The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
WAIT IN VAIN.
Cyrus Leland's Private Secre-
tary Leaves Suddenly.
Wife Of Handsome Harry Tracy
Without Means.
OWED MUCH MONEY.
Borrowed From Clerks in PEN
sion Office.
VIM. Johnson, Restaurant Man,
Also Leaves His Wife.

Harry Tracy, private secretary to
Cyrus Leland. pension agent. has dis
appeared.
In home on Tyler street Mrs Tracy
and three children. two boys and a lit
tie girl. are awaiting the homecoming
of husband and father
On the afternoon of November 6
Harry Tracy resigned his position in the
pension agency in the Columbian build
ing. and telling his fellow-w oFkmen
goodbye said that he was going to Chi
cago to accept a position ON the Chicago
Daily News. He was OF strilzingly hand
some appearance.
Since leaving his home over two weeks
ago no word has reached his wife con-
corning his whereabouts. He promised
to send money to his wife in about two
weeks after he left, but no money nor
not a line has ever reached her.
The home relations of the Tracys have
been strained for the past three or four
months. Tracy spoke to his wife only
when spoken to.
Mr.. Tracy drew a good salary, pre-
sumably nearly 1925 per month. but ac-
cording to reports has never properly
clothed or kept his wife and children.
When he left over two weeks ago he did
not leave any money with his wife, and
a week after she only had 40 cents.
Since then Mrs. Tracy's father has been
furnishing her with money for her sup
port.
Mr. ana Mrs. Tracy were married in
the western part of the state and lived
in Garden City for several years At
this time he earned a salary of but
about half as much as he drew at the
pension agency but they lived happily
together. Later Mr.. Tracy secured a
position in the legislature, and since that
time and for the past six or seven years
there has always been more or less
aIblea-s' said Mrs. TTacy.
Before leaving the city Mr.. Tracy
borrowed sums Of money II. IN various
place. said one of the clerks in the Office
in which he worked.
On leaving his home he showed his
wife his ticket to Chicago, and upon be-
ing asked what he was going to do said
that he would enter the Chicago News
office and after about two weeks would
go on the road for that paper.
Tt is thought by his wife that Mr.
Tracy got in with a fast crowd and in
some way that is the reason that he left
the city.
However, whatever the reason, the fact
remains the same, the three pretty little
children and the wife have been left
without money, without provisions land
with a high rent to pay. Everything the
family own is the furniture with which
the house is fitted UP and the mother
will now either have to return to her
parents who live in Barton county or
take in work to support herself and
children.
RESTAURANT MAN GONE.
r Mrs. Jennie johnson has filed suit for
divorce from her husband, William
Johnson, who ran the candy kitchen and
restaurant at 813 Kansas avenue. Mrs
Johnson, through her attorney, w. f.
Schoch, asks for the divorce on the
grounds of extreme cruelty and gross
neglect.
johnson conducted the business on
Kansas avenue, but the money invested
in it belonged to his wife. Six weeks ago
he sold the business and left for parts
unknown. His wife has heard nothing
from him but a letter to her attorney
with a Denver date line stated that he
was not opposed to the proceedings
Johnson left his wife with two child
rem; one 4 years old, and one that was
born at the time he left-six weeks ago.
Mrs. Johnson's maiden name was Jen-
ME Olson and she was married to John
son in January. 1891. She is not in des-
titute circumstances, but is not in a
condition to support herself and child
rem. Johnson when last heard from
was working in a candy store in Den
yer, but said that he expected to leave
there in a few days. A woman who
worked in Johnson's restaurant disap-
peared at the time he did.