The evening world., 1893-12-07

NEWsDEAlER WARD MISSING.
Left His Store Tuesday and Has
Not Since Been Seen.
His Alleged Brother-in-L Law 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 5s5 Am.
sterdam avenue, who has mysteriously
disappeared from his home.
Mr.. Ward was a quiet. unassuming
man and occupied n small apartment in
the rear of his little store. Still further
TO the rear was a set of rooms which
he sub-leased to Mr.. Charles Moeller,
his wife aud two children. He was ap.
parently in comfortable circumstances
n has accounts with the Colonial
Bank and Blocker Street Bank. As far
as was learned this morning he has not
drawn on these accounts during the
past three days during the period OF his
disappearance.
He has one sister living in his city
somewhere downtown that his friends
know OF; but until, yesterday IL was not
known that he had n brother-in-law, the
husband of another sister.
About s o'clock Tuesday night Mr..
ward asked Mr.. Moeller to take charge
OF the store for two hours. lie said he
not return that night, nor has he been
seen In the n~eighborhooi since.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Mocller says n
man. who said ne was George Marshall.
ana claimed to be Mr.. Wards brother-in-
law, living In Seventy-sccond street, near
Second avenue. called at the store II
ing him with authority, and Mr.. Moeller
refused to give up the key.
He left saying that he was going To
the West one Hundre;h street station to
see the Captain: IL the mean time Mr..
Moeller called Mr.. NJ. Hayes, the owner
of the property, into consultation. and the
two agreed that Mrrshall should no, be
could produce an order from Mr.. Ward
or a civil court.
a, little later Marshall returned and
told them that Capt Murphy had as,
sion of the store. Mr.. Hayes and Moeller
refused to allow him to go In the place.
Marshall said he knew where Mr.. Ward
was, but declined to state his where
abouts. A big crowd gathered about the
store all day. All sorts of rumors got
noised about.
Marshall was in the assemblage. He
told different stories, which made Mr..
Hayes the more suspicious. 1t was along
towards night when he left. He had
not shown up this morning when Mr..
Moeller sent word to Police Headquar-
tiers.
MIR. Moeiler was seen bT an Evening
World" reporter this morning. "At one
Marshall told my wife that MIR. Ward
was with the sister living downtown.
but to me 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
MIR. Moeller told the reporter that Mr..
Ward had a little worriment a week
ago. when on two occasions detectives
called and talked with him For a
but was very cheerful when he left home
Tuesday night. .
MIR. Wards sister resided with him."
went on MIR. Moeller, up 10 a few
,,A - he ayn u-hap fhnNv liCn prnnI npl Sia
left. She, | understood, opened a store
downtown. but did not succeed. l don't
know how financial matters stood be-
That MIR. Ward did not anticipate re-
naming away l am satisfied. for his
holiday goods, only recently ordered,
have arrived, and more came Yesterday
large Number OF newspapers TO Gus
toners, and the packages keep coming
while no sales are being MADE to liquidaie
not commit suicide. for he had nothing
There are several George Marshalls
living in this city. but none residing in
question. A George Marshall lives al
1928 Second avenue. He is an cmbroid'
crer, but was not at home when tho
Exporter called.
The missing Mr.. Ward is an English,
man, about forty-tive years old, who
came to this country fifteen years ago
He went West and returned here within
the past two or three years. it is said
He opened up his present business about
a year ago. The business was prosper
ing to all appearances his friends say
His rent was paid in advance the day
He is described as being 5 feet s inches
tall. weight l65 pounds, dark complexion
dark hair mustache and eyes. Wher
black overcoat and derby hat. lie was
slightly deaf.