The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19
M CARTNEY
DISAPPEARED
It Is Believed That He Form
erIy Lived in Wichita
FRIENDS ARE POSITIVE
In Their Identification of Pho
tograph Found in His Effects
FRIENDS ARE POSITIVE

Yesterday the Eagle contained short
account of. the finding of the clothing
and effects of one Chas. II. Mccartney
near Portland, ore. Yesterday 2 copy OF
the Ashland Tidings was received here
which contained the following account
of the finding of the clothes:
Has Chas. II. Mccartney, a former
Alaska mining man been murdered? has
he committed suicide? or has ne, with an
artfully conceived and skillfully executed
plan. dropped out of sight for reasons
best known TO himself? These and other
queries are aroused by a most sensational
and mysterious find. Tuesday afternoon,
a bout one and one-half miles north OF
Ashland
III. c. Sparr. who is spending the win
ter in Ashland, is in the habit OF taxing
his daily constitutional in the valley ana
hills north of town. Tuesday forenoon
he had gotten as far as what is called
Wildcat gulch, on the wagon road, just
north of d. II. Jacksons sulphur spring,
when, with a view of investigation, he
directed his course and followed the lit
tie ravine leading up the hin above the
old placer mine. When about 150 or 200
yards above the railroad track, he came
across, on one side of the trail, Uttered
heap of torn paper. A few yards beyond
the paper and at right angles from the
foot path. piled up under a tree, he was
at discovering a miscellaneous
of mems garments, which had
evidently been not many days deposited
there. From the completeness of the out
fit il gave the impression that the owner
had wholly Invested himself of clothing.
in readiness for plunge bath, or through
some eccentric fancy. Hastily returning
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by him and Messrs. Sam
Ward and Whitcomb, returned to the
spot in the afternoon. officer Long and
his assistants carefully gathered up the
and the torn paper. and made
an investigation of the surroundings as
far as their time and the nature of the
case would permit. The effects were
brought to the city hall, where they ara
now being kept, pending further devel-
opments in the mystery. The clothing.
while showing the effects of some serv-
ice is whole and in a good state of pres
ervation. 1t includes an Alaskan mantle.
Or over garment, with fur lined head
piece; a fur lined cap. half new Fedora
hat. red flannel u.dershirt and drawers,
nearly new. wooden shirt, blue cverallS,
heavy wooden sweater, a pair of Alaska
and three or four handker-
chiefs.
DN lar TIE UloSl Interesting part VI
the find, however, and one which gives
evidence of a deliberate intention on the
part of the owner to cut all ties between
himself and those interested in him, is
the condition of the papers left behind.
Inc utmost care was taken in destrOyinF
everything pertaining to his own name
and the addresses of relatives or friends
All writing in two memorandum books
had been destroyed. From a mininf.
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his name is undoubtedly Charles H. Nc
Cartney and he h;7a been operating 70
three years at least in Alaska. The lease
is drawn UP for three years 1900 1901, 1902
On some property on Big Bonanza creek
near Dawson City. Five cabinet photo
graphs were found, all of them torn
through the middle, some twice or three
times. The names of the photographers
and their locations were torn in a half
dozen places. BY dint Of much pasting
together it was discovered where two of
the pictures had been taken-one at
Kan, and the other at Anna,
Ill. Under the photograph of two chill
dren was written in ink, Myrtle and
Myra." drug label of a Seattle phar-
macy, over package containing poison.
and paper wrapper from the Empori-
um were found among a nondescript lot
OF articles. Besides there were eight 30-30
cartridges for a Winchester rifle. small
prospector's pan. and very large horse
shoe magnet.
From hair found on the clothing the
officers believe that the man was Of a
light, sandy complexion. The case. as it
stands. IS full OF mystery. and there is
plenty of room for the inference and de-
auctions Of a Sherlock Holmes
\ letter was received here from Dep
uty Sheriff II. c. Spaer of Ashland. ore.
enclosing photograph Of the missing
man. This photo was taken by A. w
Harden of this city. Mr. Harden stated
that the photo was taken ten or twelve
years ago. as il was of the style in vogue
at the time but the photographer was
unable last night to find any record that
would lead II the mans identity
\ nurnber of years ago a family of Nc
CaTtneys lived in the south part Of town
They ran billiard hall in the room now
occupied by the Cyclone. just west Of
Lawrence on the north side OF Douglas
James Mccartney was some twelve or
fifteen years Of age when bis father
moved To Wichita and h attended school
here. Yesterday several OF HIS old school
mates were shown the picture and a
number were positive in their identified
ton II the man. The picture was taken
when about L years - sge and shows a
large. Strappiug lad ,1ud such was young
Mccartney while here. and the friends
OF the young man feel sure that Charles
II. Mccartney, who disapps ar,d in ore
gon Is the same man who made his home
in Wichita for many years. although
the Christian name OF the Wichita Young
man was James
James Mccartney was a big. stra piping
young man with light curly hair When
he left here some seven years ago ne
would weigh about rs pounds. The pic
ture was taken several years before leav-
ing Wichita and. OF course there has
been considerable change in the appear
aRce Of the young man. but one Of the
closest friends q the young man sad
yesterday that the same features were
visible in the picture and also the young
man when last here
From Wichita the McCartncvs moved
q Topeka ard II IS believed that the
elder Mccartney ard his family stu live
there. Young Mccartney Travelled for
some time. and the las, heard - him
was while working for an uncle Ia Waco
Tx. some years ago. ard il = possible
tina; the young man Went 70 Alaska a
few years ago.