The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-17
ABSENT FROM THEIR HOMES
The Police Investigating Several
Cases of Disappearance
Seven Men and a Girl SIySterfousIy
Missing From Their Places of
Abode in This City-EIi Efforts to
Locate Them SO Far FruitIcss.

The police Of the DiStrict~ of Columbia
find q serious problem in the missing peo-
pie of whom they can find no trace. With
I'm q week the list of strange departures
or appgaranCss has grown. until eight
persons are now away from home, leav-
Ing anxious friends TO search for them
one case is that of printer. formerly
employed at the Government Printing OF
fee A thousand circulars were sent out
over the country last night describing
hin8 and others viii follow. No word mas
come from William J. NckeHua. thirty
years Of aEc. who lived with Alphoase
fsUsia. the War Department. messenger. at
6a4 r Street northwest, nor has anything
Yet been heard of Lula Wilson. sixteen
years of age. whose disappearance from
the home of her sister. Mrs. futile. SIS II
Street southwest. appears most mySteri-
Gus TO friends
The missing printer is Samuel c Han
Ioa. about forty-five years Of age. whose
home has been for q time with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Richard Arnold. at 621 Sheridan
Street northwest. Late on the afternoon
of July 10 HanIon took his departure, and
his destination appears decided mystery.
It was thought he intended going to
Richmond, Va. to engage in business, but
enquiry has developed that he never
by and no word came from Hanlon, either
OF his wife, who spent several days fol-
lowing his departure at Annapolis, Nd,
or to his daughter. Mrs. Arnold, whose
husband is employed as q motorman by
one of the street car lines. Nothing was
thought at first Of the silence on the part
of Hanlcn, but anxiety gradually caused
enquiry by friends to learn something Of
his whereabouts Letters were written TO
relatives in the South. but the replies
which came TO hand failed to throw any
light on the case. Not until yesterday
morning were the police informed Of the
case, and then the search for Hanion be-
san in earnest
It was learned that the printer had more
than s6o3 IN his possession when he disap-
peared. and this fact alone has served TO
suggest the theory Of foul play. Friends
Of Hanlon say he is not a drinking man,
and that his habits have always been
steady and above reproach- No trouble Of
any kind Is even limited at by near reIa-
tives. and the police are at q loss what 10
say Of the absence Of the printer,
Less than q year ago HanIon was in
the Government Printing Office, where he
Is credited with saving considerable mon
ey- On leaving the Office, Hanion looked
about for a suitable opening, and Rich
q chance as that for which he was wait
ing Accordingly he decided to 20 there.
EnqU1ry about the railroad depots has
been made By the police without any
trace Of the missing man being developed
It Is thought probable he has left the city.
and with this belief circulars containing
his description. and photograph. have
been sent to various cities and towns Mrs
Hanlon is under great strain because Of
her husbands absence, and the attending
uncertainty
The circular sent out by the police de-
scribes Hanlon as follows:
Missing from his home in this city,
Samuel c. Hanlon f9rty-five years Of age
five feet seven inches tall. slender build
red face, black hair, dark mUstache. navy
blue suit white straw hat black low
shoes. Is a printer by trade.
At the home Of Alphonse BCgia last
night Mrs BOEIa told q reporter that
nothing was known Of William J. Mcken-
IA. for FIVE years resident Of the house
Every effort has been made to find aIc-
INenna- who started out week ago to
day for Trinidad. ii search OF employ
from brain trouble. Mrs. ROgia says. he
having been overcome By the heat on sew
erat occasions IN recent years Prior TO
last fan Mckenna was a faithful en-
pIuye of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
hut he was compelled to resign on ac-
count Of il-health- Since he has been out
q work.
What has become Of AIcKenna2 I do
not know, il is most mysterious said
ldTs- Bogia last night I am much wOT-
riSd about him. for ne was . home body,
ne did not drink at all WAS steady and
Industrious. He had no money, and ali
his belongings including his trunk are
still IL the room he occupied Of one
thing ! am certain, NCkenna did not in
tend going away when he started out TO
find work He never reached Trinidad
At all fear he has fallen IN the woods
on the outskirts OF the city or else has
been fouily dealt with by desperate men
lie had valuable watch. q ring q gold
locket. and other jewelry when he left
hon c. and this property may have caused
an attack upon him / shall press the
matter Of a search all ! can
Those who know Lula Wilson. who Is
missing from her home in the southwest
section are doing everything possible to
find her Mrs. futile. sister of the girl
has called on the police and urged that
she be found at any cost
Charles NJ Poole. aged nineteen years
five feet five inches tall. with brown hair
and blue eyes. has not been at The Ma
rlne Barracks for 50 long that the au-
thorities say he is an absentee Just
what has become Of Poole Is q matter
the police want To settle and they have
taken his description and sent IL to the
various stations IN the city Mrs Poole
mother OF the missing man. lives at III
California Avenre northeast Poole en-
listed in the Marine Corps les JGau a
year ego.
Robert q. Reed, a boy twelve years old
has not been At his home, 10 / Street
northwest. for some time. and the police
have been asked 10 hunt him up A re
port made yesterday says that the boy
wore neither hat nor shoes when he left
home No reason for his departure has
been given the police
Joseph Hawkins, COlo-ed, aged forty
eight years. went away from home a
month ago and has not since been heard
from there He lived at IB25 Fourth
Street northwest. His family have be-
come alarmed for his safety and have
taken thu usual steps through the police
u find him Hawkins is five feet six
inches tan and Of medium build
Scautlly attiTed, Francis Gallagher.
while feeling uuwel left his home at 23I2
Central Avenue northwest Monday night
and HIS not been seen since His shoes
were found on the cover OF q sewer trap
near the house Tire sewer was exam
1ned. but no body was found
Joseph Digs, colored. IhirtY-Sjx years
Old has been reported 70 the police as
having disappeared from his home on
July 10 lie has not been seen here since
then Digs lived at I03 9 Street south
east
Frank Chapman. colored, tvenry-ssven
years old. has been missing from his
home. al15 Street northwest. since
July Is