The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
CHARLES o'coNNoR MISSING.
His Anxious Wife Asks the Police to
Locate Him.

Charles T. o'Connor, a carpenter. has
been missing from his home. 63S Street
southwest, since the morning of the 18th,
and his wife and two children are anxious
ly awaiting tidings of his whereabouts.
He is a cripple and the police were yes
terday asked to locate him. A despatch
from Elizabeth. n. j.. last night states
that John O'Connor was found on the
streets of that city, partially frozen and in
a critical condition, and steps have been
taken to ascertain whether the missing
carpenter is the patient now in New
Jersey hospital. No response to a des-
patch sent to Elizabeth had been received
early this morning.
For several months past o'Connor had
been out of work, and is said to have been
somewhat despondent. He was unable to
obtain work here and Sunday night a
week ago he told his wife that he was
going 10 Frederick Nd. in search OF EN-
ployment. Early the following day he
left hcme with but twenty-five cents in
his pocket. and since he has not been
seen. According to Mrs. O'Connor her
husband has acted strangely since a rail-
road accident more than a year ago. which
resulted in his being crippled. He was
formerly employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. but in August. 1899.
met with an accident in the yards, and
both feet were badly crushed Once since
the accident. Mrs. O'ConnOr says. her hus-
band has left home for several days, go
ing to Baltimore, Md. but returning
home safely.
OF her two children, William Ed
ward, fourteen years of age. has been
compelled to leave school and go to work
in a grocery store. Thomas is the re-
manning child. and is but ne years old,
yet Mrs. O'COnnor says she has not been
able to send him to school. A small gro
cery in the front room of the house is
the only means of support of the little
family. OConnor and his wife have been
married fifteen years and have lived in
Alexandria and this city for that length
of time. The missing husband has a
brother. George W. O'Connor. proprietor
of the Bedford Park Hotel, Jerome Ave
nme and South Boulevard. New York City.
and it was at first thought he might have
gone there. Letters from George W.
O'Cornor. however, say his brother has
not arrived in New York description
of O'Connor has been given the police,
and is as follows: Age thirty-nine, FIVE
feet nine inches tall, medium build, dark
hair and mustache: and last wore dark
clothes.
Nothing has yet been learned of the
of James F. Fox, who disap-
peared from the home of Newton Waters.
$40 L Street northwest, one week ago
yesterday. His mysterious note, saying
that suicide was his firm resolve, is puz-
zling the detectives not a little, and the
case is yet without definite clew to work
upon.
Mr.. Waters. at whose home Fox has
lodged for six months past, is taking a
decided interest in the search for his
guest. He has given the police
all the Information in his possession in
a postal received from Fox. to
the effect that he should end his life
Detective McNamee worked on the case
yesterday, and was told that Fox had
been seen in the past few days Fox Is
a marine and was retired about two years
ago from the navy. He is sixty years OF
age His effects are still held in his room
at the home of Mr.. Waters, awaiting his
return or instructions from his sister,
Miss L. C. Harmstad. living in Philadel-
Dhia.