Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-11
A BOY MYSTERIoUSIY MISSING.
A Remarkable Case at Zanesviile-knorts
TO Find a Trace of Him.
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to Find "A Trace OF INN.
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ZANEsvILLE, o., March 10.-Ten
DAYS have elapsed since twelve-year-old
Frank Irvine disappeared from his
home, and not the slightest clue 70 his
whereabouts has been discovered by his
relatives or friends His existence has
been as completely efaced as If the
earth had opened and swallowed him.
him, The police authorities have been
indeFatigable in their efforts to solve
the secret Of the fate that has over
takep him. and there is not a city, town
or hamlet in the State whose oihcerS
have not been advised or TINS aAalr anu
asked 70 keep q close lookout.
When be left his home on Tuesday
morning of last week he kissed his
mother and told her that he would De
hack early from school, as he wanted to
finish a toy boat that he was making
He did rot return at noon ana MS
mother. after waiting half an hour, sent
his Younger brother 20 look Tor him.
When he returned with the informa.
ton that Frank had not been az school
that morning Mrs. Irvine became great
ly frightened and made the declaration
which al that tine seemed unreaSona-
bic. that she would never see her boy
again. She reported the matter az once
10 the police and implOred them not 10
waste a minutes time in finding out
everything possible about his move
ments. But with the exception or
boy of his own age who spoke 70 him as
he came out of the house, no one saw or
heard Of him that morning.
He was an exceedingly bright and at
tractive little fellow ana made Iriends
of everyone. Since the fearful death
of his father, who was killed In rail-
road accident az Shawnee some six years
ago. Mrs. Irvine has devoted her whole
life 10 her TWO boys. They were care
fully brought up, and Franks devotion
10 his mother was so marked that no ere
dence can be given TO the theory that he
has Voluntarily left home. Since the
first two days Of his disappearance Mrs.
Irvine has been completely Frustrated.
She refuses 20 eat anything and Will not
talk except TO ask OF every visitor u
anything has been heard. To add 10
her grief her sister, Mrs. Richards, who
resides with her, is lying al the point OF
death.
The community is becoming aroused
over the sad affair, and a citizens meet
ing is 70 be held tomorrow 20 raise
funds and devise means for a more COM
plete search Mrs. Irvine is possessed
of a limited income and will spend
every cent of 10 in endeayoring 10 ind
her boy, and it is to prevent her i'm
DOverishing herself that public subscrip-
lions Will be called Tor.
A friend of the family received let
ter to-day 10 which the writer said that
he knew where frankie Irvine could be
found, that he had seen him on the day
HE left, and that he knew where he was
now, but be thought that the intOrma-
tion was worth something, and il they
were willing 20 pay reasonable
amount they could communicate with
him by letter, addressed care Of Com
mercial Hotel The police ran the
writer down and found him TO be pro-
fessed ast-olOger, who has been living
hasmleSs sort of life here for several
months. No Importance was attached
70 the letter after the identity Of the
author was established.
The striking similarity between the
incidents of this case and that Of little
frankie Waters. who disappeared
twelve years arc, is exciting comment.
He IS eleven years old, the son Of
Aegse Waters, then one Of the prominent
undertakerS IN the city. frankie came
home from school one afternoon in the
fall of 1850, and tossing mis- bundle Of
books on the floor he ran out OF the
floor he ran out of the house, telling
his mother that be was going 20 play
ball. From that day to this be has not
been seen or heard of. His fate is
wrapped in the same impenetrable mys-
terry that seems % have OVertaken
frankie Irvine. His father was in good
circumstances financially and he spent
his all in what proved futile attempt
TO discover what had become of his boy.
He Is now q prematurely old man and is
content TO occupy minor position in
the fire department.
During the progress Of this search a
party of 500 men and boys was organized
and every road leading out of the city
and all the contiguous country was
hunted over in the belief that he might
have been murdered. The &uSkingum,
for many miles below the city, was
dragged and nothing left undone that
money could accomplish but not the
slightest clue on which 20 base an eX-
PLANTATION Of his disappearance was ever
obtained.