The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-02-13
A MISSING HUSBAND,
Wife Says Chiga B. Buchan.
an Has Run Amuck.
MARRIED IN FORREST CITY
The woman Is Very Sick and Tells
Sad Story OF His Departure
Formerly Owned a Hotel In
Arkansas.

One Cbiga b. Buchanan, feather mer.
chant and travelling man. is missing. and
ms wife is much concerned about him.
This Is the substance of a story cleaned
yesterday morning by reporter for The
Commercial Appeal when he called at the
departments recently occupied by Buch.
anan and his wife OF a fortnight. The
erstwhile bride Is there still, but her er.
rant liege lord found occasion to fit from
her. just why he left her as he did, sick
In bed. suffering from a severe indlsposi.
tien, Is question which he alone can
answer, and explanations are now in order
from the absent one.
The well-nigh distracted wife was very
reticent when first approached by the
newspaper reporter. Il don't think it
good idea to say anything for publication y
she said, "for l dislike the no,oriety
which is sure to follow" When assured
that the publicity given the affair might
lead to the restoration Of her husband
she finally consented to relate her tale of
woe.
i noticed mention of my husbands
disappearance" she said, Sin the news
papers Saturday, but the information was
wrong. j. w. Chiffon is my son, and
my husbands name is not Charles Buch.
anan, as the papers put it, but is Chlga
Buchanan J. w. Chiffon is Mr.. Buch.
anan's stepson. l want to get the affair
straight so that there may be no false i'm.
pressions afloat.
I'VE were married In Forrest City,
Arkansas" she continued, as she raised
herself to reclining position on the bed
land l was the pr0prietress of the St.
Francis Hotel at that place. He usually
stopped at my hotel when he visited For.
rest City. That is how l CHANGED to meet
him. l was doing well in the hotel bust
ness. Being a widow | was forced to
gain support by my own efforts. | was
independent when l met Mr.. Buchanan.
lie was travelling salesman at the time.
His home was located in the suburbs o.
Nashville, and he Is we'll connected in
that city. l believe he was engaged in
the feather business at point in Arkan.
sas short time prior to our marriage.
My maiden name was Susie Tackett. and
was reared at Donaldson, Louisiana. |
married Mr.. Chiffon number of years
ago In my home town. From there we
moved to Arkansas, where | have lived
since my marriage with Mr.. Buchanan
VA short time after we were married
my husband suggested that l sell out my
business in Forrest City and move to
Memphis. After some deliberaton de-
cided to do this, and he left Forrest City
for Memphis two weeks ago. He remain
ed here for short time only, and return.
ing told me that he had rented rooming
house Ia this city. We packed up our
effects and moved here after | had sold
my hotel. We have been in Memphis
about two weeks, and have been conduct.
ing this rooming house since our residence
here.
MY husband left me at 6 o'clock We'd
nesday morning. That is the last have
seen or heard of him. He had 800 of the
amount received from the sale Of my
hotel property. Why he should leave me
is more than | can understand. lie said
he had position in the shops of the ILL.,
nois Central, but inquiry has since devel-
oped that he has ne work there, and has
not been about the shops.
THAT was the first fasehood that he
has told me since our marriage. He has
always been kind and loving husband,
OF good habits and regular hours. This
makes his disappearance all the more
mystifying. He is man of medium
build, Al years OF age, and weighs about
145 pounds, smooth shaven, fair complex
ion, blue eyes and sandy hair. When /
last saw him he wore suit of striped
cloth, black Fedora hat and light over.
coat. He is easy to get acquainted with,
and makes friends Wherever he goes. y
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