El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-19
MYSTERY UNSOLVED
DR.. Stayner Does Not Believe His
Wife Has Committed Suicide.

ouISiuC.
The following dispatch is OF some in
terest to E. Paso people:
milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 16.- Mrs
Helen Stayne-, who few years ago
was one of the society bellies of THU
city, has mysteriously disappeared.
and it is believed that she has COM
wo children. aged respectively 5 and
6 ears, at 1872 Holton street. Der hus-
oand, DR.. Henry Stsyner, who is prs c.
ticing sOmea here in Texas, left here
5 -veral months ago.
Last Monday evening (Oct.1O Mrs
Stayper put the children to bed and
Neu left letter which is virtually q
will.
'The police have been unable to find
house. Mrs. Stayner was 80 years of
age aud daughter of the late Hazen
Mooers, one of the pioneers of this
city and at one time wealthy man.
She was tall and slim, with dark hair
and eyes, and of attractive carriage. {"
DR.. Henry Stayner, the physician
name in the dispatch, has been for
about month engaged in practice in
this city. He says he was in good
standing in Chicago, and that he came
here to introduce his treatment for
rupture. Dr.. Irwin became interested
10 his treatment: and took the trouble
to write to a pumbar of medica men
in Chicago, including some college
professors. asking for in form stion con-
corning the DOCTORS standing there.
Replies rather hatteripg to the doctor
we're received, stating that he was a
well educated and we'll equipped prac-
t1tioner. One professor said that the
doctor had successfully treated a men,
Der of his family, and that so far as he
knew the doctor was worthy of confid-
ence.
DR.. Stayner lives at Mrs. Gist's. He
was very willing to talk to HERALD
represe ntative, and was already in
formed as to the matter contained in
the above dispatch. Said the doctor:
II do not believe for a moment that
the rumor contained in the dispatch is
true. l received a telegram last Fri
day saying that my wife had left home
and that 1t WAS not known where she
vas. L at once wired my friends to
keep me posted as to the course of
events, aud of course, they will do so.
L have received letters from my wife
since the date of her reported disap-
pearance, and L have received kilograms
10 answer to mine, but absolutely no
confirmation of the suicide rumor. [
think the report grew out OF some bur-
ried visit to friend, and l confident
ly expect that the next few DAYS will
clear the matter up entirely, II
thought for moment that there was
the slightest truth in the report [
should start east at once, but I do not.
have not been separated from
my wife. We liv@d together in
Chicago, and some weeks ago,
when l came down here, we broke
up our home and she went to live
at her old home in Milwaukee. have
good reasons for believing that the re.
port of her suicide is untrue, and
shall not be ieve it until | receive
some definite confirmation. Lem sorry
the thing will have to be published.
but so far as 1 know the facts are a:
stsied.''
ITO whom did you wire for 10 forma-
ion as to your wife's whereabouts and
psrticu airs OF her disappearance"
ITO her mother"
What sort OF answers did you re-
ceive?''
Il rece' we'd alb solutely no confirmation
OF TIE report Of her suicide"
What is your opinion of the report
sent out from Milwaukee?n
II think it is rumor, with some
foundation.'