The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-02-23
SHE WAITED IN VAIN
Mysterious Disappearance of
a Bridegroom.
NC CLEW TO HIS WHEREABOUTS.
Runors of kidnapping aud Murder by an
infatuated Woman Current.
NC CLEw TO HIS WHEREABOUTS.

said That the woman Had Threatened
to XIII Him if lie Married Her Rival
English Society FoepIe Agitated over
the Mystery-Re wards offered for Infor-
nation That win Lead to His Discovery.
LONDON, Feb. % The details of case
which is surrounded with much mystery,
and which has caused considerable copl-
ment, have been received in this city from
Ilminster, town of Somerset County,
on the lie, about ten miles from Taunton.
1t appears that Mr.. w. R. Liddesdale,
a prominent banker, and who was a
leader in the business and social circles
of the town, disappeared from minister
during the first part Of January last.
Mr. Liddesdale had become engaged
to an estimable lady and all the prepara-
tions had been completed for the wedding
and invitations to the ceremony had been
sent to the large number of friends. 1t
promised to be one of the social events
OF the season in the town.
But on the eve of the day set for the
marriage the eXpectant bride, the rela-
tives of the couple and their host of
sternation whenA the fact was made
known that Mr. I.iddesdale had suddenly
left the place without giving the least
intimation to any one that he was going
away or any clew which would give an
inkling to his whereabouts.
The ffancee of the banker had at first
refused to believe that she had been de
serted at the last hour by the man to
whom she had given her heart but when
the time set for the wedding had come
and gone without her lover appearing,
she was at last forced TO admit the cruel
fact that she had deem desertrd.
When some days had passed with out
any word from the missing man, it began
to be whispered about that probably he
had not been true to the trusts of his
clients, and that his secret departure
from the town was ocCasioned by the
misappropriation of funds intrusted to
his care md his inability to face the
charges ,r,rh would be brought against
him. ILls .,'-IOt was soon proven to be
without foundation, however, as a
thorough investigation was made of Mr..
Liddesdale's BOOKS and papers, and it
was found that all his accounts were
correct.
DOlle llBnI WAS nudlly OnEOWu II Oh IHS
mystery when number of letters were
discovered which upon perusal were
found to have been sent to Mr.. Liddes-
dale by an American woman residing in
the Westminster building and who, it
was ascertained, has been an intimate of
the banker. 1t was seen from these
letters that the woman had been thor
oughly infatuated with Mr.. Liddesdale
and that when she heard of his intended
marriage with the minister lady she had
become infuriated and had determined
that he should not give her up for
another.
She upbraided him for casting her of,
and threatened that she would never per
nit him to marry he rival; that rather
than allow him TO carry out his design
Of wedding the other woman she would
/ kill him.
The family and solicitors of Mr. Lid
threatening letters were learned, came
to the conclusion that the missing man
| was either dead or had been kidnapped
| at the instigation of the woman whose
| bitter animosSy he had aroused, and sc
confident are they in this belief that they
have now issued an advertisement offer
ing a large reward for information as to
Mr.. Liddesdale's whereabouts ii living OF
a certificate of his death.
The American woman mentioned in the
case owns yacht, and it is supposed
that she lured Liddesdale aboard il
/ and is keeping him there.