Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05

Mystery Of DIR. COnklin's Disappear
ance Cleared Up.

Mystery OF DIR. COnkltn's Disappear
ance Cleared Up.
DETROIT, Mich, September ia spe-
cial to the Free Press from Niles, Mich,
says:
The mystery as to the whereabouts Of Dr.
Conklin of Cassopolis, who was supposed to
have been murdered, is partly cleared by a
letter received by Mrs. Conklin today.
The letter related that Dr. Conklin was in
Chicago. and would be delivered over for a
ransom, but the price was not stated. The
letter does not state whether the doctor had
been kidnapped at Cassopolis. or whether
he had wandered to Chicago in a
delusion and there kidnapped. Sheriff Coul-
ter of Cass county left for Chicago today.
The writer of the letter stated he could
have the doctors whereabouts revealed pro-
vtding the ransom Is paid. These are all
the authentic facts obtainable at present.
Inquiry by telephone from Cassopolis
failed to give any later details, further than
that three-fourths of the citizens of Cas-
scpolis had changed their first theory Of
murder to a positive belief that DR.. Conk-
lin had either wandered away during mem
tai alteration. or that dependency had
caused his disappearance. The letter re-
ceived from Chicago, which was written by
a person at present unknown. save to Mrs
Conklin and Sheriff Coulter. asked that a
certain iopolis man be arrested, but the
sheriff desires more positive evidence, which
he hopes to obtain in Chicago.
special to the Free Press from Cas-
sopols says:
There Is no truth in the report that a let
ter has been received from DIR. Conklin by
his wife.
Revealed by n Clairvoyant.
CASSAPOLIS. Mich. September 13.-DrA
Il. Conklin is not found, although Mrs.
Conklin received letter to that effect. The
letter, on the strength of which Sheriff
Coulter went to Chicago yesterday read 40
follows:
Mrs. A. B. Conklin:
Dear Madam-Your letter Of the 10th
duly received this noon. Your husband is
most certainly alive. He is held in the
hope of a ransom. Do not offer one for the
parties connected with the outrage are very
much frightened and would be glad to get
Well out of the scrape IL they could safely
do so.
Don't be without hope. 1 think you will
see your husband within the space of four
days, and possibly two days. II you can
find George LennOx through him you can
find your husband. Have your detective
look for a man of that name / think he
lives out of town. 1 will possibly write
more particulars tomorrow. am. very
truly, r. A. KIMMEIJ"
KimmeIl is a doctor. Sheriff Coulter
called on him at his home last night and
was told by Kimmell that his wife was a
clairvoyant and It was In this manner that
he learned what he had written.
The disguised sheriff returned Immediate
iy to Cassapolis. He learned nothing as to
kimmelrs standing.
Rfdfculed by the Detectives.
CHICAGO, September 13.-Chicago detec-
tives make light Of the idea that DR.. Conk-
lin Is being held for ransom in Chicago.
Il have an idea that Mrs. Conklin herself
could throw a great deal of light on this
mystery IL she chose" said the chief of the
Matt detective agency, Mrs Conk1in 7
believe, once intimated that there were
some things connected with her husband
she could not tell. I would not take such
case as that unless the wife would tell
me all she knew"
Lieut. Wood. at the central station, said
the city detective bureau had not been COM
municated with regarding the mystery, but
ne thought the ransom story was foolish