The evening times., 1896-09-09
left W|FEANDuTTlE0NEs
Mrs. Louis Gebicke Cries for
Her Missing Husband.
MARINE BAND TROMBoNIsT
Prof. Fanciulli interrupted G Gebiclke's
SolO at the Capitol Last w Wednesday
ana Sent Him hway-TheDisgra
Man Was Desperate and 1t Is Fear
ed He Has Killed Himself.

Louis Gebicke, who plays the first
trombone in the Marine Band, is missing.
! His family have not heard from him for
week and are in want.
His official superiors at the Marine
Barracks say he was last seen day before
yesterday, but they do not give particu-
lars as to his wherea bouts then, and say
they dc, not know where he is now at ali.
They feel quite sure that he is simply on u
spree, and ought to be under discipline at
the barracks.
His wifeis in distress, weeping as though
her heart would break, for fear he may
have made way with himself The po-
lice have no notification that he is missing.
His wife pleads for somebody to help her
find him. She does not appear to know
that the police have everything to 40 With
such matters. Prof. Fanciulli thinks Ge-
bicke will come back all right when he
has got over his ,debauch.
A Times reporter called upon Col. Har-
ringtou the new conmandantat the ma
rine barracks, this morning, to ask aIter
Gebicke Col. Harrington was very sure
Gebicke Is safe enough, and said he would
like to lay hands on him. He would not
see his family for several days,
lie said that Gebicke had been at one
of the concerts and played since be was
marked missing. but did not explain why
he was not then taken In custody.
THE CoLoNEL's ms TRUCTIoNs.
While he was talking Prof. Fanciulli
came up and asked for any orders Tor the
day Col. Harrington directed him to see
that full dress uniform be worn at con-
certs at the Capitol as well as IN the
Northwest. He understood that dis
elimination was made because the audi
ence at the White House was more FASH
ionable. Prof Fanculn protested that
such was not the case.
Col arlington then asked whether
Gebicke's family had heard anything from
him Prof FauciuIli said they had not.
and no word had been received since his
last report Col. Harrington said that
il was said that Gebicke was seen day
before-yesterday.
A call at Mr. Gebicke's home discovered
Mrs Gebicke CRYING over the washtub.
She has six children, and the muslcian's
nay of SIT so a month, with So allow
ance for food and share OF what the band
can make outside, is scant support FOR
for such a family at best. With Z he hus-
band missing FOR q week. the wife was at
her wits eud TO know how to provide for
her little ones
Choking with sobs and blinded with
tears she told how her husband came home
a week ago say wing that Prof. Fanciulli had
publicly in sulted him. and he wasd.sperate.
That was after the concert at the Capitol
on last "wednesday. She had not seen him
since.
r.ut <.n oh afat.f
but lie never talked to her OF his business.
PROF. FANCIULLI's ACTION.
She learned from friends that while the
concert WAS in progress and her husband
was rendering his trombone solo, Prof.
Faneiulli caine up TO him. took his instru
ment from him and drove him from the
band This. She said had been only a part
of the mistrpatment he had suffered from
the leader of the band. He was formerly
business manager for the band and assist
ant leader. These positions had been taken
away from him.
Her husband had demanded his discharge,
but il had been refused linn. He drank
sometimes. hut was not an hatitual drunk
ard. His friends had told him If he would
drink heavily he would be given his dis
charge.
SmartiDg under Prof. Fanoiulli's action
and desperate he had taken this advice.
He was not so drunk. how ever. on Wednes-
day last that he was not able to play.
His friends who Were in the audience
said he played unusually well.
Mrs Gebicke said she and her family
OF little ones had been left wholly uncared
for They had not heard anything from
the barracks since last Friday, when the
drum major called to inquire for her hus-
band.
The condition OF her home and her chill
dren gave abundant support to her story
OF the distress in which they had been
left. Mr. Gebicke is from Frankhausen,
Germany. and was in the military band at
Erfurt. where lie was married. sixteen
years ago. Foar years later he came to
New York with his wife and boy.
There lie was engaged at the theaters
and afterward with Gilmore and Liberati.
He came here upon Sousa's solicitation
seven years ago. and after year with the
band lie played with Schroeder at Marshall
Hall three years, at Harris Theater two
years, and for three years past has again
been with the Marine Band.