The evening world., 1893-12-07
AEWsDEAlER WARD MISSING.
Left His Store Tuesday and Has
Not Since Been Seen.
Mis- Alleged B%rsthsr-Iu- Law Tries
to Take Possession.

The police at Headquarters were re-
questel this morning to ascertain the
whereabouts Of John Ii. Ward. II news
paper and stationery dealer. OF 5i Am
sterdam avenue, who has mysteriOusly
disappeared from his home.
Mr.. Ward was IA quiet, unassuming
man and occupied a small apartment In
the rear OF his little store. SIN further
10 the rear was II set OF rooms which
he sub-ledsed to Mr.. Charles Moeller,
his wife and two children. He was APP
parently In comfortable circumstances.
and has accounts with the Colonial
Bank and Bleecker Street Bank. As far
az was learned this morning he hiss not
drawn on these accounts during the
past three days during the period VI his
disappearance.
lie mas one sister living in this city
soin-where do"ntpwn that his friends
hnO" OF, Dut until yesterday II was not
known that he had "A brother-in-laW. the
husband OF another slst-r.
About ) .o'clIck Tuesday night Mr..
Warl asked MIR. Moeller To take charge
~ the store for two hours. He said he
was going to call on his sister. He dbl
not return tnat night. nor has he been
seen In the neighborhuoi since.
Yesterday morning Mr.. MOeiler says "a
man, who ssid ne was George Marshall.
ana Chained to be Sir. Wards brother-in-
law. living In Seventy-second street. near
S-eohd avenue. called at the store to
take possession. II. had no payers vest
Ing him with authority. aud Mr.. Mo-ller
Refused to give up the key.
He left hAying that he was going to
the West One Iiundreth street station to
see The Captain: In the mean time Mr..
AIoelier called Mr.. NJ. Hayes. the ownet
two agreed that Marshall should NOT be
allowed to enter the premises unless he
could produce an order from MIR. Ward
a little later Marshall returned and
told them that capt. Murphy had as
sured him II he (MarshalD would assume
sion OF the store MIR. Hayes and MoelIer
refused to allow him to go in the place.
MarshnlEsaid he knew where. Mr.. Ward
abouts. a b!g crowd gathered about the
store all day. All sorts or runlors got
nO,sel about.
Marshall vas in the assemblaKe. lie
told different stories, which made Nj.
Hayes the more. suspicious. II was along
towards night when he left. He had
not shown up this morning when Mr..
Moelier sent word to Police lieadapar-
Mr.. MoeiIer was seen by an Evening
World reporter this morning. AT one
Marshall told my wife, that ,Mr. Ward
was with the sister living downtown.
but to me h- said hat the missing mans
sister did not know where her brother
was. Somebody else was told By Mar
shall that he had seen his sister. but he
reiateia conflicting story to me and MIR.
Hayes"
MIR. Mo.uer told the reporter that Mr..
Ward had IA little worr ,ment "A Week
ago. when ON two occasions detectives
called and talkel with him, For u
couple of days he appeared downcast,
hut VA very cheerful when he left home
MIR. Wards slster resided with him."
went on Mr.. Moeller, up to II few
months ago, when they disagreed and she
left. She. understood. opened II store
downtown. but did not succeed. l don't
know how financial matters stood be-
tween them.
That Mr. Ward did not anticipate re-
holiday goods. only recently ordered.
after he disappeared. He supplied II
large number OF newspapers to Gus
while no sales are being made to liquidatp
The bills incurred: ! am sure he would
not commit suicide. for he had nothing
IL lead him To DO So"
There are several George Marshnlls
living in this city, but none residing in
the n~rishburhood given by his man In
question. a George Marshall lives az
lc2s Second avenue. lie IL an embroid.
erer, but was not at home when the
T The missing Mr.. Ward IL an English,
man. about fOrty-tve years old. who
came TO this country fifteen years ago,
He went West ana returned here within
the past two or three years, It Is said
He opened up his present business about
, II year ago. The business was prosper
ing to all appearances. his friends say
) His rent waa paid In advance the day
= before he left.
He Is described as being 6 feet s inches
! tall. weight l5 pounds, dark complexion
dark hair mustache and eyes, Wher
. black overcoat and derby hat. lie was
l slightly deaf.