Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-14
JOHNS JUMP
From the Domestic Platform Just Before
the Departure OF the Train for
Denver, Colorado.
His Sudden Disappearance with Twelve
Hundred Dollars Belonging to The
Firm Of AuIhOlland l. Co.

Those who know anything about the
baking powder manufactured by hulhollaud
& Co. are fast coming 10 believe that II con
tains an ingredient Of an explosive charac'
ter. The last reason Tor THIS Impression was
furnished yesterday by The appearance Of
Mrs. Mulholland at police Headquarters.
She deeired immediate search 70 be Instituted
tor her husband, John Mulbollsni, who had
been paissiDg since about 7 O'Clock the previ-
GUS evening. She stated that they had been
making preparations for some time TO
LEAVE FOR COLORADO
and had finally decided upon going. All
their baking powder and apparatus for mau-
ufscturiug 1t were shipped TO Denver Tues
day, and three tickets we're bought for that
point later in the day. At o'clock IN the
evening Mulhollaud went out, stating that
be would return in half an hour. He
DID NOT RETURN,
however, and at IL o'clock, at which honr
they had arranged &c take the train, he was
still absent. Mrs. Mulholland added that
she did not believe he had gone, as he had
only 1920 in his ossession, while she had
tue bulk of the money, shout 1900. kor
this reason" she said, II do not think he has
gone, bat as he was drinking l am afraid be
Has BEEN ROBBED
Search was made by the police but at a
late hour yesterday evening ne had not been
found. Au APPEAL reporter who inquired
for him al his place of business, MOI Poplar
street, about o'clock IN the evening, was IL
formed that he had not been seen ABOUT there
since his disappearance the evening before.
HAS ne lett the cily?" the reporter asked Of
an assistant 81 don't know" he replied.
Within fifteen minutes afterward
COURIER
was sent Pos,-haste to police headquarters by
MIg. Mulhollsnd TO tell the detectives to
keep their mouths shut, ss a reporter hsd
Just been there. Later in the evening ar-
other verbal message WIS delivered to tne
reporter 10 the effect that Muihollard had
returned. But this statement was not veri-
fed by the police at midnight fhis Is onq
of
SERIES OF EPISODES
10 the history of this queer couple that are
a part of police history. Too much mother
iu-law first reused the ire of the vile, and
she took charge Of the business, firing bel
husband out by means OF rights he had pre-
yiously ceded 10 her in psnicky time. M1g-
holland set up an opposition baking po wder
chop. but his rival broksiu his doors with
haiobst and made things otherwise unpIeas
ant. Divorce proceedings were finally be
gun, and at last Mulholland lett Tor Colorado
DURING HIS ABSENCE
his wife made quite reputation for herssl
by little Transaction with a man named
Schmidt, who accused her OF beating him on
OF several hundred dollars on promise O
m arriage. This Gay Tor the wedding wss SET
according to Schmidt, and he was just abou
10 make the necessary arrangements with In
minister when the trusnt husband, iroE
whom he imagined a divorce had been OBJ
tanned,
SUDDENLY TURNED UP.
There wac merry war, bat Mrs. Mulho'
land positively declined he Schmidt FL.
ance, and went back to her old love. SJft
as Muholand ID yncsrued, nothing
known TO his dircrsdit, unless the statement
| above can b. construed that way. H. !
quiet and business-like, snd with peciodica
| exceptions is sober.