Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
is BOUND FOR CUBA.
CAPTAIN noEMER on ms WAY TO
THE WAN. ..,
Cuban Agents Are Very nusy Gath
ering Recruits for the Cause
of the Insurgents.

st. Louis. Dec. 5.--Rallroad and
military circles In this city are com
slderably exercised over the sudden and
mysterious disappearance OF Thomas
Il. Roemer, better known as Rosser
Roemcr, contracting agent OF the
Wabash. AIR Hosmer quietly loft the
city a week ago last Monday. and since
tina: time no word has been heard from
him by his family or hh friends. HIS
mother says he has gone TO the Atlanta
Exposition. but there Is n ground for
the belief that he II by this time wHli
on his way TO Cuba, there TO take up
the cause OF the insurgents In their
fight against the Spanish government.
Rosser Roemer Is one OF the lest
known men In the city OF st. Louis,
And hls acquaintance II not alone To-.
cal. He IL known all over the United
States. AS Captain Roemer Of the
famous Busch Xouaves he made most
enviable name for himself tic took
that renowned military company md
made of II the best drilled organization
OF the character In the country. Where
ever they went all competitors went
down before them. As drillmaster
and handler OF men he II considered
wonder. both in militia and REGULAR
army circles. He comes from fight
Ing stock of southern warriors. and he
took more pride in hts oct souuvc
corps than he did In any other one
thing In the world. lie Is nmoiti ,us 10
shine In the military iirmnm mt. rrd he
is an ardent admlrer OF he Cuban
rebels and their cause. Recently no
has talked Of the war In Cuba great
deal. ana his sudden departure seems
to be the result OF n plan he as long
been cherlshing.
The Cuban Insurgents nre not Idle In
this country by any means. II II
known positively that they have agosats
In nil tho large cities, hut their Oper-
atoms are conducted 80 secretly that II
IL almost impossible to find out what
they are doing Within the past month
st. Louis has been center OF activity
In this part Of the country for the
proHelyters to the cause of Cuba. Not
only have the regular ngents been
busy, but there have been numerous
visitors from other cities on the ground.
The IDENTITY OF these men II kept ms
close to a dark secret as anything can
be kent, but occasionally something
will slip out that will disclose some OF
them TO close observers. Something
slipped out not long ago. and the re-
suit OF II was that some OF the friends
OF the old Busch Houave commander
learned that he had been In consulta-
tlon with leaders In the Cuban cause
who were making this city their head
quarters. They NIL left the city about
the time Rnsaor Roemer disappeared.
went away that he was going to he
exposition with party OF friends. and
could not say when he would he bnck.
This party. it IN believed by his friends
In 81. Louis. was composed OF the
Cuban missionaries.
Philip W. coyIe. commercial agent
OF the Wabash road. who WAS the SUI
perior OF Captain Roemer. was seen at
his home ut Alton last sight. and prnc-
ticaliy confirms the story that the
former commander OF the Busch Zou-
ayes Is about TO ioln the cause of the
Cuban revoiuti0niats.
"Mr. Roemer, who was my contract
ing agent, left the office on Monday.
November 49," said Mr. Cole, without
telling me where he was going or
whether or not he was going to leave
the compnny'R employ. ! did not know
where he went or why he left for sew
eral days. and was much surprised Mt
his disappearance. A day or two ago
one OF his friends came to me and
showed me a letter written by him
from Tampa. Fla, which conveyed the
information that he WINS alive and well
he intended Joining the insurgents on
the Island OF Cuba. Very evidently he
had no intention OF returning 10 the
employ OF the Wabash. 10 proceeded
70 employ another contracting agent,
who IA al present Milling the duties OF
the position, and viii continue, I know
nothing AT all OF Mr.. Roener'e private
nffalra. and fhe fact that he was n
Cuban sympath'xer IL news 10 me-"
II Developed last night that quito
esptain IN this Oily knew thai re had
ptfIrfed Tor Cuba. but they were afrnil
IN talk nhuuf n last the uoura mfrht ret