The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-27

HOODS Pills
% cents. sold by all medicine dealers.
On Monday, previous to Christmas, he
! asked her for it. as he wanted to secure
! some things for his new house which
/ he expected to arrange for that day
/ She gave it to him. and he placed # in
/ his pocket and came TO the city. It was
found yesterday that Wilson had con-
tracted for furniture, paying 800 down on
the furniture. Tt was with the firm Of
Singer & Donneu Wilson also con-
tracted for some stoves at the hardware
store Of Steele Bros. These we're not
delivered, neither did Wilson call for
them They are still in the store ready
to be taken to the new home.
John Wilson was also to pay some
taxes on forty acres Of land south Of
the city. and it was estimated that after
the $40 were taken out to pay for the
first payment on the furniture and the
amount Of the taxes, that he must have
had nearly 500 on his peson. whether
this is the cause Of his disappearance
is p known. but there are theories ad-
vanced that it had something to DO with
it.
HOW WILSON APPEARS.
Wilson is a strongly built fellow and
quite muscular He weighed perhaps go
pounds His height was probably five
feet eight inches His face was ruddy
from exposure. His hair was dark and
his eyes blue There was straight
forward look in his face. and the person
who had any dealings with him trusted
him at his word. Wilson's manner was
dlgnihed, yet he was not inclined to be
moody and loved joke as much as any
one. His father says that his disposition
was to be Iight-hearted although at
times he would have a peculiar change
in his manner.
HE OWNED LAND.
Some months ago. Richard Wilson, the
father Of John Wilson. who Is quite well
off financially, purchased some forty
acres Of land south and west of the city.
1t was purchased Of C. r. Miller, and i'm
mediately after securing possession Of
# he gave it to his son. 1t was a present
from the father who had not given him
the usual present when he reached his
majority The son enjoyed the gift. He be
lieved that he would make good thing
out Of the forty acres of good land
1t was partly to pay the taxes on this
property that he took his money from his
mothers possession. HIS taxes were paid,
for calling at the treasurer's office yester-
day demonstrated to the father that such
was the case. This and the money saved
during the summer was practically the
only possession Wilson had.
THE FATHER INTERVIEWED.
Richard Wilson, the father of the miss
ing man, was seen yesterday.
When the matter was mentioned to him
he broke down and cried.
When urged to await developments he
said: yes. I viii wait TIL tomorrow.
but L am afraid something terrible has
happened
Did your son have any money in his
9ossession?"
Il should Judge he had about 800. He
had in the neighborhood Of $500 saved up, !
but I have found where he paid little bills
to the amount Of about SEQ
"Ts fl possible that some sharks might
have swindled him out Of It at a game Of
cards2"
"No. I don't think he knew one card
from another. m sure he didn't do any
thing like that He was young man Of
good habits"
''Vhat was his business2'
"He was stone cutter and a good one. !
He was making arrangements q few days
ago to secure some of the work at the
Catholic see"
when did YOU first begin to fear that
something was wrong?"
when he did not come home Christ !
mas day. His brother was to have gone (
to Strong City with him on the $40 train /
When he did not come for his brother or /
for his wedding clothes we began to fear /
something wrong"
when was he last seen7''
about 4 o'clock on the Murdoch ave (
nue. bridge. An acquaintance Of his said: .
II thought YOU were going to be married (
today2' And my son said: No I viii be .
married tomorrow. am going to Strong (
City tonight at 800"
'TTas anyone seen him since?"
'No one so far as can learn. There +
must be something dreadful wrong, He
would surely have come home for his
wedding clothes II ne intended going to
Strong CITY Christmas night
'I went tn the police this morning and +
notified them They telegraphed 20 Strong
City and received word fin return at II
o'clock that he was not there
'Ee was a good boy and had fine pros
peots." continued Mr. Wilson. he had
nice tract Of land ON THE west side that
Z gave him and was preparing to build