Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
ON MARRIAGE EVE,
Thomas Cotter Of Cambridaeport
Mass, Missing.

Boston. April 17-Thomas Cottel
Of 10 Lopez street, Cambridgeport
has been missing since Tuesday even
ing. and as he had 5000 in hi
pocket when last seen, Miss Mar
garet Murphy. whom he was to have
married next Wednesday, shares with
many Of his friends the fear that h,
has met with foul play.
Cotter is about - years old and came
here from Ireland about 10 years ago
He has worked most of that time us ::
fancy mixer at the factory of the Ma.
tiondl biscuit company in Cambridge.
port. He is of good habits and thrifty
disposition. and has lived with hi
mother. who came over from Irelant
within Il year or So, and with Il brothe.
and sister.
Tuesday morning Cotter received
letter, the contents Of which he shovel
to none of his family. though he sal;
that it contained an invitation to :;
dance in South Boston for that evening
AS he has always been particular,
fond Of dancing, nothing was though
Of it. though he is not known TO hay,
friends in South Boston.
cctter bought Il new suit of clothe
Monday. in anticipation Of his wedding
ANA OH Tuesday evening he and Arthu
O'Leary. his cousin, and his prosreC
tive best man, went to IL tailOr'S o.
Stamford street, this city. whore the,
ordered changes in their wedding out
fits, Cutter giving particular inStruc
tons that the clothes should tie ready
last evening.
c.ty ~ into
barber shop. parting With OLeary t,
whom he said he must be shaved pre-
rarator to the SCUM Boston dane,
that evening.
50 far as known. that was the las
seen of him by anyone who knows him
The police Of Cambridge and Boston
have been notified. but nave been abl
to furnish no cioW to tottnr'S where
'uoUtS or t. his fate. Miss Murpb.
fears that the letter he received OF
Tuesday was part of Il ruSe to get hin
! to south Boston in order that some IN
rrincipled person might get possess iOi
of the large sum of money he had beef
carrying about for several days.
The young man had more than .S0
| in the bank, all of which he drew out
| u week ago. in anticipation Of meeting
| expenses incident to the wedding an(
| the establishment of a new home. La
| ter he returned something above s30f
to the bank. retaining $500. which he
| had with him when he disappeared
and his handbook as well.
There is sincere sympathy for Miss
| Murphy in the circles where she i
known, for everyone speaks Of her il
J the highest possible way. and she lar
| given up her employment in order t.
! prepare for the wedding. her futurt
| home had been leased and everything
| was settled save the purchase of The
| furnishings for the house. which wore
| to have been made. Thursday, with til,
! 500 which Cottcr had drawn from ths
\ bank.
| Mrs. Cotter says that her son has no
been altogether satisfied with his on
| virrnment. and has often said he would
| like to go either to New York or t.
| California and try his hand at some
Other OCCUPATION than mixing crackers
She thinks it possible that. finding him.
| self with 50 large a sum of money il
his pocket. he may have Obeycd sud
den impulse to start out for a new f IL
| without properly considering the incvi
table unhappy consequences.