Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26

to letter writing. But when that time had
elapsed and no word came, Mr.. SwindeIl
sent telegram to the Gilsey House, where
Mr., Otterson had said he would
STAY, and the first indication that
we received of anything being wrong
was from the reply, which said
that my husband had not registered there.
AS to what has happened him since is a
matter of conjecture. thought be might
have been killed for his diamonds and
money and thrown into sewer like DR..
Cronin, and it was not till about two weeks
ago that heard something which partially
set nv mind at rest. This was from a young
woman who wrote me threatening letter,
and whom 1 asked to call on me to explain.
She did so, and told me that / need have no
fear about my husband, that he was alive,
but did not want to return again to Allie
gheny."
81 suppose yonr husband was thor
oughly domesticated man?"
Eyes. He always returned home before
IL 80, and never knew him to be absent
one night from the house. had heard,
though, that during my absence on a visit
at Johnstown, this young woman would
make him call for her to go TO the theater,
and would make him bring her out buggy
riding. She was absent from the city when
my husband left, but returned here five
days after he had left for New York"
A MAN IN THE CASE.
With regard to the report that middle
aged woman had accompanied Mr.. Otterson
on his vacation, Mrs. Otterson said that she
had heard from a gentleman friend of hers
something concerning a woman answering
the description given, and had been prom
ised more information in day or so. Mean
while she had been told not to say anything
about what had been told her.
Later Mr.. Swindell allowed Otterson's
letter to him to be seen, and following is a
verbatim copy.
Sup l6-lS9
Harry I think is nouthing more thhan
wright to let you know my intentions so you
may know what to do with the store am out
of it. and don't want to know any more about
it or anyone. ! am away and will stay away
forever. wish you would show this letter to
your mouther and fauther so that they will
know. GUS.
The writing is very plain and legible. but
the spelling, as will be seen, is very bad.
The peculiarity in connection with it all is
that he misspells some very simple and
easy words, while others, that are often
used as catch words" are spelled correctly.
GUS Is NOT A WRITER.
Mr.. Swindell was asked if Mr. Otterson was
50 ilIiterate as his letter seemed to signify,
and he said he was. He was positive Otter
son had written the letter, and said he would
swear to his writing. The paper was a sim
yle sheet of note size, written on one side in
what seemed TO be ''cramped' style The
paper was oily and thin and not of common
There was nothing about it
o indicate where it had been written. The
Envelope containing it had United States
'-cent stamp on it which had been
cancelled in Pittsburg. The paper
lsed in making the envelope was
lot the same as the paper on which the
etter was written, but the address was evil
lently written by the same hand
Mr.. Swindell is of the opinion that Mr..
)tterson wrote the letter and backed the en-
7elope, and that it was sent here inclosed in
mother, then stamped and mailed. He is
lot anxious that Mr.. Otterson return to the
'ity now, that this letter gives assurance of
lis physical we'll being. He only desires
hat the business OF the firm will not be
.fected by his mysterious partner.