The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-11
WHERE is JACKSON!
FORMER WICHITA MAN MISSING
FROM CARTHAGE MO.
His Business Affairs Were STRAIGHT
He Was Former Oh ancelIor of the
Knights of Pythias Lodge OF Wich-
tia and Member of Firm of jack
son d Wingari-Friends Uneasy

Some connection was started Tuesday
by the receipt of the following dispatch
sent to Earl Blake, chancellor commander
of the Knights OF Pythias lodge. No. 100,
of this city. The dispatch reads:
CARTHAGE, Mo. Oct. O.
''Ellis Jackson. a member of one of your
lodges, who has been here for three years,
went to Kansrs City to attend the Priests
of PsIlas parade on October 2. He has not
been heard from since. His family fsar
that foul play has overtaken him. His
affairs We're IN good shape and there are no
reasons for his leaving. | hope your lodge
will try to find him or assist us in doug
so. JOIN 4. BLEACHING, &
Chancellor Com"
The above dispatch will cause much
CONSERVATION among the many friends of
Mr.. Jackson in this city. On receipt of
the telegram Mr.. Blake teiegraphsd for
full particulars and on the evening mail
received the following letter
CARTHAGE. Mo-, Oct Q, 1894
Earl Blake. c. c.. Warwick Lodge X. OF p. wich-
tia, Kansas.
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-In reply TO
ing article of last nights and this evenings
paper. The affair has created quite a SEN
Satiou at this place AS he was quite popu-
lar. l am not positive that the knights of
Pythias of Kansas City have taken the
matter up, perhaps IL would be we'll to
communicate with them and see if they
are able to throw any light on his singular
disappearance. / called on Mrs jackson
today and found her almost heartDroken
aud if anything can be done to unravel
this mystery it indeed will be source of
relief to her. We are quite anxious TO aid
you in any way you may suggest. Fra
ternally,
JOHN L. BLAKENEY, c. G.
The Carthage Press says OF Mr.. Jack
son: He is one or the best known con-
tractors in the city aud stands Very high
as man of captbil'ty and integrity. He
has enough work contracted for TO keep
him busy year. An investiy CATION shows
that his contracts were taken at safe
prices and he mas considerable money due,
SO that there is nothing to indicate that
he might have skipped even if he was
that kind of man, which he is not. The
only theory that Is credited is that he has
met with foul treatment or been hurt
somewhere without any means of identiti-
cation"
Ia Wichita, where Mr.. jackson was well
and favorably known, be was called Char
ley by all his friends He was engaged in
carpenter contracting and superIuteDd-
ed large number OF the buildings built
in this city. He was in partnership with
j. W. Vineyard, who is DOW d tiOriculturist
at 349 North Water street.
There were but few men in Wichita who
bore more euviable reputation than Mr.
j jackson, aud as proof of his popularity
it need only be stated that he was elected
commander of Warwick lodge
of this city. He was not known to have d
single enemy in the city, and was special
friend of Jesse Mcclure Of this city who
was brutality murdered at Kansas City on
The evening OF the parade of the Priests of
Palace. The two were seen together
during the afternoon of that day |
at Kansas City. but this is the |
the last time he has been seen. The ex- |
ract from the Carthage paper shows that |
Mr.. Jackson's business affairs IA Carthage |
were in splendid condition and there could |
be no reason for his disappearance. The |
local lodge of the Knights Of Pythas will |
leave no stone unturned to find the mys- |
cry underlying the disappearance OF Mr.. |
Jackson. photographs aud descriptions |
will be sent to every lodge in the United |
States, while the family of their brother |
will be provided for. His wife was raised |
n Wichita and her fatuer, John y. Clark, |
eft for Carthage yesterday to console with |
ais daughter in this sad affiiction.