The morning times., 1896-05-26
BEEN MISSING 4 MONTH
Russell HoafgOmsry's Mother
Here in Search of Her Son.
WAS LAST AT ANNAPOLIS
He Tried for Admission to the Naval
Academy and No word Has Been
Had of Him gSince-.Parents Are
Wealthy and the Mother Has In
voked Police Assistance.

Mrs. James B, Montgomery, Miss Elsie
Montgomery, Portland, Oregon.
These Two names appear on the register
OF the Hotel SEofeham. They were pl;fced
there yesterday by two ladies who have
come here i'll search of Il son and brother.
The young gman disappeared from Annapolis,
Md, OH the 4th OF May and his parents
think That he is at present in hiding in this
city.
The Washington police have been re-
quested to look out for him, and for the
past week Detective George Boyd Of the
Central office has been searching high and
low. but so far has been unable To locSee
tie missing boy. The description furnished
the police reads as fellows:
Russell Montgomery, eighteen years odd.
8 feet 1 l inches tail, weighs ] SO pounds,
light complexion, blue eyes and red hair.
When last seen the young man had quite
sum Of money and there is suspicion CT
foul play"
HIS PARENTS WEALTHY.
Mrs Montgomery is the wife OF Judge
Montgomery, retired lawyer Who lives
i'll Portland. The family is very wealthy,
and Russell, the missing son, has very bright
Navy would be gccd profession and the
young man studied with that end i'll view.
He was educated iu Germany and returned
10 this country little over two years ago.
In the fan OF 1S94 he entefed the ex-
animation for Annapolis. but failed to pass
Last year he again made the attempt and
took the preliminary examination. When
the papers were gone over it was found
that they were not up to the standard, and
friends told Russell 10 come TO Washington
and exert his infIuenc 10 have them pa aSsed.
This lie did, aud then went to Anna poiis
and placed himself under a tutor to be
ready for the finals, The examinations
for admission To the Academy take place
this month aud as the time DIRE " near
young Montgomery BECAME moody and rest
less On May be disappeared and has not
been seen or heard from since that time
Friends OF the young man communicated
with his parents and they at once came
East. Mrs. Montgomery and her daughter r
reached Washington on the 18th and re-
manned until the Esd. Durng that time they
had several conferences with Inspector
Hollinberger and the LEGAL authorities as
to the best course TO pursue. They then
went to Annapolis, but could find no trace
Of the missing son.
DETECTIVES ON HIS TRACK
Inspector IIollinbcrger detailed Detective
Boyd on the case ana that Officer visited
Annapolis last Saturday and Sunday, but
could obtain no clue that would set tim
on the trail.
Both Mrs. Montgomery and her daugh-
ter are very anxious about the matter, as
they say that Russell would have surely
made known his Whereabouts had no mis-
fortune befallen him.
The boy has been away from home on
several occasions before. but has always
kept his family informed OF his address.
They say be is perfectly capable OF taking
care of himself and would have surely
sent them some word If alive and well.
One theory is that the young man has
He is of an adventurous Temperance Mt and
has often expressed a desire to enter an
army where he could see active service.
His family opposed his idea OF going TO
Cuba. and it is possible that he has taken
the bit in his own teeth and escaped from
parental jurisdiction. The police are in
eiined to the belief that the young man
has the sulks, as it is known that he did
not wish to enter the Naval a cademy, and
has me rely disappeared for the time being.
They say that he will probably communi-
cate with his pa rents as soon as his money
gives out. Meanwhile the search will be
kept up, however, and every effort made
to find the missing bow