The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-22
STRAY SHEPHERD,
HE DESERTS HIS FLOCK AND FAMILY
WITHOUT FAREWELL.
Disappearance Of Connec'
tIcut Parson, Whose Only Reason
TO be Dissatisfied In Lille Was
the FancIed Lack Of sue.
ces. OF His Ministry.

NORWICH, November 9O.-About twenty
miles north OF this city, on the Norwich
and Worcester Railroad, is the manutact-
uring hamlet Of Central Village, contain
ing Q, 500 persons. This village is intensely
excited over the mysterious disappear
ance on Monday last OF the Rev, John
Marsland, pastor OF the NJ. Z. Church
there. Mr.. MARYLAND, who is described as
aslender, intelligent looking man OF thirty
eight years, with dark hair and eyes, was
dressed entirely in black when he went
away. He is Of medium height and wears
a beard. Heis said to be cultivated man,
OF sensitive nature, ambitious and ener-
getic in church work. He has not long
been pastor oil his present church, but he
has won the affection and admiration
OF all by his earnest eloQuence.
His ministrations did not, how
ever, awaken the response that he
seemed h expect. Lately he become
nervous aud somewhat depressed. Last
Sunday morning in his sermon he init
mated that he was not satisfied with the
practical results OF his preaching. Last
Monday forenoon Mr.. MARYLAND passed
in his home, which is said to have been q
model household, presided over by q
young wife OF sweet disposition; and
tenderly attached 10 her husband. The
pastor seemed devoted to his wife and his
infant child. On Monday afternoon he
told his wife that he was going to call on
parishoner. As he left the house and
passed along the street, she watched him
from window. She saw him pass the
house he had designated for his call, but
was not much surprised, thinking that he
would stop on his return. He passed
from sight behind neighboring dwelling,
and she saw him no more. At evening, be.
coming alarmed about him, she told the
neighbors about his absence. Stories OF
Unlocking tramps seen near the village
we're whispered, and murder by their
hands was limited at. Thirty or forty men
set out with lanterns TO scour the streets.
They hunted along all the roads until late
unavailingly. Tuesday morning brought
no tidings OF the missing man. A deter
mined and unanimous search was then
begun. Telegrams were sent to the police
OF different towns, and men went on horse
back to neighborinG villages. Others ex-
plored the woods. South Of the village is
large tract Of waste land covered with
water, embracing dense thiCkets, and
known as Cedar Swamp" Through this
fen fifty resolute men, armed with poles,
plodded fruitlessly yesterday. The hunt
through Cedar Swamp" and its
iruitless end were not made known
to the wife, who is heart bro
ken with grief and despair. Thus
far not any clue has been OBJ
tanned to the whereabouts OF the missing
man. There is rumor regarded as un-
founded, that some one met man like
Mr.. Marsland on Monday night in the
Plainfeld depot;a few miles south OF Cen
tral Village, and SAW him buy a ticket to
Hartford. All the towns in the neighbor-
hood OF Central Village have been aroused,
and every one is alert to render any aid
possible in the search for the minister.
Yesterday or the day before friend Of his
family consulted Providence clairvoyant
In relation to Mr.. Marsland. The medium
fell into trance, and then said: ' see
a dark and lonely forest glade. l can see
the dim outlines OF masculine form hang
ing by the neck; but the form is indistlnct.
| cannot see who it is. cannot tell where
the place is."