The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-19
THE FATHER Is HERE.
Inquiry Into Miss Holgate''
Disappearance Renewed.
II IS sT,ll A MYSTERY TO HIM.
Stricken with frisf, Thomas Holgats
Comes In Search Of Hts Daughter
The VIII . Surprise.

The heart-broken father of Nellie Hol-
gate arrived in the city last night from
Leeds. S. D.. in search Of news Of his miss
ing child. Thomas Holgate is his name
and the hand Of time has turned his hair IN
places as white as snow. Sorrow has lei.
its mark on his brow, and since he re-
ceived the sad t,dings he has not rested.
In less than three hours from the time the
dispatch was placed in his hands ne re-
ceived tho last letter written by Nellie
Holgate to her parents. Thedisnasch said
she was drowned, and the letter. written
Sunday, April 80. told of boating party
that had been planned for the coming
Friday. She expressed the anticipation of
much pleasure and closed with words OF
affection.
With these brief tidings Mr.. Holgate
concluded that the boating party had
taken place, and that in storm or by
some other unexpected means the whole
party had been thrown into the lake and
his daughter. among others, drowned.
Under this belief he remained, until i've
or six days later he received letter from
his daughter. Mrs. A. Z. Hummer, of Rem
ton. containing more particulars, some
newspaper clippings and the information
that the room would be searched for evi.
dences that would throw light on the case.
The longer he waited for news the more
worried he became. Sleep became q
stranger to him, and last Sunday he
started for Seattle. Night and day he was
on the road. The wear of such journey
on an old man is considerable in itself, but
the anxiety of what might be happening
in this city. tho lack of news and the de-
sire to reach his destination makes a
weight that would put years on a younger
man. 1t was no wonder then that when
Mr.. Holgate was met by posr-INTELLI-
GEScER reporter last night his careworn
looks and nervousness were apparent.
YES" he said. IL am worn out by anx-
iety and the long. tedious journey, but it
seems as if could not go to bed tonight
until have learned the particulars Of this
strange case"
Mr.. Holgate was then told every fact
and theory published by the Posr-INrELLl-
eENcER in relation to the disappearance Of
his daughter. Nothing was concealed and
the facts looked upon as peculiar were ex-
planned from different points of view. /:
was evident that the story panied him and
when it was finished he said:
went out rowing on rough lake at 7:30 o clock
In the evening, she must have been out OF her
head or become very daring. Ishould not have
thought anything IL she had gone out In the
evening with the water cain, but in view OF the
danger she was running and the pain an acct
dent to her would cost those who loved her,
canno: sec how she did it. From what read in
the papers sent mo l saw that there was
opinion that Nellie might have elopsd with
some man. have considered that great
dcai. but the Thought always comes back to me.
why should she 90 through all this rigmarolef
She always did a. she chose No one dictated
20 her. and II il was desire to 60 away with
any man. who was there to prevent her?
When asked if he knew that his
daughter made will, he answered:
The first tina: knew OF it wa. when picked
upa paper on the train. / do not remember
what paper. but in it wac . note announcing
the discovery OF a viii and giving the contents.
I was tn Seattle a: the time that will was made,
but unit! reading It in the paper never knew
that she had had her life insured or that she
contemplated making a will. sce by
the psper that Mrs Baker Is the
principal beneficiary under the will,
receiving $500 out OF the 5000
insurance. 1t is strange that my daughter
should have had her insured without my
knowledge. and also w!l!ed the greater portion
Of the proceeds away from her brother and sis
tiers.
No, no. IL Is impossible. Icannot think for .
moment that my daughter would be . party to
any scheme. 1t Is not Ike her. she could not
but think OF the ignou.iny aud disgrace 1t would
cast upon her parents, brother. sisters end
friends. II must be that she 10 dead. either
drowned accidentally met with foul play.
Mr.. Hoigate will remain in the city to-
day, going to the lake ia the afternoon to
look over the ground where his daughter
was last seen and her cloak found.