Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-28
A MISSING MAN.
He Leaves His Home to Get Shaved and Does
Not Return.

He Leaves His Home to Get Shaved and Does
Not Return.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
1t is unusual for the police authorities to
bother themselves much over the disappearance
of persons whose absence has not lasted more
than twenty-four hours, but there are features
about the absence of William H. Cochrane from
his residence at 937 Bergen street and from his
haunts that make the case notable. Mr..
Cocnrane, to begin with, had just defeated GER
tain enyious relatives in legal contest for the
possession OF his grand uncles estate, worth
about 5000. He had been married for a
little more than year and was entirely de-
voted to his bright little wife; he
had $500 in bills in roll in his trousers
pocket when he went away and as he left
the house at O'Clock on Friday night he told
his wife he was only going to the BARRIERS shop
in the neighborhood and would be back in
fifteen minutes to meet an old friend Of the
family who was expected that evening to talk
over with himself and wife the features
of the legal battle already alluded to-.
He was confidential clerk in the employ of
Samuel S. Beard & Co. at $50 Duane street,
New York, had been there for thirteen years
and was as steady as an old-fashioned hand
made clock. From early boyhood Cochrane
lived with his grand uncle, Joseph H. Hamilton,
al ciUeIly pdCueIOr, iOuR eInpiOyeC III the Gus
tom house. Hamiltons sister kept house for him
and besides Cochrane the other inmates were
for a while two grand nieces, Mary H. and
Matilda 4. johnson, who were also grand
nieces of Reverdy johnson and who lived on a
portion OF the receipts Of that well-known pub
on very well with his grand nieces, they were
thigh flyers" Mrs. Cochrane says, whatever
that may mean, and he manifested very
strong dislike to Mary. She left the house, but
Tillie remained, but she did not meet with the
wishes Of her grand uncle Hamilton and re-
Gently she, too, left The girls now living
in fat on Washington avenue. They had two
brothers. Louis Johnson and Reverdy johnson.
The latter was killed about year ago, and
Louis, who is thirty-fve years old, is at present
living in Cincinnati, Ohio.
AsNUa ESTATE.
Mr. Hamilton's estate consisted Of the house on
Bergen street and probably $1,000 in cash
which was deposited with the Peoples Trust
Company. Hamilton originally meant to fairly
share his estate with his grand nieces and
n3phews and drew up will to that effect. but the
conduct Of the girls and their surviving brother
led to an estrangement and the will was de-
stroyed. Mr.. Hamilton's sister died and, year
ago, Mr.. COchrane married and, at the old man q
earnest reques t, Cochrane took his bride to his
grand unche's house, and she began managing
the domestic affairs Of the household. Mt.
AldulhtOu uhu Dccu LILO SlCtiiu VI tWO pardly
strokes before October 20 last. when he
made his second will. In that document. he
bequeathed all his property, real and per-
sonal, to W. II. Cochrane. with the exception Of
800 which he left to his grand niece, Eliza
beth Stocking, who lives in New York. Ham,
ilton died in January last and when the latter
will was offered for probate there was q
family rumpus. The grand nieces and
Louis Johnson entered q protest against
the probate. The plea was that the will was
drawn under undue influence, and when Mr..
Hamilton was incapable, mentally. of
making proper disposition of his estate.
Finally on February - Surrogate Abbott
decided in favor of the will and ordered its
admission to probate. The trial cost a great
deal of money. On Wednesday last Mr..
Cochrane was to have had final settlement
with his lawyers and he also proposed on
that day to pay the undertakers bill. On
Wednesday he drew s1,5O0 from the trust
company for the purpose Of meeting the obli-
cations already named. The only explanation
given for the fact that he drew out the amount
in cash and did not pay by check is that he
had some smaller bills TO psy in addition and
preferred to have the money.
As stated he left his home Friday evening
and has not been heard from since. His wife
suspects foul play.