Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-13

such an important part in the affair.
MANY MYSTERIOUS CASES.
"This case" said the officer, ''is not near 80
mysterious as many others OF persons who have
disappeared from this and other cities. 1t is an
everyday matter now for persons 10 visit head
quarters to report the disappearance OF n friend
or relative. Distressed parents tell Of their
children and children report the absence Of
their parents, but in most cuses tho report is
made by heart-broken wife who cannot ac-
count for the whereabouts OF her hayward hus-
band Some persons report the disappearance
of loved ones az soon as they fail to return home
or the drst night after leaving home, while
others whit for days and even weeks and only
come to headquarters as u last resort
while in most instances IL turns out that
whisky IL the cause OF the temporary absence
yet there are persons who 90 away for other
causes and some cases rnmain mystery for
ever, not even being explained after the miss
ing one has returned. In the cases of men who
60 of on sprees many Of them are found in
hospitals, while others 20 to hotels and remain
pear on the street or return home until they
can mae q respectable appearance among
their friends and families. Such men, unless
too much publicity has been given to them
as their wives are concerned and never fail to
invent yarn that the faithful wife will not
doubt There are some men that disappear in
that way with such regularity that their alb
aDpfehenAiOn
less than week or two
BOYS VINO SEEK ADVENTURES.
"Young boys who readcheap literature about
the wild west are apt TO be among the missing
at any time, and such disappsarances are re-
ported from different places at the rate of
about half dozen a month. In such cases it
il usually best to let the boys run, because they
will soon reach the end of the rope aud will
cry mother or father It's all right with
them as long as their money lasts but when
their insides pinch them they are bound to run
across some policeman and ask for place to
sleep and something TO eat and tell their
| story. IL, on the other hand, they are arrested
and questioned, they generally tell pretty
straight story and stick TO IL They naturally
place where they are arrested they can 60
little further with an equal certainty that they
will be returned home.
sURE HE WAS DEAD.
''There was . case here some years ago."
continued the detective, where man left
home and failed to return In due time. His
wife, nearly crazea with grief reported the fact
Of his disappearance. Their only child had
died and the father, 30 tho mother said, had
taken the death very hard. The distressed
mother was sure that her husband had com
mitted suicide through grief and she would
believe nothing else. Lut knew the man and
was certain that such was not the case. told
her that he had probably boon drinking and
had gone TO New York, but she insisted that
her husband was dead. Acting upon my ad-
vice she spent an entire day searching the
hospitals and two days afterward I went to
her house. When she met me at the door saw
| that change had taken place and she in
formed mo that she had received telegram
from her husband, who was in New York. He
remained there and went into business and his
wife went on there, too.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED.
"Then there was case of q young girl who
| disappeared from her home. 1t was in the
winter time and her father was certain that
| she had been drowned In Rock creek, and he
even went 10 far 90 to suspect man in his en-
Pioy Of having drowned her. The father Wis
glove, which he was sure was the daughters
property. The finding of the glove dispeiied
| all doubts - to the fate Of his daughter. He
wanted the creek dragged and was about to
have the man whom he suspected arrested.
just % he was about to lodge complaint which
was three weeks after her disappearance, he
visited hospital not far from his home and in
that institution he found his daughter.
An UNCLAIMED sKxLHTox.
'Boms years ago there was found on the
| banks Of Rock creek . skeleton OF Q man who
had been dead for . long time, and the skeie-
ton was never identified. That man in all
probability had friends, and possibly he had
| family who monrned his loss. II 10 not i'm
loved ones in some distant place; that search
was made for him, but in vain and finally all
| hope of his returning was abandoned, and after
weeks, months and probably years Of wander
ing about the country, he selected the lovely
Rock creek valley a. the place to die.
xNocH ARDEN cAsra
"Thsre have also been . number Of cases
where men have left their homes apparently
Isvskb I'D shav r.
| lily Misunderstanding, who have remained
| away for years and then returned. Some such
men, strange 70 say, pass their time for years
not far from their homes, and yet with all the
| inquiries that are made for them they are not
found until they return Of their own free will
Then the returned wanderer 10 sometimes sur
prised 70 learn Of the changes that have taken
place; how the old homo was broken up on his
account. his children all grown up and per-
haps married, and his wife, having given him
husband. All these changes he cannot realize,
but In the order Of things he can only make
the best Of the unpleasant situation for which
he alone ID responsible" Continuing. the off,
Ger referred 70 The disappsarsnees Of Harry L.
Adams. who was boeikeeper at THH star Office,
Philip Hssiland, Belle Brown and others.
PHILIP RAvnAxD.
The disappsaranss Of Philip Hsviland, the
Montgomery county miller, was probably the
most mystsrious one that has occurred in this
ssotion In many ysars and the facts are still
fresh IN the minds Of the public. Haviland
had been in Mis- city On business and returned
home at night II was IN cold wsathsr-abOut
Christmas tms-snd hs had considerable
money about HIM. His team was found on the
| road and the condition Of the place and all the
oircumstsncee indicated murder. The country
| for miles around wss thoroughly searched, bnt
no tidtnGs Of the missing man were ever re-
csiyed. and up 10 this time the matter remains
- deep mystery - ever.
The disappsssancs Of Harry I. Adams, while
= SUI remains . mystsry, b different from
that Of Philip Havilsnd. In the case Of Mr.,
Adams there vas no motive, % far - could be
ascertained. His accounts we're all Straight
and q he had any money with him at all Il
| must have been ? small amount, unless some
was given 70 hin By some peryon Who b as'yet
unknown In eennsctios With his Disappearance.
An investigstoa vas made in his case - wen
| g IN that q The Aontgomsey county miller.
II = supposed by many that Mr.. Adams 4 alive
ed dong ven U some distant land, while in
| tne Aavilan6 eass many people ptill believe
that Havtlsnd vas murdered The only thing
evsr hoard ecnessaing the vhsrssbouts Of II.
~ hin IN q hotol IN Dorlin eonn mentha aftoe