Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-05
H. ]. VALLEAU MISSING.
A LETTER FOUND IN HIS DESK
GIVES THE REASON.

Telephone OmciaIs Investigating n's
AfRuHgement of the Telephone "a
chAnEe-B. f. Dillon appointed rem
porary Manageable Missing Oi,ioi"A :
Books Stated to be Correct-"OASiP
About His Disappearance
An unexpected visit Of telephone ON
cials to the Savannah Exchange yester'
dav morning caused the discovery Of the
disappearance Of its manager, MY H. a.
valeau. The officials were Mr.. ID. l.
Carson. General superintendent OF the
Bell Telephone Company and Mr. D. u
Fasterlin. OF Charleston, Division super
intendeut.
The chief operator at the exchange sta
ted to tho gentlemen that Mr.. NaIleSu
left on Sunday, saying that he was Or
dered to Brunswick by superintendent
Jf,asterlin TO look after some business
there. AS Mr.. Easterlin had not sent any
such instructions he suspected tnat
everything was not rs 10 should De. IN
ouirv at the managers home on fresl-
dent street revealed the fact that ne mad
told his wife that he had to 80 to Bruins
wick on business. A telegram 70 Bruins
wick brought the answer that Mr. val
lean has not been seen there this week.
Il
the Savannah. Florida and Western rail-
way depot about 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon. a l0cksmith was sent for by Mr..
Carson. and the managers private desk
was opened. A sealed and stamped letter
addressed TO a friend was found inside,
with a note pinned to II asking that 1t be
dropped in a mail box. The letter was
Immediately delivered, and the party TO
whom it was addressed said that Nalleau
i IA Inc fpn 60,
vannah. He iutimRted that someone
would cause him trouble, both in busi-
ness and mis- family if he remained here.
A note stated that his accounts would all
be found correct.
Being satisfied that the superintendent
had fed, Mr.. Carson reques TED Mr.. b. +.
Dillon, Manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Office, to take charge of the ex-
change temporarily. Mr.. Dillon accept
ed, and was appointed manager. Until
the telephone company makes other ar
engagements Mr.. Dillon will superlntend
both offices.
Mr.. Carson stated to a NEWS reporter
last night that " alleau's accounts ap-
pear TO be all right" Although the books
were not overh0uled carefully yesterday
il was believed that the manager is not
defaulter, or If be is the fact has not been
discovered. He has not been traced out
OF the city, but 1t is thought tnaL ne ala
leave Sunday afternoon on south-bound
train. supt. Easterlin said that Valleau
was an efficient manager.
He is young man OF "a, well-knOwn in
this city, and his disappearance was
great surprise to the most Of his friends.
He Is married, and leaves two small chill
dren. He 10 a native Of this city, and
worked his way up from amessenger boy.
He had charge of the Tybee telegraph and
telephone for several years, part Of which
time he was also acting Signal officer at
that station. His efficiency secured his
promotion TO the position Of manager OF
the Telephone Exchange at Jacksonville.
From there he was again promoted. this
time to Augusta. Upon the position of
manager Of the Savannah Exchange be-
coming vacant, Valleau was the favored
one, it being considered one Of the
best in the gilt of the company. There
is considerable gossip to the effect that a
woman had something to do with his dis
appearance.