Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-25
STRANGE DISCREPANCIES.
Many Officers and Others Who Have
Dropped Out of Sight.

Many officers and Others Who Have
Dropped Out of Sight.
"The most remarkable instance OF
4 disappearance ever known" were the
! words used by a detective a few days
ago when speaking of case he was
employed upon. 1t was not haphaz-
ard expression, nor was it original,
for it has been used Of many in the list
of those who have myster1Ously d1sap-
peared. A report Of the commissioner
of police of London recently noted that
TIA men and women of that city had
sunk out of sight of their friends in the
year. Many persons disappear every
year in this city.
One Of the most remarkable cases
of disappearance was that Of Lieut..
Edward W. Remey Of the navy,
brother Of Judge Advocate General
William B. Remey and Rear Admiral
George O. Remey. The last seen of
him was when he walked down the
gang plank of the steamship Roanoke
| in this city on Feb. II, 1887. Every
effort was made to find him, but no
trace was discovered. Had he been a
man Of irregular habits there might
have been some suspicion as to the
cause of his disappearance, but he was
a sober, straightforward Ger, and
no officer had a better record, stood
higher in the profession or was more
greatly esteemed.
Another naval officer who disappear
ed many years ago was eX-Passed AS
| sistant Engineer Richard Fl. Buel, an
officer who had served in the civil war
with distinction. He started for Bos
ton on December 20, 1889, after which
no trace Of him could be discovered.
His father was Rev. Samuel Buel, at
one time dean Of the General Theo-
logical Seminary of this city.
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
January 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,
nothing about him has ever been learn
| ed.
Thomas w. Fishers disappearance
more than ten years ago attracted a
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
young couple became involved in dis
| I'll Nd
young woman declared their engage
ment off. Mr.. Fisher left the house,
and, after wandering about the streets
for some time, left Baltimore for New
York
He at once wrote to his former
fance apologized for his rude con-
duct and begged her forgiveness, but
she was bent upon Furnishing him and
did not reply to his letter. Fisher then
left New York and went to Albany,
from which place he wrote to the
young woman saying that he would not
burden her again with his petitions,
and that he intended to commit sui
eide. The young woman then replied
to his letter and asked his forgive
ness, but the latter was returned with
the stamp upon it "Not found" and
nothing has been heard from the young
man since that day.
Among other mysterious disappear
ances'' are those Of DR.. Richard @.
Brandeis; William J. Phillips, mem.
Der Of the Produce Exchange; Alex
ander r. Oakley, a frequent contribu-
tor to Harper's Weekly and Harper's
Magazine, ana. William NJ. Rapalje, a
well-known artist and architect OF
Syracuse, N. View York Tribune.
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