The evening times., 1896-07-04
MANAGER DALEY MISSING
Had Charge Of the Ebbitt
House Drug Store.
HE MAY HAVE ELoPED
The Young Man Disappeared Last
Monday Evening, and at the Same
Time a Pretty South washington
Girl Left Home-Romance Begun
Among Drugs.


House drug store, is missing, and num-
Der of persons are much troubled over the
fact. His friends hope it is nothing worse
than a sudden illness and that he will re-
cover and return to his usual lines of duty
in u short time. Others suspect that he has
run away with pretty South Washington
girl, who is said at one time to have been
employed in Thompson's drug store, at
Fifteenth and G streets.
Jonas & Co., the mineral water dealers,
at 1924 F street, who control the drug
store which Mr.. Daley had charge OF. are
much worried by his absence, and wish he
would return and straighten out some de-
tails of the business. The father and big
brother OF the South Washington girl are
said to be looking for Mr.. Daley, and If he
has been guilty OF any wrong will ask No
legal redress. All who are well informed
as to the facts in the csae are very reticent.
A little more than month ago Mr.. s. F.
Ware, who owned the stock OF drugs and
outfit at the Ebbitt House corner, made an
assignment to Jonas & Co. Mr.. Daley up
to that time had been employed at Thornp-
sons drug store, and was very popular
clerk.
He was acquainted with a great many
physicians, and seemed likely to carry
good deal of patronage to any place where
he might be employed. Jonas * Co., for
these reasons partly, selected him to take
charge of the store thrown upon their
hands.
THE YOUNG PEOPLE FLIRTED.
Mr.. Daley is a native of Baltimore, but
had been employed at Thompson for nearly
ten years, large share of his business life.
He is about thirty-five years Old.
Something more than year ago, as near
ly as can be learned, a sixteen-year-oldg girl
from the southern part OF the city, came
to work for Mr.. Thompson, first at the soda
water fountain and afterward as cashier.
She and Mr.. Daley became acquainted at
once, and presently filtration sprang up
between them. There were flowers, candy.
the theater, drives into the country, excur-
sions down the river, and everything nee
essary to make up love affair, genuine
or simulated. The other clerks in the store
said they Were perfectly infatuated with
each other" The affair had gone beyond
the Irritation stage, and many OF tEeir
friends expected TO hear OF an enga cement.
In the quiet South Washington home the
matter was discussed with the best feeling.
There seemed no reason why the young
folks shouldn't marry il they chose. Mr..
Daley was vecy successful in his place, and
seemed TO make plenty to live on, While
the young lady's business experience would
be of great assistance If there should be
occasion for her to work.
When Mr. Daley went u step higher and
no ms. n the Ehhttf HnUse
all favorable impressions were confirmed
| But success. according to one theory ad-
vanced. was too much for the young drug
gist He had been known as polite, steady,
| clear-headed and thoug htful. A friend spoke
OF him yesterday as man who looked far
ahead. He had 70 seriously bad habits. aud
| If he drank II little very few knew it.
FRIENDS HOPE HE Is SICK.
In his new position. however. he had no
! guide and practically no restraint but his
own will. He seems to have grown careless
| in his habits, and on one occasion, at least,
is said to have been seen under the influence
of liquor.
| On last Monday evening he left his store
and has not been seen nor heard from di-
| rectly since. He has been living with Mr.
| T. NJ. Tyssowski, at No. 131 / Rhode Island
avenue. but has not been there since Monday.
About the same time his seventeen year-Old
| sweetheart in South Was hington left home
| and has not returned.
The next day her father appeared at the
Ebbitt House drug store, and he has spent
much of his time hunting for Mr.. Daley.
he has been to see Jones & Co., at the drug
store, four or five times a day. trying TO get
a trace of his man. He is said to he nearly
| frantic with anxiety, and would make short
work of Daley If he should find him.
Daley is small, of delicate constitution,
and frequently in poor health, while the
father is tall, -proportioned, rather
muscular man.
On Thursday a telephonem message WIS re-
ceived at the drug store, saying Mr.. Daley
was sick and would be at the store as soon
as possible. The name of the sender of the
message was not given, but Mr.. Daley.
friends hang upon this MESA gc the hope that
he is seriously ill., and in a romantic spirit
the young lady has gone to care for him