The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
HE ENLISTED.
Highleyman, the Missing Man,
Found at a Recruiting
Station.
He Enlisted in the Regular Army
While Temporarily Insane
from Over Work.


The mystery which surrounded the
disappearance of j. w. Highleyman
has been cleared at last. He was not
murdered, neither had he been alb
Quoted, but in m,ment of temporary
insanity caused by overwOrk had en-
listed in the United States Army.
That he was suffering from mental
alteration is plain to all as no young
man with anything else to do would
Of his own accord join Uncle Sans
army.
Yesterday the BAzOo published a
brief telegram stating that VIM.
Highleyman had been found and that
particulars would be sent later.
His father had been in Chicago for
week searching for his boy Yes.
terday be met a woman with whom his
son had boarded and she gave the in
formation that he had enlisted ut a
recruiting station on Clark street.
Going to the place, Mr.. High,eyman
found him. clothed in blue and stand
ing guard at the door.
The only explanation he made of
his course vas that he concluded army
life would be easier than The work he
was doing. The belief is that his
mind had beer affected BY the severe
strain upon it for the past threenonths.
He had the superintendent of the
Worlds fair Buildings and af1erward
of the construction of a large factory.
He was 80 interested in his work that
several times he could not remember
whether he hal walked home or rid
den in the carr, and it was a frequent
occurrence for him to forget whether
he had eaten lunch or not.
These things were noticed at the
time but very little attention given
them, no one suspecting anything
serious
When he enlisted he gave bis right
name but denied being married. The
recruiting officer asked if he was the
man of when she papers had so much
to say and he replied that he was but
that there was no need ~ make it
known.
He enlisted for three years but
there is very little doubt but that he
will he released when application is
made To the secretary of war accom-
panied by a statement of the facts in
the case. His friends will take stems
to secure his release at once.
WHAT THE FATHER SAYS.
Me-. X. ID. Highleyman, whB has
been in Chicago for the week past in
search of his son, returned to the city
this morning on the NJ. X. 4 +. from |
the north. |
He was met by a BAzOO reporter |
and rekted the facts of finding iyill |
in the service of the United States.
81 had worked every scheme, that
vas possible to find his body" remark
ID Mr.. Highleyman, "as it seemed to
'e the general opinion that he Vas
murdered The police gave me very
title satisfaction, and would only say
hat he had beeo out On bust and
would turn up all right l knew this
o be unusual, with him especially,
md continued the search by myself"
after ! had heard that he had |.
Osned the army, l went to the re-
ruiting station, No. 10, Clark
trset, and saw a man
ressed in uniform standing at the I
DOT of the stairs. 1 simply asked him
there the recruiting Office Was and he {
eplied up stains. To my consterna-
ion l found that my informant was t
viii and that he had really joised c
he army.
He talked very freely but seemed e
, regret his step very much since he v
ad taken it. He said that he needed d
sst and thought that he would get it 8
lere." d
"What department did he john" h
HE enlisted under bis right name, C
/ the cavalry"
l think he will be in st. Louis soon il
nd expect to see him soon. The il
ewspapers Of Chicago have a good p
cal to do with finding anyone that is o
st. They published his picture 81
hich he and the captain at the re- b
'lIitinp station Saw and rocO0uizod n