Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-18
THEY ARE MISSING.
MR. RUNNING AND MRS. MCKEE
HAVE LEFT THEIR HOMES.
WERE LAST SEEN ON MONDAY.
Their Whereabouts shroudcd /"
MyStcry-FrIends Are Anxious COZ"
cerning Thcm-One Leavcs "iie
and the other Husband an" sum-

The friends Of William Running, we'll
Known tailor Of this city, and those Of
us. Annie Nickel, wife Of Mr. Henry
Nickel. are very anxious concerning
Aem. neither having been home or heard
51m since Monday.
Mrs Nickel left her home, No SIG Brook
avenue. about quarter after 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon. and though her hus-
hand has sought diligently for her. and
telerraphed to various places in an en-
d..v1r TO ascertain her whereabouts, his
effort, thus far have been fruitless and
DE- hs, not the remotest idea as to where
she IS.
ST.. Running had boarded with Mr.. and
Nrs. Nickel at their home. on Brook ave-
nue. up TO last Saturday. when he and his
r.fr moved over to the home Of Mrs. N.
J. DAILY. So GIG north Twenty-frst street.
,-~ Running remained closely al his new
home alI of sunday, save for a short visit
De- rad ar and Mrs. Nickel, and until
after dinner On Monday, when lac left his
wife telling her that he was going up
town 20 see about some work he had TO
90. she was not apprsed Of the fact that
ha intended going away, and only knew
rat be- had gone when he failed to re-
um hat night. She. too. has made in
olrls with a view 10 tracing her hus-
Ban. but as yet has learned nothing.
FAMILIES LIVED TOGETHER.
Nr Nickel and Mrs. Running are deep
j. distressed and both are at Il loss 10
understand the actions OF the missing
members Of their respective families. The
,no families had lived together since
september last until Saturday. when Mr..
and Mrs. Running moved TO Church Hill.
They have been friends for some years.
only i'm the last few months had there
been any differences or evidences of
jealousy.
Nr Running has no children, but Mrs
Nickel has a bright little boy Of TO years,
Who is greatly distressed at being sepa-
rated from his mother. lie was at school
Monday when she left home. Mr.. Nickel,
who is employed with his father in the
conduct Of a furniture business on Main
street.. went 10 his home to dinner at noon
Monday. His wife was then there and
talked brightly TO him, telling him that
,.. would probably go 10 the ball game
s. the afternoon. He acquiesced I'm this,
and kissed her an affectiOnate goOd-by.
Returning from his work about o'clock
he found his son at home. but the wife
and mother was not there nor was there
anything ave the disappearance of a
lot o. ncv underwear which she had
made 90 indicate that she had made any
preparations for leaving. He waited
awhile for her, and then when she did
not come be went TO the home Of her
sister. Mrs Phil. Lambert, hoping TO find
her there.
MRS. RUNNING TELEGRAPHED.
He was told that she had not been
there and then he was called upon by
Mrs. Running who told him Of the dis
appearance OF her husband. She also
tod him that she had been at the win
dow ia a. house opposite his and had seen
bis wife leave her home dressed in her
finest clothes and carrying a bundle under
each arm After this conversation Mr..
Nickel telcgraphed to Washington and
other cities requesting the police 10 look
on. for and arrest his wife.
ST. Running is very we'll known in
Aam5rd He was one Of the best cut
ie's and general tailors in the city, ana
Has employed chiefly by Mir. John f.
fas--ld. lie did most Of his work at
home whore his wife assisted him, and
together they earned as high as from so
70 D week He and his wife lived
Economically, and managed during the
~ years they had worked Tor MI. Rag
h1t 90 save up 81. 100 OF this 81 800 was
o-ael 0ut on real estate. on Friday MI
tanning had a real estate agent sell his
,.s 40 small discount, and on Satur-
Nr Kag,and settled with him IN full
UTo.k done. Monday Running did not
,tar a., the tailoring establishment TO
"e ORDERS and yesterday his wife re-
'I.e1 the unfinished work at their home
summing wore a moustache up 10 a Few
,aa ago. lie is about 81 years old, or
4'- descent and OF an exceedingly hap
disposition. Mrs. Nickel is quite
I'e.'y woman about % years Of age. She
I'uel Mr. Nickel February 10, 1887. Mr..
IN. Ais. Running were married May ?
is NOT known where either Running
~F Nickel has gone. Running had
l-.lty said he was contemplating a
40 90 Australia. and il is thought that
may have gone there. He spent near
OH year I'm Washington, however, and
thought possible that he may have
There. There IS absolutely no inior-
n-'n' however. as 10 the way he went
has LEFT the city. The same Is true