The times., 1901-03-11
KEEPING THE POLICE BUSY
The Detectives Looking for Four
Missing People.
Thomas Fortur, John Riley. w. W.
Mahury. and Joseph kcIIiher HAVE
strangely Disappeared - Friends
and Relatives Greatly Worried.

and Relatives Greatly Worried
Thomas G. Fortur, forty-fve years of
age. came here TO see the Inauguration,
and IS now reported missing. An anxious
wife and family await tidings Of him at
ViImcrdIng Pa while relatives i'm this
city have set about an enquiry into his
,5isapDearance He is somewhat lame.
last Tuesday afternoon, he parted with
his cousin Miss l., 5. Mason. at the cor
fer of Twelfth and F Streets northwest,
and word yesterday from his family asks
for news Of his whereabouts.
The story told last night by Miss Mason,
who resides at 932 New York Avenue
orthwest Is that Fortur called upon her
Tuesday morning. Fortur said he had
come from his home at Wimerding TO
witness the Inauguration, and spent sever
al hours with his cousin. He explained
his lameness by saying that he had met
with a severe fan two years ago, while
at work in the railroad yards at Pitts
burg. Pa After talking some time, For
tur said he wanted dinner. and Miss
Mason agreed to accompany him part of
the way downtown. On the way, FoTtur
explained that he should soon leave the
city. but must first visit friend at a
local hotel. Near + Street Miss Mason
parted with her cousin. with the under
standing that he should see her again be
fore leaving the city. She returned to
her home. while he continued downtown
When Fortur failed to again call upon
her, Miss Mason supposed he had taken
train Unexpectedly for home. She gave
the matter no further thought until Sat
urday night, when she received a letter
from Mrs Fortur, wife of her cousin,
saying that her husband had not returned
Mason became alarmed, and yesterday
she called at headquarters and saw In
spector Boardman To him she showed
the letter from Mrs. FoTtur. and gave
description Of the missing man. a de-
scription Of Fortur has been sent to the
various police precincts in the city.
At her home last night Miss Mason told
q reporter that she had no word from her
cousin since leaving him Tuesday last
She was worried about him, she said, and
had written his wife concerning the in
TeSugation now in progress. Miss Mason
said Washington had been her home
number Of years. She is a descendant Of
the famous George Mason, of Revolution
arN days, tne original owner Of GunstOn
Hall, an Old estate near Cccoquan, Va.
Jonn Riley, aged sixty-four years. whose
wife lives at 703 / Street northwest. is also
reported missing, and efforts are being
made TO find him. He disappeare on the
says her husband was once an inmate Of
the Soldiers Home. at Hampton Va, and
later at the Soldiers Home in this city.
She fears he may have been injured or
become i'll. Moreover, il is said pension
is soon due Riley. He is a veteran of the
civil war. and has lived a number Of years
in this city.
The disappearance Of ". ". MabuTy.
sixty years old, Is giving the police 20
end Of trouble. He left his boarding house,
S33 New York Avenue northwest the day
following the Inauguration pageant. and
friends have started an inyesJia 1lion 10
ind him. Whether he has met with an
accident. fallen into the river or the James
Creek Canal OF possibly been mUr-
dered. Is a mystery which remains 10
be solved. AIabury is five feet eight inches
tall of medium build, and handsome ap-
peaTance.
Joseph Keliher aged fifteen years. has
left home. and his parents do not know
what has become of him KeIuher resides
AT 45I Maryland Avenue southwest and
shortly after the great parade ne disappear
ed. and since then his family has heard
nothing of him The police are looking
FOR him, and have sent his description to
various cities. because OF a request made
yesterday by his father