Evening star., 1898-11-17
Mysterious Absence of Policeman
John L. Proctor.
NOTHING KNOWN OF bis WHEREABOUTS
Absent Thomas Coils Said to
Have Been Seen Recently.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T27 King ST.

(oeIl leiepnOne NO. lUO.D
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, November IL. 1893.
Police Officer John L. Proctor has mys-
| teriously disappeared from his home, 213
| Lower Queen street. At 6 o'clock Saturday
| morning he reported for duty at police
headquarters and went out on his beat as
! usual Since then he has been absent when
| the squads were sent out from the station
house, and inquiry at his home failed to re-
| veal his whereabouts Every effort has
! been made by the department to discover
| him, both by telegraph and personal inves-
| tigation.
| 1t was stated this morning that there re-
| mained but one place in which there would
be any likelihood of discovering the miss
| ing man, and that this would be inquired
| into.
| No theory has been advanced to explain
| Officer Procrors strange absence. He has
been member of the police force for sew
| eral years and has excellent record for
| general efficiency. His popularity with peo-
| pie generally, 1t is said, was very marked.
| Up to this morning his family had received
| no udingS whatever of the missing officer.
| The Case of Thomas l.. CoIIfs.
| Information has bean received at the
| metropolitan Life Insurance office to the
| effect that Thomas L. Collis. the missing
| local assistant superintendent, had been
| seen in Alexandria since his reported dis
| app aarance Saturday morning. A person
| who knew Mr.. Coils we'll stated that he
! mad been seen TO get off the electric car
| on Washington street about ) o'clock Sat
urday afternoon and walk away with his
| mead bent and strange glare in his eyes.
| Two others declared that they had seen
| MN about $50 that afternoon going in
| the direction of the wharf. When last seen
he was on Prince street near the Citizens
| National Bank: The inquiry conducted by
the company has disclosed nothing more
| than this.
| Mrs. Coils is reported seriously ill., and
| Dr. euackenbush has no hope of the little
| chiids recovery.
Injured in Planning Mill.
| Mr.. Thomas V. Rishell, senior member of
| the firm Of Rishiell & Son. proprietors of a
planning mill on Wilkes street, while per-
! sonaHy directing some work in the mill
yesterday afternon, had his hand caught
| IN some way IN the rapidly revolving saw,
ana 1t was almost entirely severed from the
| oody, including portion of the forearm
The injured man was carried to his home
| on Duke street and DR.. T. NJ Jones sum
noned The arm was SO severely acerated
| tnat ainputation was necessary. Mr. Rish-
| Ieii state Is reported to be improving this
| morning.
Police Court Docket
! Mayer Simpson this morning disposed of
| 'tte toiioWiHS cases IN the ponce court.
| Dennis Daley and Michael Daley were ar
| rested by Officers Davis and Atkinson on
| charge Of stealing a pair of shoes Mrs
| Ellen Murphy, sister of the prisoners. an
| peared against them and asked the mayor
to prevent them from further molesting
| her. They were both given twenty days
| on the gang as vagrants
James Webb. colored was arrested by
ofhcer Davis on a charge of assaulting AL
| bert jackson, also colored He was as
| sessed s., with twenty days on the gang
| as the alternative
| General Matters.
| Considerable excitement was caused last
| night about II o'clock by the report of a
| rifle at thu corner of Oronoco and St. Asaph
streets. 1t was found that a supposed
| tramp had endeavored to obtain forcible
| entrance at the house of Mr.. Andrew Dea-
| ton. frightening Mrs. Deaton and children
! Mr.. Deaton ordered the man off and upon
his refusal fired in his direction to frighten
! him into obedience. The man then beat a
| haSty retreat.
| James E. King, formerly second licuten-
| ant of Company F, Sd Virginia Regiment
| who recently elected captain of the
new local military company, has been pre-
| sented with a handsome sword by the
| members of his company.
| Mr.. Windsor Demane who has been
| spending several weeks in Prince William
| for his health, has returned to his home
in this city, much improved.
| Lieut.. Smith yesterday recovered two
| more bicycles from residents in Fairfax
| who had been duped by the colored bicycle
| thief said to have been operating in Fair
| fax.
| In the circuit court of Alexandria county,
| Judge C. f. Nicol presiding, after recess
| all day yesterday, the case of the National
| Brewery Company agt. r. E. Cunningham
| and Mary z. Cunningham was continued
until next term.