The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-17
TRACED TO WICHITA
Mrs, Thomas Ryan Disappears
From Arson, Sumner Co.
THOUGHT TO BE INSANE
Left Note Saying She Was
Going to Illinois, But Didn't

Mrs Thomas Ryan wife Of promi-
nent and prosperous farmer living near
Arson, Sumner county. left her home on
July ?, ostens.bly to 90 to Illinois TO visit
her mother. She has not been heard OF
since and Mr.. Ryan was in the city yes
terday and Sunday and solicited the as
sistance Of the police department. De
tective Harry Sutton was detailed to
work on the case and has succeeded in
tracing her as far as this city. But fur
ther than that nothing Is known.
The case is shrouded IN mystery and her
husband fears that she has either been
murdered CT is temporarily demented, as
her marriage relations were most pleas
ant. except that she was tired Of living
in Kansas and often expressed a desire
10 90 back to her mothers home in Hi
nois
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan have no children
and some time ago she visited her moth
er in Illinois and was 50 well pleased
with that country that she had her hus-
boand about persuaded TO remove back
there. He has 800 acres Of wheat and he
finally consented TO sell out and go as
soon as harvest was over. While there
was no estraugemeat between husband
and wife, at times she appeared melan-
choly AID always had a longing 70 go
back home"
On July :. unknown to her husband,
Fshe prepared for q visit 20 Illinois. She
took a large telescope. two hand satchels
and only $50 in money. and with the pre-
ha cha
Ryan hitched Up the buggy for her In
the evening when she did not return her
husband found a letter from her stating
that she could not bear Kansas any
longer and that she was going 70 Hi
nois 70 remain until he could come Moth
ing more was thought Of this transaction
until Hr. Ryan wrote her mother and
found that she had not been there. She
has relatives living in Denver, and think
ing probably that she might have gone
there, a telegram was sent there. but a
negative reply was received. and Mr..
Ryan commenced a systematic search for
her.
He came here Sunday and laid the case
before the police. He is nonplussed at
his wife's actions and is almost frantic
He had not noticed anything wrong with
her, but since her Strange disappearance
one OF the men who works en- the farm
called his attention to some of her ac-
tons that led MIN TO believe that her
mind is not right The sheriff of Sum
ner county is also interested in the case
and is working on it From the investi-
cation made by Mr. Sutton It is learned
Mrs. Ryan came to Wichita from Cald-
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ing Of July . While coming into the city
she gave the check 70 her telescope to
the baggag eman who goes through the
train and requested him 20 take II to the
Santa Fe depot. She was requested to
ride over in j hack but refused. stating
that she preferred walking. She did not
talk much and showed that she was
suffering a slight attack Of nervousness.
The woman is known to have walked
from the Missouri Pacific TO the Santa Fe
depots, but what direction she took or
where she went from there Mr.. Sutton
cannot explain. The telescope that she
had with her was not checked by the
baggageman at the depot One ticket
was sold TO Denver and a number 10
other closer points. but as there was
rush IN the ticket business at that time
the clerks at the Office cannot remember
who purchased the Denver ticket.
Detective Sutton has obtained a list of
the towns 10 where tickets were sold on
that da5e and Will further he search
until some clue TO her whereabouts is Oh
tanned
Mrs. Ryan IS about 81 years old, Of slen-
der build and about feet inches tall
Upon leaving home she was attired in
dark clothing and had but little money.
The basga geman who transferred her
telescope described it completely TO M,
Ryan and there cannot be the least pos
sible doubt as 70 her being in Wichita,
but as 10 where she went the investiga-
tion has SO far utterly failed 10 disclose.
After coming here and going to the
Santa Fe depot she seems to have dis
appeared as suddenly as if the earth had
suddenly swallowed her.
Mr.. Ryan announces that he will spare
nothing II locate his wife and effect her
speedy return. Mr.. Ryan left yesterday
fer Arson, but will keep in close touch
with the officers.