The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-27
IKE DEAN HAS GONE
His Daughter Fully and Csndidly Ex-
plains His Absence.

plains His Absence.
All doubts were set at rest yesterday
concerning the recent departure and cons
tinual absence from home of l. y. Dean,
by an authorized announcement from the
family to an Eagle reporter to the effect
that Mr. Dean was financially involved
and embarrassed and left for parts I'M
known for the purpose of avoiding the
complete ruin of his fortune and the
leaving of his family penniless. While
Mrs. Dean does not know where her
husband is, there is some reason to think
that he is in the republic OF Mexico,
as it Is understood that he was prepaF-
ing a few weeks ago to go there on bus
mess. which. according to his friends,
was perfectly legitimate.
For two or three days the rumor has
been current about town that Ike Dean
was badly involved with some Kansas
City commission firms. One story was
that he was short to the amount Of $40 900
and had not the mortgaged cattle with
which the sum was secured. AS usual
in n matter of this kind stories were
conflicting and in all probability the
amount of the deficit grossly exagger-
ated Nobody in business circles here
appears to have any knowledge Of the
facts. therefore they could not talk au-
thoritively on the subject.
Yesterday Miss Jessie Dean made O.
statement Of the matter 10 an Eagle re-
porter and as it was entirely voluntary
it would be unjust. without positive
knowlegedge to the contrary. to even
harbor the opinion that the street rum
ora ara correct.
Miss Dean said that her father was
probably embarrassed to the extent Of
Si00o0 She did not know that it was
that much but fully believed that il
was no more. It was caused in connec-
ton with cattle purchased two years ago
for the Kingnan county ranch Many OF
these cattle Gied while others disappeared
probably From Mr. Deans inability 10
keep constant watch on them. While
Mr. Dean thought when he purchased
the cattle. that he would sell them az
"a profit OF many thousand dollars. the
fact is. according To Mss Dean state
ment he bought them for about as much
as they would be worth now. and noC
only paid high comm ssions on the sales
but big interest on the money ever since.
Il know. said Miss Dean. that the OBJ
ugatc1 has eaten Up everything papa
HIS made since ne bought the cattle In
Guiding the $500 be sold his farm for
/ believe he viii settle every dollar he
owes II given a chance. Papa - an hon
est man ana VIII make everything right.
we have been much worried since he
Jeff home by people calling az our house.
and we thought il would be best 70 ac-
knowledge the condition that exists. We
Go not know Where papa Is. bUt We ere
confident that all viii come cut right in
tia end.
Ike y. Dean. for a comparatively young
man. IS an old settler in This county ard
is wei known to its citizens He has
been q f-ait grower ard farmer south q
The city for many years lie vas IT,
president Of the recent fsn festival and
hne stock exposition association
The creditors are not definitely known.
nor can il be learned that be has any
outside o. kansas City. Il Is understood
that none Of his paper is in wichita
banks
WAT further Developments. Z any. VII
b made is entirely outside the boun5a-
ries ~ local knowiedEe. IS ala transac-
tons originated in Kansas city ard were
carried on there.