The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-03
MRS. oLIrKR OR MRS. HARRISON,
All that IN known OF Cicero Harrison and
His Wenlth Rests On Her story.

All that Ia known OF Cicero Harrison and
His Wealth Rests On Her story.
A despatch from Norfolk to THE Sun says
that Mrs. Mary Oliver did not arrive there yes
terday either by the steamship Guyandotte or
by rail- She is the woman who was COM
ing north on the GuyRndotte with old
Cicero Harrison when he was lost over
board, and she said that she was going
back to Norfolk to ind valise Of his which
she said contained securities worth perhaps
100000, and which was not to be found on
the steamship. She said that she was his
only daughter. and she told many details Of
his life and OF their travels together.
1t appears thnt Mrs. oliver was registered at
tho Hotel Gladstone. in Norfolk. last Thurs
day morning. az Mrs. c. Harrison. Mr.. Harri-
son did not register at the hotel. but called for
her there. All that is known Of the identity Of
Harrison,evcn to his name-or Of bic possess
tionship to him. rests on her story which sho
told in New York on Friday night; She Is a
was plain and homely. She said that abe ana
Mr.. Harrison had been travelling for six years
Norfolk on on tie steamer Essen .'i from Boston,
whore they had put ~ at the Parker House;
NorfolK she said she had gone shopping while
ME- HarrisSon contrary to nj usual hahditns
instructions to send it aboard the Guyandotte.
Then Mr., Harrison G"t his ticket and went
bought hor own. ticket and went aboard later.
rlson Disappeared. was the first night she had
not slept near him. She usually slept In an
shG o4a Nh orr Se
boat, aside from the yalise with the 100000
0 sen 81 sh d e was b f9fs
HELM her Gnd the valise She did not do So.
Capt. Smith. superintendsnt OF the Old Do
nintn IN Ina. md VI nj In
dottc. said that they did not believe that Mr..
Harrison had any va!ise with him aboard the
seen at o'clock IN the morning by Alexander
Brown. night saloon waiter. He was on the
promenade deck aft at leaning over tho star
Brown offered Mr.. Harrison a chair. which
ths SstS S"s AND aa n Sr Il
chair He heard no noise on deck. and saw no
:. Mrs: Oliver Wns tho first person to call atten-
ton to the Disappearance Of Mr. Harrison.
INN edately after breakfast on Friday morn
Ing; and told him that Mr. Harrison could not
Speaking of Mr. Harrison and his disappear
ancr. she said on Friday morning aboard tho
d@y ar Hnsrson was my father and he was .
retired carriage nan u tacturer OF East Sa Rinaw-
Mich The Harrison homestead was in New
ago. am one OF two children. My brother.
MILAN HARRISON lives at Miadsn !. City Mich Mah
ny sther thrd 9 COUSIN Il a" Of
Benjlmin Harrison's father He was Is yesrs
old Tr the Pas. SIX my father aI
s @ se Would So yea s
the he town vi "" OF late late he was ' more nsr-
rs rrss easier srSfe .'ft
very Of being %f. robbsd am
rpnchRd Norfolk. Iatar he ahOwpl n check
from the EXPRESS company in Norfolk for the
Cses n the cheek e h w"s
cont pocket and think he had it with him
when he was drowned.
in the yaiisc Ny father eT was worth about
sl53:O 200; Over two:thirds Of this val. IN
SaSt q Si Carving SGs them f ny WIZ him he ala
not have his property IN sight he would worry
S So e for @ W R hs wsa q
robbed. lie always locke his door at night.
do not hps ny Fud6d M father
sa S HSso Fiat f Is ssc only S% way
Harrison, the chni-. is certain the old gentle
SHARED his n ststeroom did H not see him take
any val Sc out Of the stateroom when he went
on deck about o'clock and none vas IS, left s
valise in Norfolk and have drowned himself.
N3RFGIK. w.; July The n; steamship ; l EsseT
here early Thursday morning. from Boston
search fails to reveal the fact that he had Q
valse when he arrived here. woman ac-
com par led him to the Hotel Gladstene. and
she registered as Mrs G. Harrison. Mr.. Har-
rison did not register
The police were watching the boats and
trains to- day for the womans return to get an
explanation OF her relationship to Mr.. Harrison
and the supposed mistake In the registry at the
hotel
DETROIT July 2.-N"body at Jackson or Sag
In wv seems to know anything about Cicero
harrison.