Telegram-herald., 1890-10-26
He Is Probably $4,000 Short
In His Accounts.
There Are Doubts as 70 His
Sanity.
No Leaves Hts Young and Pretty
Wifs Bshind-shs Says He Has
Been III for Months-He is
Heard From at Knox
vile, Tenn.

Al0nzo NJ. White, who has been act
ing IN the capacity Of private secretary
10 I. NJ. Weston for the past two years,
has suddenly disappeared, and accord
lng TO bis statement he Is sprOoaoly short
ia his accounts.
A week ago be left the city, ostensioly
b visit NeNaygo, Big Rapids and De-
troit, concerning some MINOR business
matters Of Mr.. Weston'-. and the sup
position was that be would return not
later than Tuesday. Mr.. Weston IS in
the East, having been absent for three
weeks, and much of MS confidential
and business matters were left for
White to attend 10 exclusively. Some
telegrams N Mr.. Weston's ONCE need
ing attention Ios later than Wednes-
day, oceasioned inquiries 70 be made as
70 Whites Whereabouts. No definite
information could De obtained, how
ever, until = communication was re-
ceived by hls wife through his brother,
m letter from Knoxville, Tenn, IN
which no stated that De would not re-
turn 10 Grand Rap is until his difficult
ties with MIR. Weston were settled up.
The news OF Whites disappearance
was A terrible blow 10 bis wife; in fact,
she became prostrated with grief. The
story she tells makes It even more DIS
tressing and leaves q doubt as 70 his
sanity. She says tnst her husband has
been seriously III for the past two or
three months He has been troubled
with insomnia aud has fallen away
from 10 pounds 10 $50 pounds in
weight. A few weeks ago he had u
premOnitory symptom Of paralysis. He
WAS AZ home walking about the house
when suddenly ms legs gave out and he
fell % the floor. He wss not able TO
regain his feet for ar hour or more and
hrs sufferIngs were agonizlng IN the ex-
treme. Physicians were called who sd-
vised Mrs. White that her husbands
trouble would reappear IN some other
form probably IN MS brain. They said
that he needed the closest attention and
perfect rest. This unfortunate sickness
Il what undoubtedly caused him to dis
appear.
His going away and his subsequent
letter from Knoxville IS all that can be
said a. present, except that ne may
have overdrawn his account 10 an ex-
tent not exceeding 5000. Mr.. Weston
has been fully ADVISED, and says that
any Overdrafts must necessarily be
very moderate. "a ne has always given
the strictest attention to bis monthly
balances. Mr.. Weston regrets to hear
Of Whites illness and the distress Of
bis family. Mrs. White, on the advice
of her friends. Left Yesterday 10 iOin her
sister At Indianapolis, thus hoping TO
get irtO immediate communication
with her husband. Her distress u pro
nOunced TO be pitiole IN the extreme.
White il Young man about 35 years
OF age HIS father ls..a wealthy farmer
N the southern part OF the State. He
came TO this city Two years ago with mis-
wife, who - an extremely pretty young
woman. he Immediately entered into
the employ OF Mr.. Weston, winning
confidence by MS modest and unsssum-
ing dsmesaor. He proved a competent
business msn, and Mr.. Weston placed
implicit confidence in him. lie was a
moderate liver and 10 cause other than
hrs sickness can be given for his short
age. He lived in a rented furnished
house az las south Union-st.. for which
ne paid f45 per month, and kept two
hOardsrs who paid him $50 per month,
It can not az vet bs sad what action
Mr.. Weston vii take. He vii srrlve
home tomorrow 20 straixhtsn out hi.
affairs. It 70 thought that White either
realized his coudition or else becams
craxed With Sickness while on the busi
ness trip and drew on hls employer fog
iarVs amount.