The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Mysterious Absence of Daviess C0un-
ty Contractor and Business Man.
The City Treasurer of Wabash Found Short
in His AccOunts-A Minister Charged with
Perfidy-Notes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.
Disappearance of a Weli-Known Contractor
and Business Man.

DlsappearanCo OF q Weu-AnOWn contractor
and Business Man.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
VINCENNEs Dec 4. Washington, twenty
miles east of this city, on the Ohio & Mississippi
railroad, is again agitated by another sensation,
caused by the mysterious disappearance of Mr..
j. G. Miller, one of the leading business men of
the place. Mr.. Miller was prominent and we'll
known contractor and builder and during the
last few years had been extraordinarily success
full in his line of business, obtaining some of the
largest contracts let in that part of the State.
He succeeded in securing the contract for erect
ing the Gibson county courthouse, at Princeton,
about two years ago, at $4,000 This was sup
posed to be STAT" contract, and, as he resided
at Washington, he found no trouble in getting
his fellow-ctizens on his bond for over 800 600.
However, bad luck struck him, and the County
Commissioners of Gibson county kept annoying
him constantly for the completion of the con-
tract. A number of suits were entered
against him, and judgments piled up against
him till life was burden to him. His bonds
men in Washington also annoyed him. The
whole truth Of the trouble was Miller did not
have cash enough to go ahead with the work and
complete the structure properly. Finally his
troubles increased till he was unable
to face them longer, and he has now disappeared.
leaving his family behind him, and no one knows
his whereabouts. He left a note to his head
man, as follows:
Mr.. Ellis-Do the best you can. am gone.
-. G.. MILLER"
The Princeton court house was within month
of completion. Miller leaves also three large
contracts two in Washington and one in Vim
cennes Miller was undoubtedly an honorable,
IOhf and h11cj tod
by everybody. His creditors, however, ha-
raised him greatly, in spite of the fact that his
obligations were all secured by heavy bonds.
His bondsmen will now have to suffer all losses if
any, and they are supposed to be heavy. Mil
ler's unfortunate predicament excited the inter
est and sympathy of his friends, but his mystic
rlous disappearance complexities matters.
A Baptist Minister Charged with Perfidy.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MADISON Dec 4-Considerable comment is
made on the published fact of the marriage of
DIR. Dobbs formerly pastor of the Baptist Church
here, to Louisviela lady, when it had been cur
rent rumor for months past that he was engaged
to Miss Lydia Reynolds we'll and favorably
known as teacher in the Lower Seminary. A
Courier reporter called on Miss Reynolds to
learn what she might have to say. and was
promptly informed that the Doctor had prom
ised to marry her. that he had told her not
to apply for a renewal of her license = to
teach, but to be ready for his return
for her; that believing him to be true to her. she
had made preparations accordingly, having h er
wedding outfit almost completed. expecting him
this month. She surprised and shocked at
the deception practiced upon her.asad hoped the
Doctors course would be exposed Her story
was given in an earnest straightforward way
leaving the impression that she wronged
person and justly entitled to all the words of
sympathy that have been bestowed upon her in
her disappointment during the last two days.
She is a leading singer and worker in the
church and Sunday school. and stands we'll
in this city wherever known. A
great many friends have visited her,
some of whom have urged her to let the matter
pass; but to this she does not consent. prefer
ring to speak plainly, even if it results in his
losing his ministerial papers. She SAYS along at
first she destroyed his letters, and possibly could
not prove positively, by any she had kept, an
actual engagement, but she had his word for it
over and over again, and could so testify any
where The reporter met one or two of the Doc
tors friends, who. while expressing sorrow for
Miss r., and admitting that he manifested
marked affection for her, were inclined to doubt
the existence of promised marriage albeit she
understood him otherwise.