The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-11-16

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never before by the disappearance
of George Mcdonald on Saturday
night, November 1.
He was last seen on the street in
the gla e of the electri-light. about
s o'clock in the evening, and disap-
pc red from the eyes of men As
thongh the earth had opened and
swallowed him up.
George Mcdonald is q school
teacher, 20 years OF age, and had
begun his fifth term of school in his
home district. He is young man
of more than ordinary mental ability
one of the successful teacl ers iii the
county and noted for his exemplary
conduct. He was the pet of his moth
er, and rarely was known to he away
from home at night, devoting his
evenings to study. His father Willis
Mcdonald, is one of the leading men
of his county. large landowner, a
director of the bank, and prominent
in the agricultural circles of the
Hooking Valley. lie is related to
| Eli NJ. West of Columbus, and his
sister conducts successful grocery
in the rear of the rbittenden hotel.
The Mcdonald family are the most
noted in southern Perry county, the
elder Mcdonald being known for
the half century in which he lived
as the duke Of Sunday creek.
On Saturday afternoon the young
man and his father came to town
in buggy. lie drew s25 of money
from the bank, proposing to bny a
snit of cloths, but did not do so on
the pretext, he gave, that be wonld
wait uatil his mother was with him
to help make the selection. lie
spent the day among his usua! Sat
urdap afternoon companions. BY an
| agreement his father returned home
with Mr. IEenryTrimmer, neighbor.
leaving the buggy for the young
man and neighbor boy to come
back in later in the evening. A
dance was planned at neighbor's
house mile or so ont IN the county
and young Mcdonald deciinsd to go,
and hi. companion took the buggy.
Mcdonald starting to go home on
foot. His proper route was to the
depot, thence mp the railroad track
to tho falls mill, thence on the open
public highway to his home. mile
futher on. lie was known to have
stopped at Kreig's and Wsner's
looms, taking glass of beer and
sandwich. The Shively sa-
loon is on the Gallagher ayenue.
only half square from the depot.
Here he was seen by three or four
parties, He came in. got sand
wich, remaining no,over five min
utes, went ont by himself, and from
that moment no trace, not even the
slightest clue, has been detected of
him.
His disappearance cansed no
public concern until Tuesday, when
the word came to town that he WAS
missing, and the impression at once
obtained that he was murdered. All
interest in the election ceased and
hundreds of citizens took up the
search, The canal was drained. The
pools IN tie river near the depot
were dynamited The country,
woods, thickets and fields for four
or i've miles adjacent was searched.
A hat was found in the rear of the
Shively saloon dented as though
crushed with blow of club. This
poved not to he his. Wagons were
heard a the hour of midnight pass
ing McCarthy's, a farm house near
the Falls mill, at an unusual rapid
gait and some clay was found
thought to be blood stained.
A Co!umb cla,rvoyant was in
terview we'd, she res spending that his
mind was wandering and that he
was several miles from home. A
columbus detective named Bower
came down on Friday. lie arrested
Noah Sisco on suspicion, subsequent
ly releasing him, and shadowed
several more fellows of rather ques-
tlonable character, but up to this
time has not been able to discover
anything.
The family are nearly crazed with
grief and The neighbors IN the conn
try round have quit work and keep
up the search in dazed sort of
way. The inquiry on every tongue
is "Anv news of McDonald?"
Opinion is d;vid d, some claiming
that the young man, in sudden
freak, took the train which passed
south few moments after he had
left the Shlvely saloon. Others hold
that he deliberately planned leavin g.
having been to Chicago and for
the first time in his lite got a tasue
of the great world outside and away
from the dreary little country school
house.
If he was murdered, it is claimed
that he was gagged, kidnapped ard
carried to some remote place, like
the abandoned mines at Haydeville
or Straitsville, not more than an
hours drive distant. The Colum-
bus detective is still here. A
thorough search of theohively saloon
and grounds will be made tomor-
row.
A reward of 5000 has been offer
ed by Mr.. Mcdonald for recovery,
dead or alive. The commissioners
are in session considering the
advIsabiiity of offering a county re-
ward also
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