Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1899-03-31
vera. Fabian Silva. Jose Silva,
Tomas Barrela. Pablo Silas.
HELRN NJ. WoRDEN,
Teacher.
SUPT. ARTHUR HUGHES
DISAPPEARS.
SUPT

DISAPPEARS.
On Thursday forenoon last Will
returning from El Paso after de
liverlng a large consignment OF or
at the smeIter, Supt. Arthu
Hughes Of the Snake and Oppor
tanlty mines at Hillsboro myster
iously disappeared from the Sant'
Fa train in the nrighborhood o
Towne, a small station near +
Paso. Mr.. Hughes boarded thu
train III company with his brother
in law John NJ. Crews and one oI
his mine leasers, Mr.. ScAnlon. and
all three took seats in the passan-
ger coach. Presently Mr.. Hughes
arose and went iuto the smoker,
leaving his friends chatting togeth-
er n the passenger car tie did
not return to them, bnt nothing
was thought of 1t until Rincon was
reached and they went 10 search OF
him for dinner, and be was not to
be folud anywhere on the train.
However, thinking TINT he had
stepped off nt some station and got
left and that they would hear from
him at Iiil-boro, Messrs. Crews
and Scanlon did not feel any way
uneasy and continued on their wav
home. Arrived here and huding
no telegram from Mr.. Hughes
awaiting them, they apprisad bis
wife and relatives OF his disappear
anca. Mrs. Hughes, fearful TINT
ner husband had met with accident
or fonl play, got ready and left the
same nisht with her two bruthers
and Dr.. r. | Given for III l'aso to
search for him They returned
hone Saturday nigh, without fad
ng bim. and The following ex
racts from the. El Pnso pnpers tell
hv reas Of the sad story:
From the III paso Times,
Officer George Herold, who WAS
ieialleu by Chief L"cknrt to search
or Arthur Hughes, the Hillsboro
ninlug man whose sudden disap-
was reported in the
[llnes yesterday morning, says that
It Iowne he found several PERSONS
Who saw Mr. Hughes jump from
hs train while it was III motion.
These witnesses say they thought
hughes had been put off the train
or not paying his fare.
The parties who SAW Mr.. Uugh-s
cave the train say that be walked
way in the direction of Ei Paso
nd down at the dam opposite old
Fort Bliss Herold found an old
ieYican fisherman who says he
a~ a man answering Hughes des-
riptioD, Thursday morning, cross
n the dam TO the Mexican side OF
he river.
II Is known that the gentlemen
Tho were with Hughes teegraphed
is wife from Riucon that be had
1T the train at Towne, and ii he
'ent without overcoat the supposi-
on is that his friends knew that
g wanted to leave the train and
eld overcont and valise TO induce
i'm to 60 on to Hillsboro with
lem.
Several officers in the city do +
OF Think Mr.. Hughes is in Mex
%. but believe that he 10 here ia
/ Paso awaiting developments. I
II. Hughes, rs stated in the Times
'sterday morning. Is held 10 high
TEEN by his neighbors in Hills
sro, and could have easiIy secured q
1ancial assistance II money was i
o cause of his trouble Mrs.
ughes returned yesterday TO ner
,me IN Hillsboro and officers hero
no have aided ber in searching
r her husband are of the opinion
at the matter will be sati-factor-
, adjusted il communication can
established with the missing
An.
A dealer in one of the gambling \
uses in tho city who knows Mr.. II
ughes said TO Times reporter !,
It evening !
Hughes did not lose anything in =
T house; he won about 800 from Q
but / have been told that he Il
1t heavily IN another house He
nervy player sud goes the A.,
nit every time. When be was =
sving 10 our house Wednesday y
pht I thought he played like q u
an uho bad been losing and Dey. il