The morning call., 1894-10-22
WHERE is MONTY ?
A Popular Hotel Clerk
Disappears.
Detectives Trying in Vain to Locate
the Whereabouts of Montague
II. Graham.

For several Gays past detectives have been
engaged endeayoring 10 elucidate the myster.
Gus disappearance of Montague I'll. Graham
one OF The most popular young men in railroad
and hotel circles in the State.
Monty" or "Dick," as he was Familiarity
called Dy his associates. was FOR six years In
the auditors department OF the Southern Pa
cite at Fourth and Townsend streets, and two
years ago resigned from that position to accept
clerkship In the Hotel del Monte. Monterey.
His mother lives al 1133 Guerrero street
and lie arrived here on Tuesday, October 2, in
tending TO spend ten days vacation with her.
On his way 10 his mothers house he purchased
some new clothing, ana when he reached there
was.
He stayed with his mother till Thursday.
OctoDer f. and on that day registered at the
Grand Hotel. Whether he occupied his room
thefe Is not known. out nothing was seen OF
nih from that day Till October IL, when he
Donght cigar at Sims cgaT-stOre in Alameda.
ne was known there and SIMS was surprised
10 notlce tDat his gold watch and chain and two
nngef-rings which he always wore were miss
ing. lie seemed 10 be in good health and spir-
lis, ana remarked TO Sims that he thought OF
taking trip 10 Sacramento. That was the last
seen or heard of him.
Detective Seymour. WHO has been steadily
Working on the case. went 10 Sacramento and
maze dlligent Inquiries there, but failed to lind
Tue slightest trace OF him. He has disappeared
as mysteriousy as II the earth had opened up
and swallowed him.
His mother Is distracted at his unaccountable
disappearance. She has for days rTamped
along The water front ana through different
parts OF tne ely IN the expectation of hearing
some news OF her son, to whom she was fondly
attached. Her object IN haunting the water
front was because MONTY" had always fond
ness Tor tie sea, and when be was a boy used
TO express a desire 10 become sailor. But IL
Is not thought at all likely that he would be
ioollsh enough 10 throw up good position at
The Hotel del Monte for such life.
HIS DTOther, Charles T. Graham. SECRETARY
for L. 5. Douty of the Pacific Improvement
Company, has also heen iBdefatigabe In his
endeaVors 10 trace The missing one. He has
been going around with Dett ctive Seymour
account.
AS far as known "Monty's" accounts at the
Hotel del Monte are all right, ana there seems
absolutely no motive TO cause him 10 leave the
city In secret manner. Some members OF the
family are inclined 10 the belief that he has
been foully d alt with.
He is described as % years OF age. six feet
tan, black hair and eyes, holds his head slightly
forward. When last seen he wore dark striped
trousers, blue sack coat and vest and dark Fe-
dora hat.
Detective Seymour and "Monty's" brother
went over 10 Oakland and Alameda ana again
made careful inquiries abont he missing young
man. They learned from Sims, the cIgar-man
that Monty" on October IL, did not say he
was 10 make TIP TO Sacramento, but that he
would have made the trip If his vacation had
not expired. Now he would have 10 go back To-
san francisco.
IHey also learned mat he DrOugDt letter OF
introduction TO Harry Corbett, the saloon
keeper, on Ellis street, In whose company he
was on several occasions during the early part
of his visit. He left yalse with Corbett con-
tanning some spare clothing.
Captain Lees has formed the idea which Is
shared by "Monty's" brother, that on the day
he visited Sims cigaT-stand in Alameda, which
was the last day Of his vacation, he had started
for this city ou the narrow gauge train. lie
was not hard drInker, but when lie did In
dulge he, like many other j0vial fellows, did
not realize the fact that he had more than was
good for bin. Assuming That he had be n
drinking before boarding the narrow-gauge
train and that lie had been standing on the plat
form OF one of the ears, which he was in the
habit OF dong, the captain thinks Ii Is within
the range OF probability that while the train
was turning one OF the sharp curves near or on
the pier between the mainland and tile mole he
fell off the platform into the water and sank
into the mud and drowned.
Following up this theory. Detective Seymour
inquired at the Coroner's Office in Oakland but
no such body had been recovered.
III be had been alive" said his brother last
night, II feel sure he would have sent
line 10 mother, as he would realize the
anguish she was suffering from the uncertainty
as to his fate. Her fondness for him was fully
reclprocated. and his silence therefore makes
me fear the worst.