Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
mIAFOKD oAsNse AnsooNDs.
Leaves Inis Vile, children and
Debts Behind, tsut Takes Ills

present t1oiteQ over the disappearance OF
j. Alex. Harris, the head Of the canning
nrm OF j. A. Harris x Co., who have
done business here for tho past year.
Rumors have been aioat around town
since Saturday 1.-THE day it has been Rscer-
tsined be left town concerning his bust
ness difficulties but the disclosure only
came tuis morning when Mrs. Harris
ard her four children left for parts I'M
known with the remaining yalugbleB that
Mr.. Harris left in the house.
The amount Of bin Indebtedness is esti-
mated at $4,000 the most OF which he
ewes farmers Of this vicinity for peaches
and tomatoes. lhe nanss and the
amounts due the different farmers could
not be ascsrtained. Some Of our U.er
chants are heavy losers. Hesrn, Adkins
a Powell, luruber dealers are the heaviest
II being about $500. Next comes George
Il. Hui nad d. Il. Holland u 5on with
about SiSj each; I. L. Hammbraley $3.50!
W. a, Fumes $50; Frank Rsedy $40
Shege arc ABBOTT the heayiegt though there
Gre plenty Iaorc, including two yoars
hOnsB rent, due Frank Richards.
II was thought George =. Grtsr YVES
silent partner Of the firm, nut 1t is learned
he has papers That will clear MIN of sii
responsibility. He hos also ehatiei
mortgage on tho machinery end fixtures
10 the factory. The only thing OF value
LEFT bshind wAs about 200 cases Of canned
goods in the ia,tufy and in the house, a
pilno, anme carpets and little furniture.
The abscondiag Gamer was O leading
10 amber " the PreB0y.srian church Of
thia town. He had lived here Rtont
Tires years, and Was by nativity a Scotch
Lnan. T. lived rather sumptuoGsiy, and
had one OF the fileBS collections Of silrsr-
ware for table use ia this county.
Hatris' farmer creditors are Btanding
about in groups discussing the failure
ap6 heir losses, but none have entered
up their claims. About SO 900 WAS en-
+ tered egsins his properly by our NOR
cbar,s eG'erdgy.
ELpPip WITH HIS PnErrY 30 aEEErPER.
hILFoRD, Oct. 2j.-Fhs latest sensa.
ton IN the Harris absorbing AFFAIR, igat
come 10 light this morning, ID that 4iEB
May Els, his former bRoaketper, has
sloped With him. A .cttsr writtsn by
her ia Philadelphia on Sunday night TO
her father, Prof. ID. y Els, pa5s shs mot
her friend in Philadelphia and they were
married At once; they woald leaya for
liverpool Immediately. The girismothor
is Utmost heastbroken.
The citizens Of our town raised money
enough Last night 10 send the KEY James
Kerr and George f. Pierce to New York
in pursuit Of the runaway. James Weich
and George II. Hall also went 10 Phila.
delphis to employ detectives for the case.
IL was learned to-day that Mrs I4rtis
and four children instead OF Joining hn-
h1gtEbr,H "a nrut i
to / ittsbnrg TO bis brother. From here
she bought tickets for Harrington. When
there she found tickets for PittsDurg
bought for her by Mr.. Harris. There
arc new developments every hour.
'rhe EIOpers Have Gone Vest an
Siead OF Fak'ng a Sea Voyage
Judgments Entered Against the
Ascending Gamer.
Epecial Correspondence Gn2Gtte aud journal
MILgoRD, Oc. 3O.--It this intercounty
towa ever had sensation that equsIa the
HarriB.Eils scandal, tue oldest residents
cannot remember II; nor can they re-
member whom the people OF this place
were so collectively indignant oyer any
Bitlilar OF dlssiuiilRr occurrence. II has
struck terror to the hearth Of loving
parents to even think that young lazy
with the aspirations and prominent social
connections Of Mics May Ellis should be
charmed by q married man and particu.
latly by tuch a specimen Of unscrupulOus
manhood as tie deiaulting Gamer. Harris
l. short in his accountg anywhere from
5000 to 100000.
Tux CGRDiToEs.
The principal creditors OF Harris are
nB follows Hearn, Adkins and Powell,
SGl5 for boxes; Perry, Houston and Co.,
M-l3bcrD, have claims for similar 40
count; q. Deputy and Son, growers,
Sllp; jGnn NJ. o. Frazer, grower, SPA.
The following Judgments have been
entered with Squirs W ID. Fowler: Frank
Rsedy t3l "a, James 81. MARVEL, S2b. Sc:
Johr Il. Bowen, s22 OF; John Wibbett
SJ.I9; William j. simpson, S72. 80; q. Z.
Pierce, $50; Thomas Draper, Harry
Davis, Frank Richards a Co., S25;
George II. HAIL 1888 81; George Ii. Hull,
s53 80; Frank Richards, 300; +. +.
uammarqley, $ls5.s3; Hammond aud
Ennis, - TO- W. A. Hnme4, $50 %;
Agnry s. watson, SlJl 81 Is.
j. Dickerson, Sl2.id Mollte Dayia,
sc So; John al. Webb, Blob 81 (;
siarrs Paige, Si7 20; John W. Bennett,
49," - ~ N'LlhlliIhAl ~ WIS Y lHlDt
1homas Il. Bitch, SG7 ~; Roba.t II !,
McDolly, S23 81 John Lltchua and
Harry Davis John ". Moore, S7i; Nil
fOrd Edison light Co, $40; William Y.
Watson, go % William Marhhali, ~
per order, S7a.2l James 4. HudAon, az
per order, $50 George W Mills, S2l .73;
Alfred q. Houston, %7l,33 George II,
Dapnty, Si5.lli ChHrles II. Victor,
Gftl Al ID.
dom II. Hich, $500; Nshemiati
j. Dnlel, Sii; Richard q. Sui,u
Sli3 iJ; William IL. I0wn6euti, 8793i:
Geofg5 W. Shockley, tlO2 SG3 Oylug
Eark9r, order, 1891 81, George H. Titus
tl''2 Co. 3oserh Deputy $40 ~. William
IeHyn'oV 81 %; WiitM T. Dauie!,
Sis.G7 William +. Cullen Ss75; III
william Mnrbhull gGD; HI. l!l9ry $ip
yatel, ~ Nsh g. Besides those amoantt
there are ou,qiie creAtUra whose rlaltl7
viii swell tia total Aeislcation to I've.
$4,000.
now rHE PNiG rtCrgn
Il il evident that j Alexander Harris
ana Miss Ella, who for tho past iga'
mDrths WAS his book kat per AID WHO j.
the I'd y0pts.ui daughter ~ Pfai3siur u
=. E'n, priAcipRs % the Eortb ail'url
pEbi 'ohGoli usd cafHtally planned TAT
eupaIiuat. On SntdrdnY Afternoon, Mis-
III ieit Catfnghiy fOs GAmdcn DEL, 81
visit, bu, lu fnj % topping 81 TIL
rincu sfG went o. 10 frl,giulJais whgr
HnA pat mp NJ t'n MEiaur aptel ~ Ia
sister Of nar lR"Rmluv
Flr nryi das 'lnGdayj Bul TGe jonp.
ny Garus and on mGaaay uppieg ~
p5r u igr Chicago VA tho raunsri