The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-25
MANY MISSING PEOPLE.
The Police Asked to Help Locate
Richard Il. TIIiey.

Missing people are giving The police
much trouble on the eve Of the inaugura-
tion. Richard R. Tnley. aged fifty-eight
years. a clerk in the War Department.
has been away from his home since
Thursday last, and David c. Thompson,
thirty-six years of age. is missing from
his residence at Brookland, D. c. Be-
sides the detectives are looking for Henry
E. Satterwaite. prominent resident of
Wilmington. Del, who went away from
his home on February 20. William An
drews. a negro, supposed to be demented.
is also among the missing
member of the Tilley household call
ed at headquarters last Thursday night
and asked Inspector Boardman TO locate
the missing War Department clerk An in
quiry was then begun, a description of
Tilley was sent cut 10 various stations,
and 10 nearby cities. Inquiry at he TIL
ley residence. i7s2 p Street northwest.
ELECTED little information for the family.
it is stated, desire the matter kept quiet
pending further Investigation. A sister
Of Mrs. Tilley was seen by a repCr er.
but she only said she had notified the
police that Tilley was missing. When
nothing was heard yesterday OF the miss
ing clerk. another call was made on In
sPector Boardman, with the result that
q detective viii probably be set to wori,
or the case this morning. As described
to the police Tilley is five feet seven
inches tall. weighs 40 pounds, has blue
eyes, and last wore dark clothes 1t is
said that Mrs Tilley is greatly affected
by her husbands absence.
David c. Thompson left his home at
Brookland several days ago, and friends
fear he may have met with an accident
or possibly foul play. Yesterday the DO
lice were notified, and asked TO search for
him. He has lived in Brookland several
years, and there is no apparent reason
for his strange disappearance Members
Of the family made a quiet enquiry
shortly after his absence became unuslal
but could get nothing in the way Of IN
formation as to his whereabou- s InEnect0r
Boardman will put detective TO work to-
day in an effort to locate the missing man.
Thompson is described as FIVE feet six
inches tall, weighing 155 pounds, with blue
eyes and moustache.
A prominent resident of Wilmington,
Del. Henry E. Satterwaite aged forty
years. is reported missing by letter re-
ceived yest terday at headquarters and ef-
forts are being made TO find him It is
shown that he disappeared On the after
noon Of February 20 from Wilmington and
WIS then IN possession Of considers Blc
1ewelry and money 4 good description
Of satterwaite has been sent here, and
has been sent TO the various police sta
tons Of the city, besides being includai
In the daily bulletin OF the Police De
partment
1t is feared William Andrews. colored.
may have fallen into the James Creek
Canal and been drowned or met with
other serious accident. The police are
told he is demented and now that he has
disappeared a search for him has been
asked by friends Andrews went away
from his home 1917 Eleventh street north
west. several days ago. Nothing has since
been heard from him. The police believe
he may be wandering about the country,
as no clew 10 his whereabouts has been
found In this city.