The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
CASE FROM LEBANON
DRUGGIST A. L. LANE, A PROMINENT
YOUNG MAN, DISAPPEARS.
indianapolis Searching the
Country for Him-He Was in
Debt About $4,000.

Albert I. Lane, a young business man of
Lebanon, this State, with excellent connec-
tons. mysteriously disappeared from home
July 81. Several days ago the near relatives
of Lane residing in Lebanon came to this
city and saw Superintendent Powell. They
explained the case to him, and the latter
sent out a number of postal cards, with a
description of the missing man, to other
cities, asking that any information of him
be sent to him Immediately. Lane belongs
TO one of the Oldest families in Lebanon.
His father, Hon. Levi Lane, was for forty
years connected with the clerks office of
that county, and is now president of the
Lebanon National Bank. Lanes brother, E.
T. Lane, is cashier Of the same institution.
The latter is a brother-in-law of Hon. A. G.
Daily, Republican candidate for Auditor of
State. Eddie Lane, the noted boy singer, is
also a brother of the missing man.
Lane conducted a drug and book store.
1t has been known for some time that he
was in financial straits, and, after a con-
s~ultation with his wife and parents, 1t was
decided that 1t would be best for him to re-
tire from business. In deciding as TO the
best course to pursue, he asked the opinion
of Charles Ward, a travelling salesman for
Daniel Stewart & CO., of this city. The lat
ter firm was backing Lane at that time.
Among the many to whom Lane was re-
ferred to was Thomas Z. Brown, a travel
ing salesman Of Cincinnati. On the day of
his departure he wrote a letter 10 his wife
stating where he intended to go-to Gin
cinnati TO see If he could sell his store to
Brown. The letter was full Of hope for the
future. The letter showed that the best of
feeling existed between the writer and his
family. He went away from home. and since
that time nothing has been seen of him. 1t
is supposed that he went TO Cincinnati that
night to see about selling out his business.
Layton Herod, Lanes chief clerk, received
a letter from the missing man July "A. The
letter stated that Lane had found a pur-
chaser and hoped to be home within a short
remembered to his wife and TO Fern, their
only child. who is in DIR. Eastman's sani-
tarium in this city. This was the last heard
of him. Last week his store was attached
by Daniel Stewart and other creditors. and
will be sold unless he returns. His liabilf-
ties will not exceed $4,000, and If at Leba-
non he could easily meet the Indebtedness,
as his wife is worth $4,000 and has ex-
pressed a willingness to sacrifice every dol
lar to aid her husband. Alarmed at his I'M
explained absence, his wife and his mother
in-law, Mrs. Robinson, employed Messrs.
Griffiths G. Potts. of this city, to look after
his business. They employed agents, who
have vainly been securing the country for
a clew TO his whereabouts
The missing man is about tw~enty-seven
years old. of dark complexion, has a smooth
face, and weighs about 1870 pounds. He had
always borne an excellent reputation at his
home in Lebanon, and has many friends
there, who Indignantly deny the rumOr that
there is a woman in the case. His estima-
BILE wife and aged parents are almost pros
trated, fearing his troubles have unbalanced
his mind, and that, perhaps. he has made
away with himself.
Superintendent Powell had not received
any information of the missing mans
whereabouts last night.