The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-18

/ -the mysterious ulSapptdfdHCe ol WIZ
liam j. Ebert, a weIlknown market man.
William ]. Ebert kept stand in the
Alexandria market, where he sold butter,
cheese, German sausage and like supplies
He was happy, contented man, doing
a good business, practically out OF debt and
standing we'll with the business men of the
town.
| On Monday morning he went with his
wife TO the market and opened the stand
for the days business. He appeared to
be in good spirits and talked cheerfully OF
| the good business of the past week and OF
what he hoped to do in the future. About
$50 o'clock he told his wife that he was
going up to the house for while. but
would return before noon. and relieve
her at the stand.
DISAPPEARED WITHOUT TRACE.
That was a week ago, and she has not
seen bim or heard from him since. He
has dropped out of sight as completely
and suddenly as though the earth had opened
| and swallowed hm.
Very little is known even of his move
ments up to the time he left town, and even
the fact that he has left is disputed by some
people. Many theories have been advanced
accounting for his disappea rance and pres
ent whereabouts, but nothing definite Is
known. and the police, to whom the case
was reported on Tuesday, have no cleW TO
work upon.
| When Mr.. Ebert left the market on
Monday morning he went at once TO his
house and changed his clothing. telling his
daughter that he intended TO go to Balti-
more to pay some bills He left the house
| shortly before O'Clock, walking in tue
direction OF the railway station.
Louise Ebert, his youngest daughter, saw
him turn the corner of X ing street rs though
he weAe going to take a train This was
the laS time he was seen by member of
his family.
From the house he went to the saloon
Of II. Kaletski, No. 50T King street, and
asked Mr.. kaletsli TO loan han So. He
said he was going to Baltimore to pay
some bills, but was short SO of the Deces-
sary amount.
Mr.. Kaietski gave him a check for the
sum asked for and Ebert promised TO re-
turn the loan within week.
The police have been trying TO find the
man who tndorsed this check or the bank
at which IL wss cashed, but so far they
have been unsuccessful The inan who
tndorseV1 1t was probably the last person to
see Ebert. At the bank on which II was
drawn IL is said the check had not been
returned up to a late hour Saturday after
noon.
l.
From Kaletski's place 1t is thought
Ebert went to the station, and finding that
the QuanticO express was late. he hurried
TO the ferry aud came up TO Washington
by boat Mr.. Champ Walker, the ticket
agent at the ferry, thinks he remembers
seeing Mr.. Ebert pass through the gates
Monday niotDisg. but is not positive
it is thought strange that n man so well
known as Mr.. Ebert should be- able to leave
n fny So 4. .Iz.xr.
manner without some OF his friends or
acqu2inthnces recognizing him.
Mr.. Ebert belonged to the Knights OF
Pyttias. the Improved Order. and 10
numerous beneficial orga MIA ions. each
OF which ia putting forth every effort to
discover his whereabouts. When last
seen Mr.. Ebert wore a black suit of
clothes, black derby hat dark brown
ovcrcoat, and carried a small bundle done
up in common brown wrapping paper. He
is described as small, thick-set man.
about five feet seven inches in height, and
weighing about 165 pounds.
Many theories have been suggested by
his friends 10 account for his sudden dis
appea rance. His business affairs have
been Investigated, and found to he in ex-
celleDt order. His domestic relations
were extremely congenial, and no tenable
theory can be advanced for his strange
conduct.
Foul play has been suggested nd finds
many advocates, as it is known that he
had a considerable amount of money on
his person. Bat 1t is hardly proba bic that
he could have been murdered in broad day
light on the streets OF Alexandria, or that
he could have been made away with since
leaving the town without the crime having
been discovered ere this.
SUICIDE SUGGESTED.
Mr. Ebert has been in iil-health for some