The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-07
A MAN LOST.
The Mysterious Disappearance OF
a Visiting Georgian.
LAST sEENAT sPARTAN8URo
He Is the Cashier Of Bank at
Athens, Ca, But His Ac-
counts Pre- All
Straight.
Straight.

4 dispatch from GrecnNl!e, ,. U.
says: DR.. G. H. White, Of Athens,
Ca. reached here this morning by the
6:45 train from Atlanta IN search OF
MIR. John a. Benedict, cashier OF the
Exchange bank Of Athens, whose nys-
terious disappearance in this city
week ago today was startling revela-
ton to our citizens and was made
known for the first time after the ar
rival of DR.. White this morning. Mr..
Benedict came here from Greenwood,
registered at the Mansion House IN the
afternoon about I o'clock, inquired
where he might get a conveyance to
take him in the country. he was re-
ferred to Charles & Easley, at the
Mansion House stables, and lett the
hotel with the apparent purpose ot 60
ing to the stables which are only hun
5-ed yards distant. His luggage was
left in the hotel aud from the moment
he stepped outside all trace OF Mr..
Benedict has been lost. He did not
hire conveyance from any stable IN
the city nor has street hack ever been
found who could give any information
concerning him. The police and other
officers have made a dilgent inquiry
and there is not the semblance of proof
to this hour in what direction Benedict
went when ne left the hotel. Every
clue so far has failed and all inquiries
have resulted in disappointment.
D- White is accompanied by Capt
B. F. Culp, the Athens chief OF police,
and with the local police force the
search continues hour by hour without
result. A Negro employed at the Man
sion House stables says tall man
came there and asked about convey
ance Tuesday afternoon but went away
without making any engagement IN the
absence of the proprietors. de SAD
another Negro heard the man talk and
could tell where he wanted to go but
when he was interrogated the recol!ec-
ton Of the occurrence could not be
brought to his mind.
At s o. m. this evening Chief henne-
dy Of the Greenville police force d.
rected all the hack drivers in the city
to assemble at the station house and
when they came he exhibited to them
the baggage left by Mr.. Benedict at the
Mansion House which is telescope
made Of straw, an uncommon and str.k-
ing piece Of baggage. One Of the hack
drivers instantly rec )gnlZcd the tele-
scope and said he brought the gentle
man who owned it to the Mansion
House and afterwards took him to the
nortbbound vestibuled traia at o:3O p.
M. The gentleman said he was going
TO Spartanburg, and be evidently in
tended to return, as he went to Roths-
child's store and bought small satchel
then went to the hotel and made some
changes in his apparel, taking the
satcbel with him. Spartanburg has not
vet been heard from, but efforts are
being made to ascertain whether Mr.,
Benedict ever reached there. 1t is DR..
Whites theory that some accident must
have befallen MIR. Benedict between
here and Spartanburg or he would have
been heard from there. Shortly after
the fact Of his leaving for Spa7'anburg
was discovered, Mr.. John Smith was at
the station and said that he saw Mr..
Benedict in front Of the hotel last TueS-
day where he heard an Introduction
given to Mr.. Benedic. by an acqualnt-
ance from Georgia, ard also heard Mr..
Benedict say be might visit Lcckbart
cotton mills in Union county. This
furnishes another clue to his move
ments and the LocGhart mills will be
asked by wire as to his coming there.
The mystery is not being cleared as
yet but there IS great relief to know
that the stranger who so suddenly GIs-
appeared was rot lost in Greenville.
DR.. White and Capt. Cup will leave
for Spartanburg by the early morning
train, but will use every method to fol-
low Benedict's movements II possible
tonight.
a dispatch from Athens. Ga says:
John A. Benedict, cashier Of the Tx
change bank and owner Of the Athens
Roll Cover company, has been missing
since last Tuesday He to Green
Vile, S. c., on business connected WITH
the roll cover concern and on Tuesday
morning left the hotel there to visit cot
ton mills at Spartanburg, His accounts
st the bank have been found absolutely
correct by experts. No reason cao be
assigned by family or friends, who fear
he has met with an accident or foul
play"
Case of Miscegenaticn.