Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
HALF A FAMILY LOST.
James Hindman Strays From His
Washington County Home.
A SISTER GOES IN SEARCH OF HIM
And Her Whereabouts Are Now q Much
Of Mystery as Bis
A MOTHERS AND A DAUGHTERS WOE

James Hindnan, young man, left his
home at Arden, Washington county, Mon
day to attend Duff's College, and is missing.
This is not the worst of it. His sister, who
went in search of him, has also disappeared.
The mother and remaining sister at home
are frantic, and the whole neighborhood and
the Pittsburg police are looking for the
missing ones.
The case did not. take on such serious
aspect to the police officials until the sister,
who is 90 years of age. mysteriously and
suddenly dropped away from the family
circle.
Young Hindman, who is about 19, was
regular attendant at Duff's Fifth avenue
business college. He did not live in the
city, but every morning would come into
school, returning home in the evening.
Last Monday morning, after kissing his
mother goodby, he took his lunch basket
and gayly started on his way to school
First the Brother is Lost.
Monday night he did not come home; no
word was received from him and the family
spent sleepless night. Tuesday morning
brought no tidings of James, and his sister
Miss Hindman first went to Duffs Col
lege 1t was learned her brother had not
been there on Monday. Inquiries were
made among his boy associates but no light
could be thrown on his whereabouts. This
was the first night her brother had ever been
away from home, and this only lent mystery
to the case.
Later in the day Miss Hindman called at
the police headquarters and told her story
to Detective John McTighe, who started
out on the case. He found the young man
had come into the city, but when he left the
Union station all track of him disappeared,
and up until late hour last night no clew
to his whereabouts had been found.
Next the Sister Disappears
Miss Hindman was told to 60 home and
telegraph the police department if the
Young man was heard Of She left the
Office to 60, and from that time until now
she has been lost as completely as her
brother.
Last night reporter called at Duff's Col
lege and learned the young lady was miss
ing The officials of this institution are
greatly worried over the affair, and are
doing everything in their power to
find the missing ones. The young man was
one of the brightest boys in the college, and
a great favorite with his associates. He
was always at school, and nothing strange
had been noticed in his manner
by the teachers. Monday, when his
companions were questioned as to,
his recent actions, they said he had been
acting strangely for the last several days
before his disappearance. He had always
been very gay. but for the past few days he
seemed to have something weighing on his
mind. When his friends would ask him a
question they would receive no answer and
he seemed to court no ones company.
Further than this none of the boys would
throw any light on the story.
Adding to the Mystery.
The college people were hoping to receive
a telegram from the young mans sister yes
terday morning, telling of his return home.
They were Mortified when neighbor of the
Hindmans walked into the college office.
Hindman 90
1t is needless to say this only mystified
the college people. They thought Miss
Hindman was at her home. The
been heard of since she came
to Pittsburg to hunt for her brother, and
her mother and older sister were wild with
grief The sister at home is possessed with
the idea that some one is working a sys-
tematized plan to kidnap the whole family.
All day yesterday . search was made for
the two, and it was found that Miss Hind
man had disappeared as completely as her
brother. There is but one hope lett. The
brother and sister have an aunt living up
the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
Railroad, and it is thought maybe the young
man went up there and his sister followed
in search of him. 1t seems strange, though,
that if either Of them are there they have
not let their friends at home know OF it.