The times., 1901-04-10
MANY PERSONS MISSING
Sudden Disappearance Give the
Police More Work.
People of Various Ages Cause Their
Friends and Relatives Much Alarm
"A Lookout Kept for nm AiieE-
ed Fugitive From Massachusetts.

The police are looking for several peo-
pie who have recently been reported miss
ing. Wells Norris, sixteen years old, once
a Western Union messenger boy, and lat
er employed at Il bicycle shop corner OF
Eighteenth and NJ Streets northwest, has
disappeared from his home and his moth
er. Mrs Annie Norris. is anxious to learn
something of his whereabouts
Il have not seen Wells since Wednes-
day afternoon" Mrs. Norris said last
night. He worked for the telegraph
company more than a year but gave up
his position a month ago to go into the
bicycle shop. 1t may be that he spent his
salary last week, and because he did not
have the money for me. decided not to
return home at all. Last night a boy
larger and older than my son called at
the house and told me he had seen Wells
on the Avenue. He offered to take a
message to him. Several days ago l noti-
fled the police of the disappearance of my
son. My husband has been dead some
time"
William NJ. Keller, about fifty years of
age, yesterday took French leave of St
Elizabeth Asylum for the Insane and
is yet numbered among the missing
Word OF his disappearance was given the
police last night by F. L. Beaman, an en-
ploye of the Columbia powerhouse, and
a friend of the missing man. 1t is said
that Keller was strolling about the
grounds of the institution and gave the
attendants the slip. However this may
be his description is in the hands of
every policeman in the District.
Keller is described as five feet eight
inches in height, weighing 175 pounds,
with hazel eyes and grey hair. He was
attired in a light pair of trousers and
dark coat, and wore a derby hat when
last seen.
Nothing has yet been heard from Co
lumbus Howe, twenty-five years of age,
who is reported missing from his home,
633 Virginia Avenue southeast Friends
say Howe disappeared last Saturday
afternoon without apparent cause. He is
said to have good habits, and his con-
tinued absence is a source of worry to
his relatives and friends. Inspector
Eoardman has taken steps to find him
and every clue will be followed.
Howe is FIVE feet nine inches in height
and weighs 100 pounds. His hair is dark
and his eyes are blue.
The police would like to find William II
Murphy about thirty-fve years old, who
is said to have stolen 81 900 or more while
living at Peabody, Mass, during last
month. Nobody seems TO know anything
OF Murphy s wheTea bouts, but q letter re-
ceived yesterday at headquarters asks
that his arrest be ;cade on sight A
sharp lookout will be kept for Murphy He
is described as five feet five inches in
height and weighing 120 pounds.
The search for Thomas Noonan, for
merfy sergeant in the recruiting office
l2o2 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest, has
not yet led to developments of impor-
tance. brother of Noonan, living at
Bangor Me-, has written Inspector
Boardman, asking that search be made
for the missing sergeant, who resided in
Washington during 1896 and 1897. in the
fall on the latter year Noonan left this
city, going to Richmond, Va. Since then
he has not been heard from.