The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-26
HAS ENLISTED IN
THE U. S. ARMY
Declares He Had No Money
When He Regained Conscious
ness and Was Ashamed to
Notify His Family-His
Relatives Here Are
Notified.
{By Associated Press.

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ST. LOUIS, November 3.-stephen
Putney. Jr. the son OF . wealthy Rich
mond, Va, shoe manufacturer. who dis
appeared nine days ago while visiting the
Fine Arts building at che Worlds Fair,
returned to-day to the Hamilton Hotel,
where his brother. Langhorne Putney.
Is staying. He was accompanied by a
friend OF the family who had been sent
to Kansas City to get the boy.
Young Putney, for whom the police and
his relatives have been searching since
the day after his disappearance. was In
Kansas City all the time. It is stated. His
z 6zs Walnut Street, 1t Is stated. His
family at first refused to discuss
Stephens return. Z, saying that his expla-
nation OF his absence was satisfactory.
and that they desired no more publicity
\ OF the affair. } II
Was Drugged !; Enlisted in Army.
Later in the day the seal OF silence
adhered to over since the young mans
disappearance was broken by Langhorne
$Putney who said they were going to
Jefferson Barracks to gee what could be
done about getting Stephen Putney dis
charged from the army According to
the statement made by him. Stephen
Putney enlisted In the army In Kansas
City, his size enabling him to- pass as q
the required age without difficulty. He
was sent from Kansas City to Jefferson
Barracks, according to Langhorne Put
ney, and on Wednesday, was recognized
from published descriptions Of him. It
was this officer, IAnghorne Putney said
who had accompanied him to the hotel.
,Langhorne Putney. thought that as
Stephen wal only sixteen years OF age,
there would be no dif ifficulty a pou + get
ting him discharged from the army. slF
The brother OF the youth, said furthcr,
that Stephen had been drugged and alb
Quoted by three men with whom he,
had taken a drink. After the drink
Stephen lost consciousness, and remem-i
5bered nothing more. until he found him-.
SELF in a strange city. Stephen was told,
he was In Kansas City. He had no
money and knew no one to whom he
could appeal for help. He was ashamed
to- notify his family OF what had hap
pened, and. dlsconsolnte, wandered about
until he saw a poster calling for army
recruits He decided to enlist in the
United States army, and went to the
recruiting office.
Putneys brother was ovcrjoyed when
tho young EsS-osa
and ut once notified the other members
OF the family, who are at Richmond. Va,
Of his safe return.
Langilorne says Stephen met the three
mon hile he was In the fine arts build
Ing at the Worlds Fair just after hav-
Ing separated for moment from his
sister-in-law. Mrs. Langhorne Putney.
whose purse. containing her jewelry
valued at more than $1,000. and about
$50 in cash, was in the young mans,
care. Flo also had about &25 of his own
money. :,
Enlisted in Kansas CHy.
(Bys Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, November 25.-Thc po-
lice here to-day stated that Stephen Put
ney Jr,,5 enlisted at the United States re-
cruitIng station on last Monday, giving
his age as twenty-one years. He was
assigned to the artillery service. and re-
auested that he be stationed ut ST Louis.
Elo left for Jefferson Barracks. near ST.
Louis. on Tuesday. r. N. Williams and
r, 5T, Hancock. q cousin and n friend Of
Putney's, who were in Kansas City, con-
duc'ing the search for him. started for
st. Louis late to-day. upon receipt of Il
telegram announcing that ne had return
ed there. ~