The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-15
SOMEBODY
And Her Mother, Went Away
with Mr.. Sweet.
MRS. JOHN GIBSON AND HER MOTHER
ARE MISSING FROM HOME


And Some People Are Ioclined to Asso-
olate Them With the Said Somebody
and Her Mother---Sweet Returns to
Canton, but Kesps Away From Re-
portefs.
At Rockford, ILL.,, about four years ago
John Gibson took onto himself wife.
Some time after marriage they moved to
Canton where John has been engaged in
work at the Hampden watch works. They
took up their residence at No. 151 Pros"
peot avenue recently.
He and bis wife lived happily together,
apparently, and the coming of Mrs. Glib
sons mother did not in any degree seem
TO lessen their happiness. Gibson made
good wages, and spent all that he made
in making life happy for his wife, upon
whom he showered wealth of affection.
No thought OF trouble entered his head
and he would have staked his life on the
fidelity of his wife.
Saturday afternoon Gibson, who is
| about 2S years OF age and is one OF the
popular young meu at the works, went TO
his work as usual. saturday evening he
went home but neither his wife nor his
mother-in-law were in the room 8 The
blinds were alt closely drawn ana there
was no sign OF life visible. Gibson thought
mis- very strange hut got into the room
aud remained there. All night did he
keep up his lonely vigil, but his wife came
not neither did her mother put in an APP
pearance. rhe watcn was kept up all
day Sunday, but no wife came 50
cheer the heart of her now despairing
husband. Inquiry at the homes
of netghbors elicitgd nothing TO add to
the tortured feelings OF the husband, He
could not bring himeelf to believe that his
hs.N VltsNa hNV INf
would have staked his life, had been
faithless to him, and was tven then, per-
haps, resting contentedly in another
mans armH.
Monday morning something of the
truth dawned upon him, and no sought
the proper city officials in order TO state
the case to them, aud perhaps gain some
clue to the whereabouts of his wife. After
considering the case the officials were of
the opinion that Mrs. Gibson and her
mother had left town in company with u
man.
What gives color to this 10 q number OF
circumstances surrounding Ihe visit OF
q Chicago man to the city hall Saturday.
This man, who gave his name as George
G.. Sweet, and whose card bearu that
name, 40 does also the Hurford House
register, where he stopped, drove up to
the city hall Saturday in cab
aud asked for one, OF the
the official whom he was seeking, he ex.
planned that some one had stolen from
him n pin with fire opal settings, valued
at S245. He had been in a certain
restaurant, which was ag iin visited, this
time with the officer in company with
Sweet. Here 1t was learned that Sweet
had been in the place the previous day
with a woman. The officer wanted to
know who the woman was but Sweet
would not tell, Stating that he could not
for a moment suspect her.
II would trust that woman with my lifen
said Sweet. "She would not take it.
knew her long before she came to this
town.
Sweet refused to divu'ge the name OF the
woman and as this was essential in
following up the case, the officer
washed his hands of the atfsir and would
have nothing 10 do with it. IL was learned
that the woman who was with Sweet was
not his wife and in fact married woman
who resided in Canton. The officer disi
missed the matter from his mind, but
when Gibson called at the city hall,
making inquiries for his wife, the officer
remembered the occurrence ard started
out TO look up the case.
The practiced eye of the official had
taken in the entire outfit when the car
riage stopped in front of the city hall and
Sweet alighted from il, aad he therefore
formation. He had recognized the driver
as John Hipp, who Is employed at Miller
& Blauchard's stables and the rig as one
belonging to that firm.
Hipp. was found and stated that on
Saturday he drove Sweet and WON IN to
the place on lower South Market street,
known as the White House. Here they
remained until about IL o'clock. He then
drove the woman back up town and
turned down South street at her direction,
until they had arrived at the Pearl Llun-
dry when the woman got out of the car
riagc and dismissed the conveyance, say
ing that was as far as she desired to 90.
Young ladies at the laundry state that they
saw the woman ali ht from the carriage
and after the carriage had gone, walk
west on South street.
1t might here be interjected that Pros.
pect avenue lies in that direction from the
Pearl Laundry.
The young ladies a. the laundry state
that the woman was quite good looking,
wore liREt coat, black dress, brown
veil and a walking hat something after
the style of q gentlemRn's stiff hat. She
walked on out West South street towards
Prospect avenue,
Saturday afternoon Hipp and his hack
again were brought into requisition. On
this occasion Sweet met lady and her
mother. They all were driven to the
four O'clock. An effort was
made to catch the 30 train North on the
Valley but this was unsuccessful. Sweet
decided u BON inquiry, that be would drive
TO New Berlin. The three, therefore,
drove TO New Berlin and engaged two
room7, one for Sweet and one for the
young woman and her mother. 1t is snp.
posed that the three took the train for
Cleveland Sunday morning.
Whather the woman with Sweet was
Mrs. Gibson ia not known; whether the
mother of tho young woman with Sweet
was Mrs. Gibson's mother is not known,
but this part OF the story is the clue upon
which Gibson worked to find his wife.
Gibgon went TO Cleveland this morning
armed with an introduction 10 the chief
OF police of that city. Sweet represents
the Industrial world OF Chicago.
SWEET RETURNS.
The representative of the Industrial
World of Chicago, George C.. Sweet, re-
turned to Canton today. He was unnc-
companied. Whoever went away with
him did not come back with him.
A call at No. 15l Prospect avenue, where
Gibson and his wife and mother roomed,
elected the information that neither Mrs.
Gibson nor her mother had been seen
since Saturday. They are not at home
and no one in that vicinity knows where
they are.
Sweet arrived about noon and registered
at the Hnrford house. He stayed but
short time at the hotel and could not be
found by reporters. Aswe 60 to press it
Is learned that Sweet has left town,
having taken the 1920 north bound |
Valley train. tits supposed that he went |
to Cleveland.
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