Evening journal., 1900-04-07
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SEWER SEARCHED.
Police Looking for Traces Of John
II. Canning Who Disap-
peared Last Month.
THREE CASES NOW REPORTED

AT THE DEPARTMENT or PER-
SONS WHOSE WHEREABOUTS
CANNOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR.
JAMES T. M'KINNEY STILL ABB
SENT.
The local Police Department has now
on hand three cases Of parties missing
from their homes. whose whereabouts
are unknown, and whose disappearance
is puzzling the officials.
The missing persons are James r.
Mckinney, who disappeared from his
residence, No 1907 West Sixteenth
street, on January 21 last; Jchn II.
Canning, who has been absent from his
home, Elm and Jackson streets. since
March &c. and George Mcknight, agel
10 years, who has been missing from
his home, No. 234 Woodlawn avenue.
since Tuesday night last.
REWARD FOR MCKINNEY.
All three cases are puzzling one5, aud
the police are making every effort to
locate the missing parties. The only
person who IL is probable can throw
any light on Mckinney is George Gofl,
employed on one of the coal barges CT
the Wilmington and Northern railroad.
and who has but just returned to the
city after an absence Of several weeks.
Gcff had an appointment to meet the
missing man on the night OF his disap-
pearance, but failed to meet him. To-
morrow he will be interviewed by Chief
Of Police Dolan in order to ascertain, if
possible, whether Mckinney made any
statements regarding his future actions
the last time Goif met him.
In case Goff can threw no light on the
subject, IL Is probable that Chief Dolan
will suggest 10 the Police Commission
ers az their meeting next Monday night
the advisability OF Offering a reward for
the discovery of Mcl<inney's where
abouts, whether he Is dead or alive.
Cne Of the theories advanced IS that
Mckinney was drowned. and that his
body may be pinned beneath one Of
the vessels lying inc the Christiana
river
SHIPLIcY RUN SEWER
The relatives Of John H. Canning.
/
! equally concerned about his where
! aboIts. and have requested the aid OF
tho police in solving the mystery.
Acting upon their request, Chief Do
Ian yesterday afternoon detailed Cap
tain Black Sergeant Bailey and OFFICER
Riley to make thorough search OF
Shipley run sewer for any traces OF the
missing man. Canning was last seen
in John j. Gallagher's saloon, No. 303
Madison street, on the night of March
26. He went into the place about $50
o'clock and asked for a drink Az he
was intoxicated, however he was re-
fused and left the place with the in
tentiCn Of going TO his home at Elm
and Jackson streets, where he resided
with his daughter. Mrs. John O'Don-
nell This was the last seen Of him
although before departing he made an
appointment with Mr.. Gallagher to do
some painting at his place next day.
Yesterday afternoon the officers, in
company with a man clad in a complete
rubber suit, searched the sewer from
a point near the rear Of Gallaghers sa-
lOcn TO a point in the vicinity of the
ODonnell house, but no trace Of the
missing man was found. Both Gala
lgher's house and the O'Donnells home
were also searched but to no avail. The
mystery Of his disappearance is as deep
as ever.
When Canning left home he wore a
black derby hat, grey and black mixed
trousers, plain black vest, knit jacket,
long black overcoat and congress gait
ers He is about s feet Z inches in
height and weighs 15i pounds. He has
a grey mustachc. The missing man is
a painter by trade and is well-known
about the city
SMALL BOY MISSING.
George Mcknight, 10 years old, the
son Of William J. Mcknight, Of No. 23i
Woodlawn avenue, has been missing
from his home since Tuesday evening,
land his whereabouts are also unknown.
On Wednesday evening he was seen in
Brandywine village, but no attempt
was made to capture him, as il was
mot known he was wanted. Mcknight
has left home several times before.
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