Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-04
A MISSING FATHER.
A CHESTERFIELD MAN HAS NOT
BEEy SEEN SINCE MARCH 7TH.
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED.
In the Capitol Square Drunk, and
with Three Strangers When Last
without Recovering.
without Recovering.

Mr. w. A. Wilson. an inmate Of the
Soldiers Home, and his nephew, Mr..
John Il. Wilson, a well-known farmer Of
Chesterfield county. drank quite freely
together in this city about the 7th Of
March.
The uncle went 10 the Soldiers Home
that night In an intoxicated condition,
complaining Of severe pain in his head.
The pain never left him, and the next
day he died.
The nephew has not been seen since.
The police have been put upon the track,
and the power of the Governor has been
invoked to aid in finding some trace Of
tho missing man.
There is no clue as to his whereabouts.
Had the earth swallowed him he could
not have been more effectively hidden.
His son, Mr.. j. NJ. Wilson, OF No. III
Windsor avenue, Norfolk, came. to the
city Saturday in search Of his father.
From the Soldiers Home no obtained
every detail Of his uncle's death. From a
relative he secured all the Information
tho uncle was able to give regarding
what occurred on the day OF the 9TH OF
March. lie wove together from these
odds and ends story which he told the
police Sunday and the Governors sec
rotary yesterday.
HAD PLENTY OF MONEY.
Mr. Wilson, who is young man OF
excellent address, says his father had on
his person when he came over to Rich
mon on that day between 500 and 5000.
He came to Richmond at the request Of
hts uncle, who wished TO borrow a dollar
to defray the cost OF bringing TO Rich
mond from Crewe, IN NOttoway county,
a set Of shoemaker's tools. Nephew ana
uncle visited a certain pool-rOom and
commenced drinking. They got very
much intoxicated. That night-nobody
knows at what hour-they were in tho
Capitol Square. according to the uncle,
when three strangers approached, ana
began a conversation. The uncle said he
suddenly felt very III, and asked his ne
phew TO 10 with him TO the Soldiers
Home ono OF the strangers attempted
to take him off with them, putting MS
arm around him and asking MIN TO go
with him. The old man at first thought
his n>ohew was addressing him and start
ed 10 accompany the man. When ne saw
his companion was stranger ne grove
him away with his stick. He then went
back TO get his nephew, but could not
find him ia the darkness. He never saw
him afterwards. SO far as known NOBODY
has seen him. .-,,,.-,
The uncle then went TO the Soldiers
Home. on the sth Of March he died. Inc
old mans last hours were made Dltter by
the thought that his nephew had cone
TO Richmond at his request.
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED.
Mr.. Wilson suspects that his father was
made away with by the strangers VINO
were with him when last seen. Many
man has lost his life for less than 500.
He thinks Knockout drops were admins
tered both his father and his uncle Inc
musician who attended the latter salu
that death resulted from some brain trou-
bic. Mr. Wilson had just returned from
furlough at his home at CreWe.
In he foregoing story there Is some
I'm dates. The record at the
Soldiers Home shows that Mr. wilson
died on the Sth OF March. Mr.. j. NJ. VIII
son saws his father has not been seen
since the eth Of March, yet he and the
comrades OF his uncle at the Soldiers
Home say the latter did not die ior TWO
or three days after his last spree. me
sate Of the uncle's death Is. OF course
correct. 1t is probable his nephew disap-
oeared several days before the I'm or
March. the date given by the latter s son.