Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-02
MISSING FOR A WEEK.
A Bloomfield Young Man Drops Com
pletely Out of Sight.
HIS WIFE FRANTIC WITH GRIEF.
Nathan Williams Starts for Home but Does
Not Reach It.
POLICE WORKING ON A STRANGE CASE

A disappearance of rather q peculiar
character is at present receiving the atten-
tion of the Nineteenth ward police and de-
tectives Last Tuesday evening Nathan
Williams, huckster living at No. 1912
Scioto street, left home to make a business
call upon DR.. Doris. of Broad street. He
had about $50 with him in addition to q
gold watch and chain. After transacting
his business he started for home and ap-
peared in bis usual CHEEKY spirits. He was
perfectly sober and remarked that he was
. in hurry to get home and see his WIFE, He
left the Office of the physician whistling
merrily and since that time has neither
been seen nor heard of.
Williams was man of T or % years and
was exemplary in his habits. He was mar
ried just about a year ago and has shown
the most steadfast devotion to his young
wife. He has never remained away from
home q night upon any occasion and bears
an excellent reputation among all who have
had any dealings with him.
His Wife Fears Foul Play.
All theories propounded az to the cause
of Williams disappearing or leaving Of his
own accord are secuted entirely by his wife
as well as by those who were intimately ac-
quainted with him.s He had no female ac-
quaintances with whom he was upon more
than friendly terms, and the theory of his
wife that he has been foully dealt with is
the most probable.
The route which must necessarily be
taken BY person going from Dr. Norris
dark and lonely. The houses are set far
apart and the foliage from the
trees so heavy that they totally
exclude the light from the widely separated
electric lamps Pedestrians are few, and at
the time Williams started home, between
10 and II at night, one walks for squares
without meeting anyone. The region Is
desolate, and a person could call loudly for
assistance and attract no attention what
ever.
The Wife Frantic With Grief.
Mrs. Williams is nearly frantic In her
grief, and her neighbors fear for her reason
unless some news Is heard from the missing
man. During the day she haunts, the
morgues and the undertaking rooms both in
the city and Allegheny and her nights
the length of her costly furnished cottage.
She declares her husband has been mur-
dered and refuses to be pacifed by the
| neighbors, who kindly offer their assist
ance. At late hour last night DISPATCH
man called, but the house was deserted, Mrs.
Williams having gone down to the
morgue at o'clock in the morning to see il
her husbands body was among those
| brought in during the night and had not
returned. A number of neighbors inter.
| viewed expressed their deepest sympathy
for the young bride and were dis,nclined to
accept any theory as plausible that e1-
planned Williams leaving on his own &C.
| count.
The case is strange one and the police
are as greatly mystifed as is the wife. The
man was dressed in dark blue suit, with
| the coat cut roundabout. He was of light
| complexion, had gray eyes and wore a
brown mustache. He stood 3 feet 10 inches
in height and weighed about 150 pounds
A prominent feature about the man was his
teeth, the front ones being large and gener-
! ally visible.