The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-13
WHERE IS ]. v. CUMMINGS!
COLORADO ATTORNEY HAS MYS-
TERIOySLY DISAPPEARED.
He Calls on His Old Friend. WIN Mo
CieIlan. ef This City, In Invited to
Return buf Cannot BE Found. Al
though Diligent Search Was Made

The police have been requested 10 DO
what they can TO help solve the mystery
Of the disappearance OF J. w. Cummings.
an attorney OF Colorado CITY Cot
Cummings left home some time ago and
made trip through Utah. Then he went
10 ElIensburg and remained short time
before coming TO Seattle Sunday after
noon November = he called upon VIII
Mcclellan chief money order clerk Of the
postoffice. at his home Cummings had
known Mcclellan IN Colorado. and natur-
ally took the trouble 70 lock him up. He
said that he arrived in the city Friday aft
ernoon November s. and went TO the post
office bu. as business was rushing he de-
cided to wait until more opportune mo-
ment TO renew old acquaintance.
In conversation as TO his plans he said
that he had no use for the Kiondike ex-
element, ard under no circumstances
could he be prevailed upon to go In search
OF the golden rainbow. He said that after
arriving in Seattle he secured room IN q
lodging house near the corner OF Yssier
way and Fourth avenue south. Saturday
morning he left his lodging house to get
breakfast, and while on the way met a
man who asked aim IL he wanted to go
20 work He replied that he did. The
man said he would give him job driving
a team IL he would commence work imne-
diaEeiy. Cummings asked the man il he
could not have time 10 get his breakfast.
No" replied the man; II want you i'm
mediatsly or not at all"
.-Will have a chance to get dinnerw
Certainly" replied the man. Cummings
accepted the offer and commenced driving
the team. Sunday afternoon was his frst
opportunity 10 cali on his old friend Nc
Cleilan. and he took advantage Of il.
I'VE are glad 10 see you" replied Mr..
Mcclellan. land have plenty OF room for
another In our house. We shoalc ne glad
to have you come and live with U.s."
Il cannot DO that now" replied Cum
mings. las / have paid . weeks lodging
where I am"
Mr. Mcclellan invited Cummings to re-
main 10 dinner. but he refused. Come up
In the evening"" said Mr.. Mcclellan.
You will have TO excuse me- replied
Cummings, but / have peculiar ideas
about making calls on Sunday evenings.
and would like 10 be excused
Under the circumstances he was not
pressed to come and left the house with the
understanding that he was not 10 be a
stranger. Nothing more was seen or heard
of him and a few days ago Mr.. Mcclellan
received a letter from Mrs. Cummings.
who lives In Colorado City. She said that
she had received a letter from her husband
on November Il. but since that time had
not heard word from hAn.
Mr. Mcclellan has been through every
lodging house for two blocks from the cor
ner of YesIer way and Fourth avenue
south, but cannot find any trace of the
missing man. His letters have been left
at the postoffice uncalled for. What has
become Of the man Mr.. Mcclellan does not
know and cannot imagine.
Cummings is described as follows: q
years old. feet 10 inches tall. dark brown
hair, blue eyes. Nandyke beard. rather
dark. pompadour hair. brown clothes with
a rough surface. Fedora hat. black pointed
shoeA