Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-05-02
QUEER DISCREPANCIES.
Prominent Persons Who Have Mys

Prominent Persons Who Have mys"
teriousIy Dropped From Sight.
"The most remarkable instance OF
disappearance ever known" were the
words used by detective few Gays
ago when speaking Of case he was
employed upon. 1t was not hapnaz-
ard expression. nor was 1t original, Tor
II has been used of many in the list OF
those who have mysteriously disap-
peared. A report Of the commissioner
Of police Of London recently noted that
ia men and women of that city hau
sunk out of sight OF their friends In
the year Many persons disappear ey-
cry year in New York city. One OF the
most remarkable cases OF disappear
ance was that of Lieutenant Edward
w. Remey of the navy, brother OF
Judge Advocate General William b.
Remey and Rear Admiral George Z.
Remey. The last seen Of him was
when he walked down the gangplanK
of the steamship Roanoke In New YORK
city on Feb II, 1887. Every effort was
made to find him. but no trace was dis
covered. Had he been man OF irreg-
ular habits there might have been some
suspicion as to the cause Of his disap-
pearance, but he was sober, straight
forward officer. and no officer had
better record, stood higher in the pro-
fession or was more greatly esteemed.
Another naval officer who disappear
ed n few years ago was ex-Passed AS
sistant Engineer Richard II. Buel, an
officer who had served in the civil war
with distinction. He started for Bos-
ton on Dec. 20, 1889, after which no
trace of him could be discovered. His
father was the Rev. Samuel Buel, at
one time dean of the General Theolog-
| ical seminary of New York.
There are many who will recall Still
man S. Conant, one OF the editors OF
| Harper's Weekly, who started from his
sanctum for his home in Brooklyn on
| Jan. 16, 1885, and though search was
made for him in various parts OF the
| United States and Europe, where he
was reported to have been seen, moth
Ing about him has ever been learned.
Thomas W. Fishers disappearance
more than ten years ago attracted
| great deal of interest. He was real
estate broker in Washington, and, as
was his usual custom, he one evening
went TO Baltimore to visit the young
woman to whom he was engaged. The
couple became involved in a dispute
over a trivial matter, and the young
woman declared their engagement on.
! Mr. Fisher left the house and, after
wandering about the streets for some
time. left Baltimore for New York. lie
at once wrote to his former fancee,
apologzed for his rude conduct ana
begged her forgiveness. but she was
bent upon Furnishing him and did not
reply to his letter Fisher then lett
New York and went to Albany, from
which place he wrote again to the
young woman, saying that he would
not burden her again with his peti-
lions and that he intended to commit
suicide The young woman then re-
piled to his letter and asked his for-
civeness, but the letter was returned
with the stamp upon it, mot found, =
and nothing has been heard from the
young man since that day.
Among other mysterious disappear
ances" are those of DR.. Richard C.
Brandeis, William J. Phillips, mem
Der of the Produce Exchange; Alexan'
der +. Oakley, a frequent contributor TO
Harpers Weekly and Harpers Maya
zine, and William NJ. Rapalje, a well
known artist and architect OF syria
cuse. n. View York Tribune.