Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-02-26
WHERE IS He?
The Disappearance of A. jackson
still the Subject of Comment.

Still the subject of Comment.
1t will be remembered that Andrew
Jackson disappeared from Eureka on Mon
day night, the 18th Of February. 1t was
presumed at the time that he had left the
town by rail or had gone south on foot, or
else had taken refuge with some Of his
countrymen (Swedes) on Ruby Hill.
Diligent inquiry for his whereabouts was
made at the time, however, and it was
pretty well determined that he had not left
the neighborhood. This conclusion was
arrived at after looking closely into the
possibilities Of his having gone to Palisade
or to Cherry Greek or Hamilton. The be-
lief among the sporting men now is that
he is still in this immediate vicinity, or
ELSE HAT HE IS NOT ALL.
A letter was received here yesterday
from Jim Cohn, who left Eureka the day
after Jackson's disappearance for Cherry
Creek. He says that nothing has been
heard Of him in that vicinity. Jim Muir
ply arrived her night before last from San
Francisco, and says that there is no clue
to Jackson between Palisade and the Bay.
Steps have been taken to find out whether
he went East, and the conviction among
those best informed is that he has not
gone in that direction from Palisade.
Those who have been constantly on the
alert in the matter are satisfied that he
has not gone away from Eureka at all.
This brings them to speculate upon the
| possibilities of his having rushed off in q
fit Of desperation and taken his W life.
AT best it is a very singular case. He had
betrayed his friends from whom he bor-
rowed various sums of money with the de-
lusive story that he would get and had
gotten a foreign draft for 81, 900. This he
evidently did not have, and never expected
to get. He could not meet his obligations.
He had lost all his borrowings, and he
had built one story on another until he
did not dare to meet those whom he had
imposed upon. He had
~"PLAYED OUT
And did not have a story left to tell. Still
he did notjowe any very great amount. As
far as can be ascertained it seems that $500
will cover all he owes in the town, exclu-
sive Of what is made good by articles that
he put in soak " and which have been at
tached; while possibly one-half of this
he could nave collected from those who
admit that they owe him and are ready to
| pay him. II it be presumed that he had
money he would not ave left the country
for such a consideration; and if be had no
money he would not have been likely to
leave Eureka, which is probably the only
place in America where he knows anybody
and where he could make a living. Be-
sides, If he had secluded himself among
his old country friends on Ruby Hill. he
must have had time to make up his mind
that the best he could do would be to come
from under cover and try to get a fresh
start. Still again, if he had proposed to
skip the camp, or even to retire from view
temporarily, having plenty OF time at his
command, he could readily have taken
some valuable personal property with him.
He left everything in order in his
room. Some first-rate clothes were
found there undisturbed. he left in his
room, also, his best boots and an almost
new, heavy watch, worth $35 or $40. 1t would
have been very easy for him. IL he had
been disposed to 'heel" himself, to dis
pose Of these thinga or take them with
him. In several instances, besides, he
could, we are credibly informed, have got
the money owed him for the asking. All
in all, this must be conceded to be q very
singular case. 1t may be that
r A FIT OF DESPERATION,
Finding himself in hell's hole. as the
gamblers say, he preferred to square his
accounts with the world by committing
suicide, rather than fight against 9 sea Of
bad luck any longer. Still, this view OF
the case Ia not likely, because Jackson's
temperament was not such as to make
those who knew him think that he would
be liable to destroy his own life. At any
rate. the speculation among the gamblers,
who have lone lots Of thinking in the
matter, is reduced TO one OF two proba-
bilities, namely. that he is either hid away
in the neiRhborhood. or else he has crossed
the dark river.
We are requested by those to whom he
is the most indebted to say that. as far as
they are concerned, il he be hid away in
the neighborhood, he may take his place
on the surface again with immunity and
without any apprehension from them.
Their curiosity to know what he has gone
and done with himself is about the only
sentiment they retain with regard to him.