Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-02
NOT YET CLEARED UP.
Tho Mystery of the Disappearance OF MI
Harrison from the Guyandotte.
ru- ,alagranh IN the Disoatch1


NEW YORK., July 1.-The mystery OF the
disappearance OF Cicero Harrison rom tne
Old Dominion steamer Guyandotte has not
vet been cleared up. Mr.. Harrison WAS a
passenger from Norfolk. lie was accom-
panied by his daughter. Mrs. Oliver. lie
was missing Saturdag morning, ana
no trace of him has been found so tar.
It is though: that he fell overheard.
His valise, containing S1OO.OOO IN
mining securities. is also missing. Mrs.
Oliver went TO Norfolk this afternoon TO
look for the valise. The purser of the
Guyandotte insists that the valise was not
received on board Of the steamer. Mrs.
Oliver says that her father left the valise
at an express Office with instructions TO
have It taken 10 the steamer. Mrs. Ollyer
SAYS her father had check tor It. and
thinks he had the valise with him on
board the steamer. Captain Smith,
.uperintendent Of the Old Dominion Com
pany, made an Investigation about the
disappearance of the valse. lie ques-
toned everybody about the vessel from
captain to deck-hands. Speaking of the
disappearance, he said the man had an
doubtedly fallen overheard. We are not
responsible, any way" he continued,
"however much we regret that such q
thing happened. Upon investigation. l
think Mr.. Harrison had no yallse on the
Guyandotte."
THE DISAPPEARANCE.
New York Press.
Cicero Harrison, rs, a cousin Of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. has mysteriously dlsap-
peared. He was last seen on board the
Old Dominion Line steamship Guyan-
dotte.
He was q passenger on the vessel. bound
for this city from Norfolk. Mr.. Harrison
had in his possession when he boarded the
ship 300, 900 IN money and securities.
On the arrival of the vessel of her dock
on Friday night no trace Of either Mr..
Harrison or his money could be found.
Mrs. Mary Oliver. daughter of M.
Harrison. who was his travelling COM
panOn. does not say that there has been
foul play. but she believes the disappear
ance to be most mysterious, as her father
had not an enemy IN the world and was Of
sound mind and health whel he took pas
sage at Norfolk on Thursday night.
She Gains that the officers of the Guy
andotte have not given her proper assist.
ance IN clearing up the disappearance of
her father.
Alexander Brown, a messenger to Purser
Carr. of the steamship, claims to have
seen MIR. Harrison on the upper-deck of
the vessel at o'clock Yesterday morning.
She asked TO see him. but according to the
story size told last night be was not sent to
her.
The officials of the vessel claim that her
father when he boarded the vessel did not
carry tho valise containing his securities.
while Mrs. Oliver, on the other hand. is
certain that he made some arrangements
for il, as she spoke 10 him on the subject
after he came on board. and he showed
her a check for 1t.
Mr.. Harrison was formerly q carriage
manufacturer at East Saginaw, Mich, with
branch houses at Jackson and Bay City.
Two years ego he sold out and devoted his
time 20 travelling.
A week ago he, with Mrs Oliver. visited
Boston. and from there went TO Norfolk.
whore they boarded the Guyandotte for
this city. whence they were TO go to San
Diego. Cal.
They boarded the vessel at o'clock
Thursday night Mr.. Harrison being as
signed TO Room No. 20 on the upper deck.
with NJ. Levi. of Halifax street, Peters
burg. Va. as his roommate. although Mr..
Harrison protested against having any one
in the room with him, He retired at $3.50
o'clock.
Friday morning when Mrs. Oliver went
out 10 breakfast her father did not appear.
She waited some time, and then went 10
his room. Getting no response to her re-
peated calls she sent in a steward. but Mr..
Harrison could not be found.
She became alarmed and confded her
fears 10 Captain Walker, who ordered the
vessel searched, but no trace of the miss
ing man could be found. Mrs. Oliver then
examined the state-rOom to find her fathers
money and papers but they were gone.
Mrs. Oliver sad that she understood
that tho president of the company is to
make an Investigation. The steamer re-
turned 10 Norfolk yesterday. and she will
will return with 1t in the hope of getting
some clue 70 the yalise which contained
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