The evening world., 1893-12-07
MEWsDEAlER WARD MISSING.
Left His Store Tuesday and Has
Not Since Been Seen.
His Alleged Brsthsr-in-Luw Tries
to Take Possession.

The police at Headquarters were re-
quested this morning TO ascertain the
whereabouts of John II. Ward. a news
paper and stationery dealer. OF 5S Ann
sterdam avenue, who has mysteriously
disappeared from his home.
MIR. Ward was a quiet. unassuming
man and occupied a small apartment In
the rear OF his little store. still further
10 the rear was "A set OF rooms which
he sub-leasel TO Mir. Charles Moeller,
his wife and two children. He was APP
parentiy in comfortable circumstances.
and has accounts with the Colonial
Bank n Bieecker Street Bank. As far
as was learned this morning he has not
utaWn on these accounts during the
pass three days during the period OF his
disappearance.
He has one sister living in this city
somewhere downtown that his friends
known that he had "A brother-in-laN ", the
husband of another sister.
About . ,o,cl1Ck Tuesday night Mr..
Wari asked MIR. Moeiler 10 AXE charge
Of the store for two hours. He said M
was go.ng to call on his sister. lie did
NOT return. that nignt. nor has he been
seen In the re'ghborhool since.
Yesterday mnrning Mr.. Moeiler ID VS. a
man. %hor saif Ne was GeoEBe Marshall,
and ctsfrntd TO be Mr.. Wards brother-in-
law. living In Seventy.second street near
sNN'asNs ~ tdll'h hN u HloIf u
take, possession. He had no papefs vest
ing him with authority. and Mr. Moeller
refused TO give up the key.
He left saying that he was going to
the West one Hundreth street station to
see the Captain In the mean time MIR.
Moe!ler called Mr.. NJ. Hayes, the owner
two agreed that Marshall should not be
allowed TO enter the premises unless he
could produce an order from Mr, Ward
A little later Marshall returned and
told them that capt. Murphy mad as
sured him II he MarshalD would SUM
all responsibility ne might take posses
sion OF the store. Mr.. Hayes aud MoelIer
refused to allow him to * in the place.
Marshall said he knew where Mr.. ward
was. but declined 10 state his where
store all day. All sorts OF rumors got
noised about.
Marshall was In the assemblagc. He
told different stories, which made Mr..
towards night when he left. He had
not shown up this morning when MIR.
Moeller sent word 10 Police Hcadquar-
terB.
Mr.; Moe:ler was seen by an Evening
time yesterday" he said. This man
was with the sister living downtown,
but to ms he said that the missing man
sister did not know where her brother
was; Somebody else was told by, Mar
shall that he had seen This sister, but he
related a conflicting story TO me and Mr..
Hayes"
Mr.. Moeller told the reporter that Mr..
Ward had a little worriment a Meek
called and talked with him. For a
couple OF days he appeared dOwncast.
but was very cheerful when he left home
Tuesday nigh.
MIR. Wari's mister resided with him."
Went on MIR. Moeiler, up to n few
months ago when they disagreed and she
left. She. ! understood, opened a store
downtown. but did no; succeed. | dan't
know how financial matters stood be
tween them. ..a
That Mr. Ward dill not anticipate re-
mnihins away al satisfied. for his
have arrived, and more came Yesterday
after nc disappeared. lie supplied a
large number Of newspapers TO Gus
toners. and the packages keep coming
while no sales are being Liide to liquidatn
the bills Incurred. | I'M sure he would
not commit suicide. fJr he had nothing
to lead him to do so"
There are several George Marshalls
living In this city, but none residing in
the neighborhood given by this man in
question. \ George Marshall lives ut
lG2s Second Avenue. lIe is an crnbroid-
erer, but was not Mt home when the
The missing Mr.. Ward Is an English
man, about fortv-iire Years Old, who
came to his COUNTRY fifteen years ago.
lie went West and returned here within
the past two or three years. II is said
He opened up his present business about
Il year ago. The business was prosper
ing to all appearances, his friends say.
His rent was paid In advance the day
before he left.
! He is described as being 3 feet S inches
tall. weight l5 pounds, dark complexion.
dark hair mustache and eyes. When
black overCoat and derby hat. lie was
slightly deaf.