The Portland daily press., 1894-03-07

Newspapers Are wondering "hero he
Has Gone-His Family Do Not Show So
Much Concern.
The Boston Herald of yesterday con-
mysterious disappearance of Captain
Alfred L. Oxnard of Melrose, Mass, and
formerly of Freeport, in this state. He
disappeared from his home last Septem-
Der, and it is alleged that he has not
been seen since.
years old, the son of the late John H.
Oxnard of Freeport, and brother of
Edward p Oxaard of Boston, and John
T. Oxnard of Freeport.
Captain Oxnard spent his early life in
Freeport. His father was a successful
sea captain and ship owner there, and
the boy inherited his love for the sea-
After serving his apprenticeship. he adj
vanced rapidly, and was soon competent
to take charge of one of his fathers
vessels.
Twenty-Five years ago he married a
Freeport woman, and the two lived to-
gether until last September. No children
were born to them.
Twenty years ago Oxnard quit the sea,
firing of it's dangers and hard struggle
for fortune. In possession of some
property, he settled down in Freeport to
engage in business with the hope of
amassing wealth faster. Nine years ago
ho 70 in hing
circles, he passed as the manager of the
Collecting & Mercantile Agency at No.
IS School street, a corporation formed
under the laws of Massachusetts, ard as
a land and house speculator. In Melrose
his residence on Bellevue avenue built
five years ago, was as comfortable and
pretty as any in town.
When the elder Oxnard died in Free
port, July 26. 1892, it was found that he
willed all his property to John 7. Ok
nard, the son who had lived at home
with him. This amounted to about
$50, 600 it is said. Hard feelings arose
in the family over this; and contest
was made Harrison G.Sleeper of Bos-
ton, friend of Alfred l.. Oxnard, and
S. L. Larrabee of this city, were counsel
for the two Boston sons. while Frank &
Larrabee were retained by the Freeport
brother.
It was pending this contest that Alfred
L. Oxnard disappeared. He was known
to be coming to Freeport; but it is not
known that he ever did SO.
Those best qualified to know do not
give the impression that Alfred L.
Oxnard has really disappeared. His wife,
who lives at Melrose, said her husband
went away on account of ill health, and
does not give the impression that she is
wholly ignorant as to his whereab bouts.
Mr.. John 7. Oxnard of Freeport, who
has not been on good terms with Alfred
L. seems inclined to believe that the
latter is "lying low; for some business
reason. He says II do not believe
Alfred came down this way at all. Some
one would have seen him had he done
so, for he was very we'll known. I'm
sure do not know where he has gone. I
| have neither seen nor heard from him
since last July, but I hope no harm has
befallen him for, notwithstanding all
the persecution l have stood at his
hands, the feeling of nature comes to the
top because blood is thicker than water.
i am at loss to imagine where he
might have gone to. He had no business
interests down this way, except in
farm here which his wife claims she
owns and on which have placed an at
tachInent.
"The whole thing is certainly myster-
ious but try as I will cannot shake off
the impression that there is something
behind it. When I read in the papers
about Sleeper's letter to the medical ex-
aminer at Georgetown. that the descrip-
ton of the victim answered that of
client of his I felt that he referred to
my brother, and have just written to
the Boston papers, telling them, as I
now tell you, that believe that the dis
appearance conceals deep laid scheme
of some sort.
aPerhaps Mr.. Sleeper can furnish the
key"
Seen in Chicago.
Last evenings edition of the Boston
Globe contained the following:
Albert l.. Oxnard, who has been miss
ing from Boston five months, was seen
and identified less than two weeks ago.
At this time he was apparently in good
health and dressed in his usual quiet
| style-that of prosperous man of
affairs. The Identification comes from
well-known bank president of this city,
who for obvious reasons does not care Ito
have his name made public. This is the
story he told Globe reporter this morn
ing:
West and South, and only returned at
six o'clock this morning. The first thing
/ saw when opened my Globe was the
account of Albert l.. Oxnard's disap-
pearance.
I'm a second my mind reverted to
meeting him. I rememb ered it was
within the past two weeks and immedi-
ately set down the place .as Chicago.
When read deeper into the story it
occurred to me that as he had timber or
land interests in Georgia it might have
| been Atlanta. But as I remember the
surroundings think Chicago was the
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