The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-21
Mr.. ]. T.ALVEY NOT
IN CINCINNATI
The Glue in That Direction Has Hun
to Earth
Mr.. |. C. SEEBREE WAS The MAN
He Resembles Mr.. Alvey and Went To
Cincinnati che Night the latter
Left Went Again Last satur-
day Night-Nay BE in River.

Manager 4. NJ Brownell Of the Rich
m0nd National Detective Agency, early
Sunday morning received telegram from
Mr. J. IT, Mitchell. dining car conductor
ON me Chesapeake and Ohio road be-
tween Clifton Forge and Cincinnati
The telegram stated that Mr.. John T.
Alvey was on the train going TO Gin
cinnat
MI Browneu put himself at once in
communication with the railroad Official
and the detectives az Cincinnati by
telegraph and By long distance phone
and all information was given
THE CINCINNATI CLUE.
The developments in the Cincinnati clue
however indicate that the man seen on the
train sunday morning going Ia the dl-
rection OF Cincinnati is not the missing
man.
WAS MIR. sEEBREE.
Everything points 20 the fact tnat the
man seen Is Mr. l.. c. Seebree, OF sl'
west Cary street. il also tends to show
that the man seen on the train the night
Of the disappearance of Mr.. Alvey was
Mr. Seebree.
The fact is. as was learned from Mrs
Seebree herself yesterday morning that
Mr. Seebree did go TO Cincinnati ON the
night OF the Sth instant, and that he re-
turned ON the following Sunday. lie also
left Richmond ON Saturday night, on the
1890 O'Clock train for the west via the 4.
and o.. and he was undoubtedly the man
referred 20 in the telegram received by
Detective BrOwnell Sunday morning
Mr. Seebree has sister living in New
port KY. just across the river from On
cinnau. and as the man seen sunday
got Off the train al Newport, The clue 10
Air Alvey in an likelihood closes there
The following telegram was received by
Manager Brownell Sunday
.'Ronceverte. W. Va. Nov. lsth.
'Richmond National Detective Agen-
e.. No. 3 north 18th street. Richmond:
Have your man ON No. to-day. An
sewer to Charleston w. Va.
This reply was sent:
BE sure Of identification. Interview
marty find destination and condition of
mind. Note departure from train and
have him Swallowed if possible. Wire
fully over C. and O. wire after interview.
"A. Il BEOWNELL. Manager
I'm the meantime Mr. Browned wired 10
his correspondent m Cincinnati as fol-
lows:
Have man. meet C.. md O. No. Q. ar
rive 5.15 this afternoon. See dining-car
conductor Immediately u J. T. Alvey,
described in circular already sent Us pn
train. hold at some hotel until friends OF
family arrive.
"a NJ. BROWNELL. Manager"
s second dispatch came later from the
car conductor.
NOT AIR. ALVEY.
Have interviewed party. Gave name
of Sibrell. Still on train for CincinnatL
The correspondent 40 Cincinnati sent
.his dispatch later:
saw dning-car conductor. Man gave
oame seebree. Got off train at New
port Answers description OF Alvey.
viii investigate
According to the above the Cincinnati
theory has exploded. and the disappear
auce is as great "a mystery as ever
Friends Of Mr.. Alvey who knew him
in his youth say that he was familiar
with every hole and bathing pool ina the
river and the impression in their minds
IS that he has drowned himself in one OF
those places.
Detective Brownelrs correspondent al
Cincinnati had not been heard from
further last night. owing no doubt to
the fact that he had found that the man
under surveillance was none other than
Mr.. Seebree.
Mr. seebree bears "A striking resem-
blance 10 the missing man, and would
easily be mistaken for him by a stranger
Joe Edwards. the diver, IS sim hunting
in the river. and the detectives are work
ING on every suggestion that presents
itself
Major Howard and his force are doing
what they can to assist in the search,
and with ali these searchers. 1t Is hardly
probable that any clue may pass UNI
Investigated.