The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-08
WHY HIS WIFE" /"
LEI HOME, /,
Mrs. John Rohr's Mysterious
Disappearance From Mineral Mineral
Satisfactorily Explained.
o CURE HER / R. IL HUSBAND |!:;lE I M.
She I ook the Only Remedy She She
Knew Would be Sure to
Cure a Bad Habit.
51sneclal to The Times -Dispatch)

. -61' n
s MINERAL, VA. April The mys-
terious disappearance OF Mrs John Rohr'
of this place, ard her stay from rom ho'r'e on
for several days. giving deep distreos DIST 70
her husband and friends, anu tcauslns
them 10 make a widespread search turns
ont to be the astute scheme Of wise
woman to bring to his proper nina d
vayward husband, giveE over to uncon-
trollable use Of strong drink.
Mr.. Rohr at one time had been an
habitual drunkard. but for a long time
he had been strictly temperate, and be-
longed to and worked In the interest OF
the "FrieEds OF Temperance.
FELL FROM GRACE.
Not long since. however. he fell from
grace and succumbed TO tho old appe-
tite.
Several times Nr. Rohr stayed away
at night, and the anxious wife could not
discover his hiding place, and she finally
threatened to leave home unless he I'M
proved his habits
Seeing that little credit was given her
savings. she decided that nothing put
mysterious departure would reclaim her
husband and In view Of this she TOOK
the initiative step by which TO prlng her
husband back to his family. u
WIFE DISAPPEARS.
She left early Tuesday morning with
out saying good-bye TO any OF the ram :
ny, but left a. note SAYING that she
had taken ten dollars suPposins thae
she would needqit
She was seen about Z 30 O'clock going
toward Louisa. and again west OF Louisa
about 10 0, clock, 1t is supposed that she
boarded the Chesapeake and phlo tram
Ell ther at Trevillian or Green Sprl'Es'
going direct to Washington, D. G, where
sho, had friends 4.
AS quickly ms she was found MISSING <the
husband was telcphoned to at Tnbscot,
Gooohland county, Vn.. from which place
he hurried with all possible speed through
the country ira state OF excitement
never before experienced.
FXcITED SEARCH.
The neIgbborhood was In state OF ex-
citement Friends OF the family secured
the woods around, thinking that she
had possibly committed suicide. Many
theories were advanced, but to no avail.
3,rre husbnrd, grief stricken. had ex-
thausted all means by which TO obtain
any clue to her Whereabouts IN 10 trl-
day evening, when he received a mes
sage from Washington saving Missed
the train; meet me In Gordonsvlle at
IL o'clock Tonight.
The wording of the message fully vefl-
fled the meaning and purpose OF her
trip and as she realized that she had
ACCOMPLISHED tho desired effect she tele-
grnphed him IN the meaning that she
was expected to be at home With him
and the family.
tii HAPPY TERMINATION,
Mr.. John Rohr Is q native of Orange
county, and Is highly respected citi'
zeE, His wife was a Miss cox, OF louisa
county. lie has three children-~two grown
sons and one daughter. This procedure
in Mrs. Rohr has, IN It's result, brought
happiness to tho whole family. which
will doubtless permanently exist
Mr. Rohr had been employed ut tho
sulphur mines Up to wlthlr the past
year. since which time lie has been In
tho fruit tree business.