The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
MIXED DRINKS
in RICHMOND
HuntSee tO.HaVe Been
Here as Smith.
HIS COMING AND GOING
Turned Up MysteriousIy and Left
Quite Suddenly.
SAW MRS. HUNTS NOTICE
Tho Stranger Left the Next Morn
ing and NothIn More Was
Heard from Him-A
Very Unique and
Interesting
Story.
SAW MRS. HUNTS NOTICE

A strange visitor came to Richmond two
months ago, and his coming and goins
are strange and mysterious still. The
facts in the case can now be stated, but
the why's and wherefores do not yet ap-
pear.
: On November 22d a well-dressed man of
middle age and medium height got off
the midday train from the North at Eiba
Station. After looking about for u few
minutes to get his bearings, he inquired
Of store on Broad Street where he could
find boarding and was directed to the
a31 West Clay Street. Here he engaged
board and gave his name as G. L. Smith,
He offered and paid for a weeks board
in advance.
HAD MONEY TO SPEND.
Smith impressed those in the house as
an agreeable and thoroughly refined ana
courteous gentleman. He seemed to be
in no hurry to find employment and
stated that he had often heard OF Rich
mond and wanted to see something of the
city. Gradually day by day he let drop
to those in the house that he was from
near Binghampton, n. y; that he had
DSen III the SIOCtlS DuSlileSS, dilu tliiL
he was a widower with on child. a daugh-
ter of sixteen who was living with her
mothers relatives. He had money and
one of those in the house happened to
see in his possession quite big roll Of
large notes.
Smith, while agreeable TO those In the
house, made no acquaintances outside,
until one day about Christmas he walked
into the saloon of j. a. Berry at No. SUI
West Broad Street, and asked for employ
ment 1t happened that Berry had just
lost his assistant, and as he was pleased
with Smiths appearance. he gave him
place at 50 a week. This was evidently
new work to the stranger, though, for he
didn't know the iirst thing about mixing
drinks or keeping a bar. He did his part
politely and carefully, however. and
soon learned the elements of his new
trade. In appearance and dress he was
evidently misfit at this work, though, as
several remarked at the time. Mrs. Gary
states that he came without any bag
gage of any character, and that no letter
ever came to the house for him. He
stated once to one of the young men in
the house who asked after his family,
that he had just heard from his daugh-
ter but if so, it is not known how the
letter reached him. He purchased and
closely read the morning and afternoon
papers.
HE LEFT QUITE SUDDENDLY.
On Monday afternoon last he saw, and
is known to have read carefully, the fol-
lowing in the Leader Of that day..
'.Chef Howard has received letter
from Mrs. G. L. Hunt, Of Lestershire, n.
Y, making inquiries about her husband,
who has not been seen since November
18Th a reward of $50 is offered. He has
dark complexion forty-four years old.
five feet ten inches high, 165 pounds. first
finger on left hand cut from first joint.
This answered Smiths description ex-
actly and in all particulars. He had lost
portion of Il finger just as described
For the first time Smith seemed troubled
and perpleXed. He spent Monday night
at Mrs Gary's. On Tuesday morning he
sent word to Berry that he was unwell.
That morning he left Mrs. Gary's, and
from that time to this neither Mrs. Gary
nor Berry have seen or heard of him.
When he left his board was paid three
days in advance.
Mfi HUNT, OF BINGHAMTON.
On Friday night the following special
was sent out from Bnghamton. n. Y:
THE mysterious disappearance and
more remarkable return of G. e. Hunt,
a prominent jeweler of this city. is puZ-
zIing students of psychology. Hunt was
prosperous and wealthy citizen. His
family relations We're pleasant, and when