The herald., 1893-12-04

book keeper. In them he stated that he
would be absent and wished her to take
charge of the Office which is located at
l2l South Broadway. From the conclu-
eion of the letter he appeared very dis
pondent and said that he would soon
end his troubles.
In leaving his room he removed q red
blanket from the bed and took it away.
Why he did this is not known, nor has
there been any clue that would lead to
an explanation. 1t is now thought by
come that he took it to wrap something
in and eank it in the lake at the time he
drowned himself. What it was is q
mystery.
1t was two or three days before he was
missed. A detective was put to work to
find him. 1t was known that Munro
had been corresponding with a lady in
Port Gibson. Miss, and it was thought
he might have gone there. Others
thought he was in secluded part of the
city and would return on recovering
from his 6ebauch.
The detectives found that on Thurs
day morning, November %, the day
Munro was found to be missing, man
closely answering Munro's description
lnfchased ticket for Memphis, Tenn.
lie was in drunken condition. As
Memphis is not great ways from Port
Gibson it was concluded that there was
where he had gone. All circumstances
pointed in that direction.
In consequence the discovery OF hio
body yesterday caused q great sensa-
tion. There were rumors of murder, as
it ia q fact that Munro secured sum OF
money on the day of his disappearance.
Suicide was the generally accepted way
in which he came to his death, and at
the inquest last night no other theory
was advanced.
A SHORTAGE.
When Munro disappeared there were
rumors OF a shortage in his accounts
with the Guardian Insurance company
of London. of which Munro was local
agent and had been for several years.
The bookkeeper gave the assurance that
ouch was not the CAGE.
About five days after Munro disap-
posred, w. A. Matthews, special agent
OF the Guardian insurance company,
: came to the city to make an adjustment
and assume charge OF the Office. He
gave out the statement that Munro was
even with the company. Later he told
a gentleman that Munro was short $125.
1t ia now alleged that he was short
I. from $1,000 to $4,000 in his accounts with
the company. This 10 given on good
authority, and is said to have come
\ from the special agent himself.
Mr.. Matthews was seen last night
and asked regarding the statement
that Monro was behind with the COM
pany. He asserted that there was no
shortage. He was positive in his asser-
4 tion that the dead man bad left every
thing straight with the company. He
had bsen engaged during the last week
i in going over the books and affairs OF
the Office and had found them in per-
4 feet order. Mr.. Matthews had under
$stood that the deceased had lost $500 in
3 poker during his spree. He left $160 in
y the safe at the Office.
Z 1t is q fact that on the nights OF No
vember 2lst and ed Munro lost about
$500 by gambling. He made out checks
to pay the poker debts, and ON one or
two occasions overdrew his private ac-
count, and when the checks were pre-
,Bented at the bank Wednesday they
were not honored.
Becoming despondent over the loss and
over complications With the affairs of
the insurance company, and crazed by
drink, Munro evidently decided to end
his existence. He left two letters to this
effect at his Office Wednesday night.
THE FINDING OF THE BODY.
| There is nothing remarkable attend
ing the finding OF the body. A party
was out boating on the lake. when one
OF tt young men saw an object in the
wstel He rowed up to it and found
that it was the body of a man. 1t was
.taken from the water and removed to
the undertaking parlors of Orr & Com
pany, whore the inquest was held at
| I 80 O'Clock last evening by Coroner
Gates.
THE INQUEST.
w John O. Platt was the first witness
called. He testified 20 having seen
Munro Tuesday or Wednesday, Novem-
ber 2lat or 22d. Never saw him under
the influence Of liquor but twice. He
mad never seemed respondent, nor ever
expressed any intention OF suicide.
Officer Steele testified to having ar.
rested Munro about O'Clock on the
morning OF November 22d. Munro was
very drunk, and he had two cuts, one