The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
Bank Clerk Who Mysteriously Dis
appeared July 10 Returns
to kirkwood Home.
STORY OF HIS TRAVELS.
Cannot Explain Why He Went
Away. hut Says Story About
His Sick Wife Seemed TO
Restore His Memory.

Frank Kicker. the clerk OF the National
Bank of Commerce who myster:ous!y dis
appcared Thursday. July Is. returned - his
home In kirkwcod Yesterday NJ $50. and
there he met his sick wife ard The baby
rirl that was born during his absence.
His wife had been informed by 'cle-
graph that he was coming and mai been
warned to b. calm when she SAW him
both for his sake and for her own. After
Mr. Kicker had spent n short time WITH
his Wife and children he retired fer the
night Though he is perfectly rational his
physician recommended rest and freedom
from worry. and it is probable that he VIII
not return 10 his work h the bank for TWO
or three weeks.
MIR Kicker came hom2 ~ the Missouri
Pacific train. which arrives at ktrkwood At
IA, H. m. He was accompanied from Den
Yer by his brother, Ira Kicker. or >irk-
Mood 10 wh9 Ms ms manor moo 'I is sun triie
weak fer sometimes he cannot At once 70
call circumstances in which he has heen
placed but after time his mind reNerts
fo me INCIDENT ana his memory serves him
In order that he nigh, be saved as much
worry as possible. no stranger was ai-o"ei
10 see him last night.
RICKER'S STRANGE STORY.
According to The story Crank Kicker
told his family. he lett his home in MIX
wood as usual on the morning OF THURSDAY.
July 10. with 10 IN attention of going sway.
but merely with the intention Of going TO
his work az the bank. He was not feeling
we'll and he decided TO so TO the office OF
Doctor \. V. L. Brphaw. az he had oxen
Upon reaching the union Station he went
into the waiting-rpom and sat down, fully
intending 10 take a cur for the office Of his
physician. As he sat there his head began
TO swim. and it seemed 10 him that he
must get away. he did not know why or
where. Finally he went 10 the ticket Win
dow and asked for ticket TO Kansas City
The clerk asked what road ne wanteo 70
tirst train out, which happened 10 be The
Rock Island.
took 3 room. but slept on the lounge all
night. not going TO bed,
The next morning he strolied about Kan
the beauties Of Portland. Ore /; seemed
10 Mr.. Kicker that he must get further
away from 81; Louis though he did not
know why. and accordingly he took train
for Portland.
On the train he made the acquaintance
Of a man TO whom he told his name and
that he was in business in St Louis. Mr..
Kicker also remembers OF registering once
under the name of Foster and once under
Afser reaching Portland he spent his time
etr0tlinS about the city or resting in the
parks Finding news6ealer. he asked for
did not have any late ones. Mr., Kicker
thea asked him 10 save a paper for him
when the next issue came.
READ OF HIS DISAPPEARANCE
The next issue was the Sunday paper.
and Mr.. Kicker bought one. He read the
article about his disappearance, but as he
read IL Il made little impression on his
mind He thought that the family would
soon forget about him. But when he came
to the paragraph stating that his>wtfe WAS
too III TO be Interviewed. he suddenly real
ised that something was wrong. He board
ed the first car that came along and hur-
ried to the telegraph office. where he cent
q message TO his brother. c. G. Kicker, who
also lives IN kirkwood.
Frank Kicker says. according TO his
brother that Il seemed to him as X reply
TO his telegram would never come. As soon
"a he received a message from his brother
announcing thar Mrs. Kicker was all rish'
and that a baby girl had been born, he tool
the train for Denver
Ira Kicker departed from kirkwood Fri
day for Denver and arrived there at 4 sun
day morning. A. IL a m. his brother slight
ed from a Western train. He had with hin
but SIS and said that he had been com
relled 10 buy winter clothing in Portland
The two brothers took Union Pacific trail
for Kansas City and from that point they
came home over the Missouri Pacific
Relatives of Mr.. Kicker attribute his Sud
den departure to temporary LAPSE o
memory due TO worry about his wife's con
dition TO overwork and 10 his own Il
health. for he has not been well this sum
ner.