The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-29
HAS NOT RETURNED
Relatives of John Wilson
Hear Nothing of Him.
THEORY is ADVANCED
That Missing Man Left Wich-
tia on Christmas Night

The relatives Of John Wilson, the man
who 50 mysteriously disappeared from
his home, from his bride to have been,
from his friends, spent another anxious
day yesterday. but they failed to hear
anything Of the missing man. All day
Richard Wilson, the father, and a brother
Of the young lady who was to have been
married to John wilson walked along the
streets trying to hear some clue Of the
man who disappeared SO suddenly. Moth
ing came of their search. They visited
the police station. He was not found by
any of the officers. and the only thing
that Wilson's relatives can do is to wait
for him to return
They have the impression that ne Is out
Of the city. They feel confident Of that
impression, for If he was still here some
thing in all likelihood, would be heard
Of him
Miss Anesith Warner is at the Wilson
home anxiously waiting for the return Of
John Wilson. She + svery unhappy and
on the slightest provocation weeps bit
terly This shows the intense feeling
that the young woman has about the
matter. The mother of John Wilson tries
to comfort her, and although she feels
feels the disappearance as much as any
mother could feel. bears up bravely in
her attempt to cheer the younger woman.
Neighbors call at the Wilson home to
try and comfort the two women, and
they partially succeeded by their state
ments that John would come back within
a short time
Almost everyone who has investigated
the case holds to the impression that the
young man is demented. Also that he
viii recover from this afliction. There
is a feeling among the officers that the
family will hear Of Wilson and that he
viii be living in one of the towns around
Wichita.
The father, Richard Wilson. said yes
terday to a reporter for the Eagle: IT
cannot understand this thing at all I
now believe that John was slightly de-
mented and that he viii recover all right.
I know that he thought everything of the
girl, and It could not be that he did not
want to marry her that he left town
feel now that he did leave the city, for
I have seen several people who saw him
on Douglas avenue near the tracks on
Christmas night Where he went to
cannot tell, but am confident that he
will return IF we had any idea where
he was we would go to him and ascer-
tain what IS the matter. Even il we did
not care to do it for our own sake. we
would want to find him on account Of
Miss Warner and his mother. They both
feel the affair very much. and not with
out cause, either.
II am satisfied in my own mind that it
could not have been foul play. OF at least
not foul play in this city. If such was
the case we would have heard Of it be
fore this. We believe that he did not
commit suicide. At first we thought that
he might have jumped into the river,
when we heard that had been seen at
the Murdock avenue bridge. But since
we have LEARNED that he came on down
town we feel that such is not the case,
and have the idea that he has left town
II find that he could have gotten out
Of town on two trains about the time that
he was seen on Douglas avenue. The
Santa Fe was late, and the Rock Island
went just before o'clock. This would
have let him make connections. We have
no idea where he bought a ticket to, II
he left the city"
Harry Sutton said last night that he
was satisfied that the young man had
left the city He said also that he
thought that he would return in a few
DAYS. OF at least his people would hear
from him.
Nothing can be done about the matter
from a police course at the present time,
unless there is more Of a clue to work on
than at the present time,
Chief Cubbon has not changed his opin-
ion about the matter and IS confident
that the young man win return all right
He stin thinks that Wilson was slightly
demented and did not realize just what
ne was doing when he failed to go 20 be
married.
The furniture to At up the new home
is stiu in the furniture store Of Singer
& DonneIl and Will probably remain there
until Wilson comes hack. The rent has
been paid in advance for his home and It
VIII not be rented again, as Wilson has
possession fit.
The relatives OF the missing man wiz
wait patiently to hear something from
him. and if nothing is heard within the
next few days Miss Warner and her
brother VIII return to her home in Strong