The times., 1899-10-09
many PERSONS missing
Detectives Busy Trying to Ascer-
tain Their Whereabouts.
Nearly Forty Cases Have Been Re-
ported i'm Two Weeks - Much
Trouble and Expense Incurred in
Efforts to Trace Them-UnusunI
Interest Taken in the Work.

Perhaps no other branch of work done
by the Police Department attracts so much
interest as that of the hunt for missing
people. Many cases of strange disappear
ances in all walks of life have been re-
ported during the last fortnight, and the
detectives are busy investigating the re-
ports. Inspector Boardman appears un-
able to account for the apparent increase in
the number of this kind of cases recently,
an epidemic of this sort being difficult to
explain. When a disappearance is re-
ported at headquarters, notice is imme-
diately sent TO all of the stations in the
city, together with description of the
missing person. Later a detective is de-
tailed on the case, there being "a special
investigation of each complaint. Now that
cases are numerous, the officers are en-
deavoring to locate first those last reported
as missing, in order, it is said, to learn
their whereabouts before all trace of them
is lost.
An examination of the list at headquar-
ters shows nearly forty people reported
as missing In two weeks. September 80
friends reported the disappearance of Nor
ris Quigley, of AIS X Street southwest.
The detectives are investigating the case
The same date Orion Smallwood, of $50
Florida Avenue northwest, a twelve-year-
old white boy. left his home, and has not
since been heard from. John II. Sollins
is missing from his home, in Blagden's
Alley northwest, having disappeared sud-
denly October l. Again, Daniel Collins
mas not been at his home since last Sat
urday night A general alarm has been
sent out for his apprehension For a
week past the police have been on the
lookout for John Schneider. German,
forty years old, who disappeared from
his home at Hyattsville. Md, October 1.
Friends of Berry Wilson, white. a resi-
dent OF Prince George county, Md, are
concerned about his whereabouts. An in
vestigation Is in progress. The Riggs
House has requesed information as TO the
whereabouts Of Parker Richardson, ten
year-old white boy, who has not been seen
at the hotel since October l. Information
is wanted by the relatives of John Floyd,
seven years old, who disappeared suddenly
from his home. 420 Third Street southeast,
October l.
The friends of Allie Atlas. nine-year-
old white boy, Of 927 D Street northwest,
are much worried over his disappearance
He has not been seen since October 2.
and the police have been called upon to
locate him. Eliza Johnson, q colored we-
man, ffty-four years old, has been miss
ing from her home, 345 Wilson Street
northwest, since the Sd instant Nothing
has developed as to her whereabouts An
other fye- -year-old white boy, Frank Hart
man, of 627 ID Street northwest. is being
hunted by his friends. Despite the efforts
of the detectives nothing has been learned
of him.
Since August 2 last Pierce Stanfeld,
eleven years old, has been missing from
his home. 1104 Twentieth Street north
west. An investigation of the case has
been made by the detectives, but no clue
has been obtained. Additional efforts to
locate him will be made, it is said. by
the police. Roy Decle is a member of
Company X, Georgia National Guard, at
Thomasviile. He suddenly disappeared
from this city where he was spending sew
eral days during the Dewey celebration.
No clue has been obtained, and the Hotel
Raleigh has requested an investigation in
behalf of friends of the missing man. The
police have made no headway with the
case.
Among the missing the name of Edward
Deskins, colored has been reported to the
police. His home is at 723 Eighth Street
northwest, where he is said to have a wife
and family. Henry Burgess, co,ored
fourteen years old, has left his home, 203S
Eleventh Street northwest. No reason can
be assignedSfor his sudden departure
Mary Perry. q fifteen-y -year-old colorei
girl disappeared from her home. PIT Sixth
Street southeast, on October 2. Investiga-
tion by the police is in progress. The
sudden departure of Russell Phillips, a
| fve-year- white boy, is a matter of
much concern to his family. The boy lives
on Morris Road. and has been away from
home for nearly a week. Christopher N
Wilson is said to be a pensioner and is
employed. it is stated. in one Of the Gov
eminent departments. He suddenly left
his home 72o Seventeenth Street north
west. October 2. Efforts of the dete tives