The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-18
A MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE
What Has Become Of Stephen S.
Winchester /?
He Leaves His Place OF Business
ON Madison Street, OH January
7th, to Visit His Sister in w.
Philadelphia, Since Which Time
Nothing Is Heard From Him.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED

Stephen s. Winchester Is q wIdowel
about 40 years OF age having been married
Twice and has two children living. one BY
each OF his two wives.
lie had been conducting a restaurant al
No. 6o2 Madison street, since September
last which he rented from Frank Huck
WHO keeps the saloon on the corner OF
Sixth anu Madison streets. Winchester
had been doing paying business and
was always ofa Iovlal and cheerful dis
position.
On tho morning of Monday. January
9Th, he took Off his apron in which he
opens oysters, and putting on his best
overcoat over a knit jacket which he wore.
he told Mrs. Iruax. who helped him about
the restaurant. that he was going to Phil.
dephla to visit his sister aud that he
would be homo again in the evening. Mrs.
IfuaN thought nothing more of the mat
Ter, Tor before Mr.. Winchester left he had
sent for Taylor Wiekersham to open oys.
ters Tor him until he returned home in
the evening. That evening" about 4
O'Clock. Mr.. Winchester not returning
home as promised, nothing was thought
OF tue matter, and a telegram was handed
to Mrs. IruaX which read:
january 7th, 1895.
South street. West Philadelphia.
MRS TRuAX, 602 Madison street, Whining.
ton. Del:
Get Mr.. Rics's key to look up with to.
night; can't come home.
5. s. WIScHHsIER.
Mrs. Truax did as directed, and on
Tuesday morning opened out the restau :.
rant, thinking all through the day that
MIR. Wickersham would drop In at any
moment. But ten days have come and
gone and the missing man has not even
been neard from. ........ .
AIR. Huck wrote to Mr.. Wholesalers ala.
ter in Philadelphia few days ago, asking
her IL she mad seen her brother or IL she
~ lafr -.
ceived the following letter In reply:
No 332S Lancaster street. West Phlla.
delphia.
MIR. HucK-I received your postal to.
day in regard to stephen. Yes, | am hIs
own sister and am surprised to know he
Is not at homo. He was here on last Mon
day week. He stayed all night and left
OH Tuesday evening to go home to vii.
mington. tried to get MIN to stay long
er but he said he must go home on ac.
count OF his business and | supposed he
was home now.
would like you to write and tell me ~
there is any trouble with him. II there is
don't be afraid to toll mo for have felt
worried ever since l heard from Mr..
Wickersham, FOR when he was here he had
not been drinking and seemed to be in
good spirits and | don't know why he
should leave in this manner. / promised
him when lie lett that / would 10 down
this week with the children. Now | wouId
like to hear from you soon, or II you ca n
make 1t suit come to see me and plenss
tell me all the particulars ami | will be
much Obliged to you
l will walt until hear from you but LAT
me hear from you or come and see ma I
remain as ever. Mns. WM. r.. BRowN,
No, 522S Lancaster street.
Philadelphia Pa
the restaurant No. COZ Madison street Iast
evening" and CLEANED the above faets
about the mysterious disappearance Of
MIR. Winchester.