The times., 1899-10-16
NO LONGER A MYSTERY.
The Disappearance of j. A. stewart
Cleared Up by the Police.

cleared Up by the Police.
The arres. OF former Policeman Adelbert
L. Cox and Eta williams by Detectives
Miller and Peck yesterday cleared up u
mystery that has been puzzling the police
for over month. James A. Stewart an
empioye Of one of the Government depart
ments. disappeared from his home Sep
tember S and the police tried in vain to
locate him. He was said to nave been a
man OF regular habits and was not likely
to have made way with himself. He had a
good position. II was said, and there was
no reason for his leaving mis- home. De-
tectives Miller and Peck were detailed on
the case and for long time they worked
without results. a number of friends of
the missing man also interested themselves
in the search and about three weeks ago
II was found that number OF checks had
been recently drawn to Stewards account
in a local banking concern. which were
closely examined by the detectives.
There were several endorsements on
some Of the checks, and only one ON two or
three others. An of the checks bore the
name OF the same person. however, and
the total amount that had been paid out. it
called upon for statement by Stewards
representative and were acquainted with
the amount drawn out The detectives
made an investigation of the whereabouts
Of the endorsers OF the checks and found
one of them, the ogle whose name appeared
on all of the checks. This person, they
claim. is Cox. He was found at 40 Z Street
northwest and on searching the house the
police found Stewart The latter appeared
ho nfFa - al t,1l
ism and was sent TO Providence Hospital.
where his friends were notified they could
find him.
Stewards condition was serious when
found by the police and from his appear
ance ii was thought he had been III for a
long time before their arrival. Very little
information could be gained from the man
at this time and the detectives were COM
PEELED TO wait until he was discharged
from the hospital before they could con-
tinue their investigations. He left the hos
pital Tuesday and went directly to his
home, 432 II Street northwest. He was
still in a very bad condition, however, but
was able to give the police the information
they desired On hearing the statements
made by Stewart at this time the detec-
tiyes advised him TO swear out warrant
for the arrest of Cox and the woman who
is said TO be connected with the case. The
were to the effect that Stewart could re-
member nothing about signing the checks.
and he did not recognize the endorsements
He is alleged to have told the detectives
that as socn as he was well enough he
would cause a warrant TO be Issued for the
arrest OF Cox and the woman The de-
tectiyes relied on this promise, but waited
in vain for the appearance OF the warrant
They became tired of waiting and Satur-
day caused the warrant to be issued which
they served yesterday. The prisoners were
taken to the stationhouse, where they were
confined but a short time. being released
on 81 coo bond each.
Cox resigned his position on the police
force about month ago, and in a very
short time secured another very good place
He had an excellent reputation up 10 the
time OF his resignation from the force. and
his arrest was regarded with surprise by
his friends at the Sixth precinct. where
he had been stationed, and at headquarters.
where he was very well known Cox said
last night that he could explain the affair
when the proper time arrived and he will
probably be given an opportunity to do so
in the Police Court very shortly Nothing
Is known of the woman by the police.
Stewart was seen by a reporter for The
Times last night, but refused to have any
thing TO say about the affair He has
engaged lawyer, he said, and the latter
would tell all there is to be known about
the case until it is called for trial in the
Police Court.
The police believe that Stewart went to
the house In Street while in an iptoxj-
Gated condition. Cox claims that the man
was Ill at the house, and stayed there OF
his own yolition.