Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-11
THE BRIDE MISSING,
MISS MAGGIE BARLEY DISAPPEARS TaE
DAY BEFORE HER WEDDING,
Leaving No Trace OF Her Present Whereabouts
A Social Sensation on the Solih Side,
Yesterday.

Miss Maggie BARLEY, a handsome
young lady of the South Side, was to
marry William Bach, also OF that por-
tioH of the city, this afternoon at three
o'clock.
The wedding will not take place, for
the reason that Miss BARLEY disap.
peared at an early hour yesterday morn
ing and has not since been heard OF.
The disappearance became very gen.
orally circulated, especially on the
South Side, yesterday, and created an
immense amount OF gossip. There
seems to be no tangible clue as to the
whereabouts of the lady, although a
widely circulated rumor was to the
effect she had gone TO Pittsburg with
another lover. There Is also theory
OF suicide.
Miss BARLEY is the daughter OF
Thomas BARLEY, q respected citizen OF
No. 35 Twenty-seventh street, and one
of the night fremen at the city gas
works. The missing young lady was
about thirty years OF age.
Mr.. Bach, one OF the most popular
young men 10 the city, is ladderman at
the Hook and Ladder hose house, and
Is the son Of Bernard Bach, OF No. Is
Twentieth street, a. well-known black
smith, and one among the influential
German citizens OF Wheeling. For q
long time Mr.. Bach was one OF the fire.
men at the Niagara.
Monday night, Mr.. Bach was with
his intended until ~ o'clock. He LETT
her In good spirits at the prospect OF
her early wedding. When he had lett,
some wedding guests being present
from Pittsburg, Miss BARLEY proposed
that she sleep down stairs, while the
others retired TO the second story. This
was agreed TO, and she retired In the
first story, middle room. About two
o'clock, yesterday morning, her mother
went to the room and found that her
daughter was not there. The bed had
not been touched, and the mother at
once notified her husband OF the dis
covery. The young lady, IL Is supposed,
crawled through the window. She had
left her fine clothes and jewelry, and
taken only her black cashmere dress
and sailor hat. The police were noti'
fed Yesterday morning early, but
though they searched that part OF the
city thoroughly they could find no trace
OF the missing young lady. Other per-
sons Joined In the search, but not the
slightest clue 10 her whereabouts could
be found. Her parents had sent word
even from the city inqulring after their
missing daughter, but up to ten o'clock
last night not trace OF her could be
found.
There had been extensive prepa-
rations made for the wedding this
afternoon at the Cathedral, and II was
to have been quite an event. In the
evening there was TO have been
a reception at Beethoven hall, and
there were over one thousand invita-
lions sent out for attendance at this
event. Mr.. Bach had made all arrange
ments to provide happy home for his
bride prospective. be had purchased
fine furniture and many other home
adornments. Yesterday he received a
large number Of very fine wedding
presents.
The news that the young lady had
left so mysteriously was the talk OF
that part Of the city yesterday. That
entire community shares the grief OF
the heart bro parents, and that OF
the disappointed fireman. Attic house
OF the missing girls parents all day yes
terday, there was continual grief.
Late last night, one OF the REGISTER
reporters called at the home OF Mr..
BARLEY, but they did not want TO talk
about the matter. Asked II be thought
his daughter had committed suicide by
jumping in the river or something OF
the sort, Mr. BARLEY said he thought
not, as she had too much sense for that.
None Of them would offer theory as to
the actions of the missing young lady.
The parents are Frustrated with grief.
The ympathy for Mr.. Bach is wide
spread. He has been deserving,
young, am bilious fellow, and is taking
his loss very sorely. There is not a
brother fireman In the city who does
not feel for him.
1t is said that OF late the missing girl
had been acting rather strangely. and
that her manner had attracted the at
tentIon of her neig oors. Rumors were
afoat all day yesterday as to why the
girl had disappeared, and her,probable
whereabouts, but none of them could
be relied upon. The theory that she
may have been drowned In the river
gained credence last night, but some
claimed she had left the city with a
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