The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-30

the circumstances, as 10 what you ought
to DO, can only ask, what does your
senee OF duty and prOpriety prompt, you
TO do? Your mistake has certainly been
a very serious enc, but would not like
10 pronounce II irreparable, My idea
10 that your first duty Is to lay the whole
case before your vile, who has been the
greatest sufferer, and let her determine
after due reflection, mingled with that al
lection which all believs she still cher,
ishes for you, what sho prefers you should
do. II she prefers sou should remain as
YOU arc, you will to some extent be alb,
solyed from duty in that direction, and
you will not be perplexed, "a doubtless
you now are, as regards her, =,
This may assist you in determining all
the other difficulties that surround you,
aud you will sec your way clearer here
after and perhaps be relieved from some
Of the distress which you say makes you
40 miserable. Think over the matter and
let me hear from you again, as soon as
you hear from your vile, to whom ! think
you should write without delay. In the
meantime dismiss all idea Of doing any,
thing desperate, What good will that doY
None whatever. Lstyour manhood have
a fair chance, my dear old boy, aud do
YOUR best to repair your mistake. This |
cav in all the kindness Of old friendship
and esteem, and in obedience to the per-
sonal interest we all still feel In you.
When received your late letter went
to DIR. Baird and informed him OF my sur
mise, and ne and went to the Court
House together and verified tho writingi
hence he Is in the secret, The exClte'
meat over your disappearance is over
long ago, and do not think any harm
would result il you were TO come back
and, II you did so, am sure Dr.. Baird
would give you q warm bed and 9 place
al his table. There never was any known
reason for your leaving, and II there was,
| would like to know II, for am sure, as
YOU say, a better vile, mother and friends
man could not have than you had.
THE DISAPPEARANCE RECALLED.
Wheeling was never so startled and
aroused, from centre to circumference, be-
fore nor since, a. when, on Saturday,
November II, 1883, it was announced that
Samuel B. McColloCh, clerk OF the Circuit
Court, was missing, Tho entire pOpula'
ItloR Of the city wasamazsd and perplexed
and the people OF the surrounding towns
and country shared their feeling.
Mr.. MCC0llo3h wasas well known as any
citizen Of Wheeling, His affairs were be
lievad to DO in good shape. His domestic
relations were exceptionally pleasant, and
hio siIeCtion for his family and friends, aud
their regard for him, were unusually
strong,
On Friday evening, November 10, he
disappeared from sight as suddenly anC
as completely IS II tho earth had opened
and swallowed him up. Since that Fri
day evening no person who knew hin
has Been him, 80 far as Is known, and i
was vet problem whether no was livinf
or dead when his own letter gave the clue
which led to his discovery and restoration
to his family.
THE CIRCUMFERENCE
Court vas 10 open on Monday, and OF
Friday evening, contrary to bis usua
custom, no worked at the Office until
o'clock. He then left his keys in hi
desk, also an uDusual thing for him to do
and going to grocery on Market street
got some parcels to take home, and start
ed ostensibly to catch the last car out or
the Elm Grove road for his home in tht
country.
with his sister, Mrs. DR.. Baird
and being urged to return and spend thu
night, declined, saying he had told hi
wife he would be home and she would b
uneasy II he did not keep his word.
The next day Mrs. MCColloCh came Il
the city and learned for tho first time thai
he had not spent the night at DR.. Daird's
The family naturally became uneasy
and inquiry deepened their uneasiness L
fear and fear to CONSERVATION. The news
soon spread abroad that Sam MCCulloCh
was miasng. Foul play was at once sue.
peCted, and innumerable theories were I'D
vanCed as 10 bis disappearance.
Searching parties were organized, the
river dragged, the creek searched, sewers
and all places that could afford lodge.
ment for q body were sesChed, but with.
out avail. An account Of the affair waa
st ouCo telegraphed oil over the country,
and circulars containing description and
portrait were sent brosdpaat.
Still each say the mystery deepened,
and the family almost gave up in despair,
DETECTIVES EMPLOYED.
On Monday following meeting
OF the bar was held, and sub.
scription started to pay the ex.
penseg OF systematic search. Al
the request Of this meeting the Board oil
County Commissioners Joined with COM
miltee aud a reward OF $500 was offered
for any information Of his whereabouts.
DR.. Baird offered $50 additional on behalf
Of the family. These had no result.
Finally q Plukerton detective was en-.
ployed, and he trsoed a man whom he
supposed to be Mr.. Mc0olloph to New
Orleans, where he lost sight Of him.
It's doubtful II this detective ever
once caught sight OF MCColloCh, or was
on bis trail at any time, though his
movements arc not yet known.
There Is o possibility that two ladies
from this county who thought they saw
him in Chicago, several months after he
left, were not mistaken. But no definite
tidings Of the missing man were ever re,
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