The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-12-19
Mysterious Disappearance,

| George 5. Fisher. a steamboat clerk.
formerly from New Orleans, reported to
to the police last night that his wife had
suddenly disappeared from the ST. Cloud
Hotel. The facts as CLEANED fron, Mr..
Fisher are as follows:
Three years ago he married a younp
lady of n prominent family in New Or
leans, he being at that time in good cir
cunstances. They were very happy for
4 while, but at last. when reyerses came.
| trouble began. He said she was very
high spirited, and when she found affairs
We're gong wrong it affected her temper
to great degree. still, she followed him
from place TO place, whenever he could
could get Il position, which. unfortunate-
ly, he failed to retain any length of time.
Last spring he removed from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, where he obtained a
place on boat, bat when the dull times
came he was again thrown out of a place.
He sued the company for breach of con-
tract, and compromised the matter for
SO, with which he intended returning to
New Orleans, but his wife was taken i'll.
and the most of the money was spent be-
fore she became well enough to travel.
They abandoned the plan of returning at
once, ana he eked on; a precarious living
In the best manner he could during the
remainder of the summer.
Three weeks ago he came to this city,
ann thinking ne saw chance to get work,
returned to Cincinnati after his wife. He
came down on the last trip of the steamer
Aradne, arriving in this city ut O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. They were obliged
to leave their baggage behind them i'm
Cincinnati and had but little cash on ar
irving here. On the trip down the can
tain advised Mr. Fisher to go on down
the river with him as he thought business
was nnfavorable to finding work here.
Mrs. Fisher favored his advice, but was
cverruled by her husband, and they ac-
cording!y left the boat on her arrival at
the Louisville wharf. Meeting friend.
named Davis, they were advised to en-
gage furnished rooms at once and save
expense. and were persuaded to 90 in
search of apartments. Unable to find any
that would suit they went to tie ST.
Cloud, where Mr.. Fisher left his wife in
the parlor, intending to be absent about
ten minutes.
At the expiration of that time he re-
turned, but his wife was not to be found.
Thinking that she had stepped ont and
would be gone only short time. he
waited half hour for her return. She
failed to appear. He became alarmed
and went to the proprietor of the hotel,
but as they had not registered on going
there lie could give no information. The
housekeeper, however. informed him that
Mrs. Fisher had left the housa nearly an
hour before.
lie reported the case to officer Bulcr
Roberts. who advised him to search for
IN board the Adrane. lie followed the
'oat to the lower lock Of the canal, where
ne boarded her, but was informed by the
'aptain tha; his wife was not on board
he boat, and inquiries among she ladies
n the cabin developed the same result.
lie returned 20 the st. Cloud, but found
hat his missing wire had not re-appear-
d. lie says that he believes it is clear
.sse OF desertion. but Is very much myS-
flied. not knowing whether she has left
i'm to return to her home in New Or
cans or has been abducted in some man.
Ter.
lie describes her as dark and pretty
runette' about - years old and very at
Coarier-JouraaI.
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