The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-11-19
A MISSING HUSBAND.
A Canton Wife Anxious to Know Her
Husbands Whereabouts.
Ho Secures Work at Meosillon and Disap-
pears Suddenly After Receiving Pay for
Weeks Work--rhe Particulars.

On Saturday morning Nov. z, Alexander
Ferguson of No. 8 Liberty street left home
to 90 to his work and since then he has
not been heard from. His disappear
ance is a mystery and one that is fraught
with much sadness to his wife at home.
Ferguson is stone cutter by trade and
being out of work here he went to Mas
sillon few weeks ago and succeeded in
obtaining employment in the Marble
works of Stipchcomb q Jackson.
A week ago Wednesday he commenced
work, going over in the morning and re-
turning in the evening OF each day.
Saturday he left home as usual but he
failed to return and no word has been
heard from him by his wife since.
A NEws-DEMoCRAT reporter called at
the Ferguson home to ascertain the
facts regarding his disapppearance. An
interview with Mrs.Ferguson was nad aud
the following story secuTed:
The couple we're married six years ago
in Scotland, and came here three years
later, taking up residence at Alliance,
and about year ago they removed to this
city where the husband secured wopk. They
lived happily together, the marital rela-
tions being most pleasant, and nothing
occurred to mar their bliss until a week
ago Saturday. When Mr.. Ferguson went
to Massillon in the morning, his inten-
ton, as far as his wife knew, was to return
Saturday night. He went to work and in
the evening received his pay for the labor
of the week, but he did not return and his
wife began TO grow uneasy. Sunday came,
then Monday, Tuesday, wednesday, aud
still he did not put in an appearance, and
no word was received telling why.
On Thursday Mrs. Ferguson, now
almost prostraled with grief, went TO Mas
siDlon to look him up. She found his en-
ployers and they stated that the last they
4. - "a a.. SafI nfNNr
That after he had cotton his pay he went
off with q man from Canton named Philip
Young, and they had not seen him sir ce,
although they expected him back to work
Monday.
The wife came homo and since Thurs
day she has been lying at her home sick
and almost crazed with worry and sorrow.
She is utterly unable TO find reason why
he has not come back. She says he was
Grossly or abused her in any way;
that he had always brought her
his wages and treated her in resi- ectful
and devoted manner. No trouble has
ever passed between them, and hereto
fore he had been careful IL he was detain-
ed away from home over night TO notify
her. She said he occasionally became
intoxicated, and probably drank some
Saturday night when he got his money,
but she did not seem 10 think that this
could have been the reason for his con-
tinued absence.
The couple have little boy five years
of age who is now visiting at Alliance,
and Mrs. Ferguson has sister employed
by Richard Teeters Mt that city, but aside
from her ahe has no relatives in this
country. This case is a peculiarly sad
one for Mrs. Ferguson who appears to be
very devoted to her husband. The police
will be set TO work to investigate the mat.
ter, and see IL the whereabouts of the
missing man cannot be ascertained.