The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-09
A STRANGE DISAPPEAR
~5 ANCE.


A STRANGE DISAPPEAR
ANCE.
A short time ago, about 1 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, the whole district O.
the Marais was thrown into state O
commotion. It was said that one of the
most honorable negotiants of the Rue
Roi-de-Sicille had disappeared and tha
all efforts to find him had proved fruitless
It was the subject of conversation in al
the shops; the excitement was universal
The grocer at the corner possessed the
best, latest and most exact news.
"This is how it happened" said he
con Saturday evening, after dinner, oul
neighbor, Monsieur Jandidier, went down
to his cellar to get bottle of wine, and he
has never been seen since.''
When these disappearance occur, which
is not infrequent, the public take alarm
but the police shrug their shoulders, be-
cause they have found out, through ex-
perience, that often behind these romantic
stories lie hid many sad realities. How
ever, up to a certain point the grocer OF
the Rue St Louis spoke the truth. In
fact, for the last tWenty-four hours Mon
sieur Jandidier, fabricant Of false jeWelry,
had not reappeared. ..s...
Monsieur Theodore Jandidier was a
man of about 5S years of age, very tall,
very bald, possessing rather good man
ners, and it was said had made considera-
BILE amount Of money at his trade. It was
estimated that his income was about
10000 francs yearly: independent Of the
profits Of his business, which amounted to
about $4,000 francs more. He was liked
and respected in the ne;ghborhood, his
probity never doubted and his manner
was severe.
He married portionless relation late in
life, whom he had rendered perfectly
happy She possessed one daughter, a
pretty, graceful girl, whom he idolized.
Mademoiselle Theresa had been affianced
to the son of a banker named Schmidt.
But the engagement had been broken off
because the old banker, whose ayarice was
we'll known, had exacted a much larger
portion for the bride than her father could
afford. 1t was said that Papa Schmidt
would have 'Eshayed All egg" had that
operation been possible
Warned by the public rumor, which
increased hour by hour, the Commissary
of Police was obliged to 60 to the house OF
the victim in order to obtain certain in
formation. He found the wife and daugh-
ter plunged in such deep grief that it was
with the greatest difficulty he ascertained
the truth, and this is what he heard:
The previous evening Mr. .Tandidier dim
ed as usual with his family, but without
much appetite, as he was suffering from
bad headache. After dinner he went
down to his shop, gave few orders, ana
then retired to his bureau. At half-past
6 O'Clock he went up stairs again and told
bis wife that he was going for walk.
And he had never reappeared!
excuse my question, madam, J" said
the Commissary, politely; Sbut was your
husband, ahem! dissipated?' -
Madame Jandidier drew herself up to her
full height, and, quickly drying her tears,
answered:
II have been married tWenty-three
wears. and my husband, in all that time,
has never returned home later thad IL
o'clock"
.sWas Mr.. Jandidier in the habit OF fre-
ouenting any club OF cafe p
eNever. / would not have permitted
itr'
"Did he carry any valuables about
hlm?'
tT don't know: ] occupy myself with
the housekeeping and not with the Dusl-
ness
/ was impossible to obtain any further
information from the grief-strIcken Wl1e
and. after having inspected the premises
the Commissary became very uneasy ant
be gan to suspect 4 crime.
The same evening one OF the cleVeres1
detectives, named Ritineau. but commonly
called Maitre Magoloire, was upon tns
track Of Mr.. Jandidier, armed simply witt
! photograph Of the missing man.
+rhe following day Magloire presented
himself at the police station, to render :, q
ooconnt of the steps he had taken GO IN
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