Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-16
G. w. STICKNEY'S DISAPPEARANCE
He Has Left a Large Number of Cred
itOrs Here.

Since the I'd of the present month Mr..
Geo. w. Stickney has been away from
the city and with the exception of a letter
received by his wife about ten days ago no
one has heard from him or has any idea
where he has gone or why he has gone.
1t is conjectured that when he left here
on the I'd inst. he went to Baltimore and
thence to Chicago. From this latter place
he wrote to his wife asking her to place
his affairs in the hands of his friend Mr.
B. F. Leighton, but saying nothing about
his plans for the future. His friends, and
he has great many in this city, suppose
that Mr.. Stickney was involved in debt
and becoming discouraged decided to give
up the battle and instead of facing his cred
itors leave the city. Such a decision is a
surprise to those who are we'll acquainted
with Mr.. Stickney and even among the
people to whom he owes money and the
amount Is by no means large. regret is
expressed that he should have taken such
a despairing view of his situation as to
leave his home and his friends.
He Has Many Friends.
Mr. Stlckney has host of friends. He
was just the kind of man to have friends,
for he was always obliging and good ma
tured. He has been resident of this city
Tor a number of years and at one time
was connected with the old Freedmen $
DAAr> % oNtudiy. vi recent years ne mas
been engaged in the real estate, insurance
and auction business. 1t is supposed that
he has allowed his debts to accumulate
and that he felt he could not any longer
race his creditors, and so he went away
AS a real estate agent he had quite a rent
list, and, as Is the general custom, he did
not Keep a separate account of the collec-
tons made of the rents, and it is proba BILE
that ne did not have the money to pay his
customers the amounts due them for rents
collected. 1t is estimated that his total in
debtedness is between S. 900 and $4,000
AS no one has heard from him on the SUBJ
1ect 1t is not known what his plans are
but his friends trust that he will return
nome, and confidence is expressed that his
anairs can be adjusted. His absence is the
cause OF the deepest grief at his home, 1924
18th street, where his wife and an only
daughter mourn not only his unexpected
departure, but the mystery which he has
seen mt to throw about his movements
and Mr.. Stickney was a devoted father and
husband. He rarely spent an evening
away from home.
His ONCE Furniture Levied On.
The furniture in his office. AL F street
has been levied on for the rent by the
agent of the building, Mr.. Charles e. NJ
Loeffier, and his insurance business will
be continued by Mr.. Gaddis, who has been
employed in the office. Mr.. Leighton said
today to a Star reporter that while Mr.
Stickney, by letter to his wife. had intrust-
ed his affairs to him he had found that
there was no money to his account in the
bank. He said that many of Mr.. Stickney' s
creditors had expressed sympathy for him
in his trouble and that many kind words
had been spoken, which showed that Mr.
Stickney had many we'll wishes here. He
said that Mr.. Stickney's daughter, a young
lady, was much Frustrated by the absence
of her father, and that his wife felt the un.
expected blow keenly.