The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
ANXIETY FELT FOR THE WHERE
ABOUTS OF II. j. HANCHETT.
He Left Chicago for His Home in Los
Angeles, But Has Not Since
Been Heard From.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

CHICAGO, May T.-H. J. Hanchett,
Secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce, and manager of the California
Orange Carnival recently exhibited here,
is said to be missing in Chicago since the
9TH inst. The matter was reported TO
the police, who have been notified to look
for the missing man.
c. D. Hanchett, the missing mans
brother, who lives here, is of the opinion
that he has fallen a victim of foul play.
The last seen of Hanchett was in the
Clark-street ticket brokers' office, about
Z o'clock on the night of the eth. At 8
o'clock he intended to leave for Los
Angeles, over the Santa Fe, with the car
niVal party. Earlier in the day he had
carried his luggage to the Dearborn
station and left it with the check boy. 1t
has been ascertained that man answer
ing Hanchett's description claimed the
the same evening, and walked toward the
gate as though TO take the train.
His friends in Chicago, +. G. Smith and
his aunt, Mrs. Murphy, and his grand
father, Mr.. Griffiths, concluded that he
had taken the later train for home, and
waited a week before making inquiry in
this city. Saturday telegram was re-
assistant, stating that no news had been
learned from him in the nine days, and
that his wife is terrified.
The missing man is 30 years old, and a
prominent citizen of Los Angeles He is
a member of the Board of Education and
Director of the Public Library. He
was once city editor of the Los Angeles
Herald, and has been connected with
various San Francisco dailies. When
last seen he had about 500 with him
His friends say that he had no bad habits.
n full description of the missing man
has been furnished the police, who will
try to ascertain his whereabouts.
UNEASINEsS AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, May l7.-Telegrams re-
ceiVed in this city to-day from the brother
of II. Jay Hanchett. at Chicago, to the
effect that Hanchett had mysteriousIy
disappeared, created quite a sensation, as
Hanchett is Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce and widely known. The last
heard of him by his wife was on the 5th
instant, when letter was received saying
he would leave for home and hurry as
fast as possible.
There had been some uneasiness at the
Chamber of Commerce for the past three
or four days over Hanchett's failure to
show up, but it was supposed he had
stopped over en- route, and not till to-day,
when the kilograms from Chicago We're
IeceiNei, una lIIS HldtleI DecOIHe puDllc.
So far as known there is absolutely no
cause for Hanchett's disappearance. His
family relations have always been pleas
ant. He owns considerable real estate
here and his finances are in good shape,
The Chamber of Commerce owes him
several months salary, and his accounts
are all straight.
MAY BE on THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
SAN DIEGO, May l7.-R. II. Young,
one of San Diego's delegates to the
Orange Carnival at Chicago, says that
when he left on the 9th instant II. J..
Hanchett was preparing to return to the
coast with party of friends over either
the Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific
railroads. If he took the latter route, it
is probable that Mr.. Hanchett may still
be on his way TO Los Angeles, as twelve
days are required to make the trip on
| that line.