Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-13
Ottumwa Man Mysteriously
Missing.
HIS WIFE is DISTRACTED
F. M. Cox Drops Out of Sight and
Fears Are Entertained for His
safety-Gave No Warning That He
Intended Leaving.

ltrom Tuesdays Daily.1
f. M. Cox, carpenter residing on
Myrtle street South Ottumwa. seeming
~ in the best. OF spirits bid his wife
and two babies an saffectionate fare
we'll yesterday noon and at 2 o'clock
this afternoon had not returned to his
wife who is almost distracted with the
fear that her husband has met with
foul play and perhaps been murdered
No Reasons Given.
Mrs. Cox was seen by Courier rep
resentative this afternoon and stated
that as far as she knew there was no
reason for Mr.. Cox absenting himself
from his home and family. She states
that there had been no domestic
troubles of any kind, that their home
life has ever been happy one and
does not believe that her husband
would remain away from home if it
We're possible fro him to return.
Was Sober and Industrious.
Mrs. Cox further stated that her
husband was a sober and hard work
ing man. While he may at times
have partaken OF small quantity of
liquor she states that never in her life
has she Gver seen him when he had
taken enough to be influenced by it in
the slightest. He was also a steady,
hard working man. drew good pay and
has ever provided for his family as a
man should.
Was Working in OttumWa.
Yesterday noon Mr.. Cox came home
to his dinner evidently in the very
best of spirits. After dinner he re-
manned at home short time and bid
ding his wife and babies good bye
started to this side of the river with
lne evident intention of returning to
his work. Not one word was said by
him that would indicate that there
was anything wrong and if there was
anything on his mind at that time he
did not inform his wife, who is conf
dent that he was neither angry with
her nor troubled about financial Or
domestic affairs.
Was Seen Last NIGHT.
The last that was seen of Mr.. Cox
was last night at Z o'clock, when he
stood in front of the Ballingall hotel
and talked with his cousin, H. D. Judd.
He did not say anything about any
ances was in his usual good health
and spirits.
Had But Little Money.
Mrs. Cox states that when her hus-
band left home yesterday noon all
the money that he had about his per.
son was one silver dollar 1t does not
seem likely that anyone could have
made aWay with him with the inten-.
tion of robbery as he had such a small
sum of money and was dressed in his
working clothes at the time he left
home.
Came From Council Bluffs.
Mr. Cox came here from Council
months ago and moved to his present
home, where he has since resided
His parents reside in Fairfield.
Description.
Mr.. Cox is twenty-seven years of
age, is about five feet, ten or eleven
inches in height, is rather dark com
pleXion, has brown eyes and dark
curly hair and weighs about las
pounds. When he left home yester-
day he was clad in pair of loose fit
ting overalls over a pair of corduroy
trousers. He wore black corduroy
cap and dark blue wooden shirt
Owing to the facts that he had nc
trouble at home and was a sober, hard
working man his disappearance is
viewed with considerable alarm by
Ibis friends and relatives.