The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-26

Putney was sent to Jefferson Barrack!
from Kansas City by the recruiting of
ffcer of the station at which he enlisted
He came back in charge of another young
man who had enlisted the same day ant
was also sent to jefferson Barracks.
Until arrangements are made for hi:
discharge from the army by his father
and influential relatives, Putney will be
compelled to remain al Jefferson Bar
racks The young man tells a peculiar
story OF his experiences since leaving st
Louis.
ARRIVES AT HAMILTON HOTEL
Guarded by Sergeant Douglas of {
United States regiment stationed at JEFF
ferson Barracks. Putney entered tn:
Hamilton Hotel at loon yesterday. just
after his half-brother, Langhorne Putney'
who has been here directing the seafch
sat down to lunch Pu,ncy was not IN
uniform.
The older brother grasped the prodisal
in his arms and wept for joy TIE meal
ordered for II was changed to an order
for two. n while they. ate the young !
brother told a remarkable story OF his ex'
p~eriences since he d~isappeaied from the
Fine Arts Palace at the Worlds Fair, one
week ago last Wednesday.
After leaving my sis er-in-law In the
Arts Palace, i went out onto the grounds
where l met a man named Merr.m n !
had known him at the VI g.nia Military
ton to have a drink. He was accom-
panied by a man whom he int oduced as
Mr.. Rooney. l went with them to q oar
room. where We had seve.a al drinks
81 lost consciousness and the next thing
/ knew 1 was in a room in Kansas cry
My sisters jewel.y and the money con-
tanned in her handbag were gone
Mortified at my ae.iou, ueSldeI to Duly
the artillery service, giving my age as q
years. expecting that / would be sent 10
the Philippines. Instead. L was put ON g
train for st. Louis
DETECTIVES MAKE REPORT.
To Detectives Joyce and Kiely. accord
Ing to the report they made to Chief Des-
mond last night, Putney gave a different
version of his disappearance. They re
port that he told them that after he lett
MS sister-in-Iaw he decided to go TO No. 6ts
Horton place. where he was rooning. He
boarded a car and met q strange man,
sno offered MIN a drink from a bottle:
He accepted the mans hospitality and
he found himself at the Union Station.
He then bought a ticket to Kansas CITY:
While in Kansas City, according TO the
detectives report. he met Rooney, and
nut street, He still lar his sisters jew
elry when he arrived In Kansas City. but
was without money. He decided TO pawn
the two-ssone diamond ring. He gave L
for II as possible. Rooney returned, say
ing that he had gotten SO on the ring from
the owner OF tie Alhambra fats. but
failed to give Pqsney any Q. the moneye
Rooney stole 4 three-st0ne diamond ring
and disappeared. This left Putney with
emerald ring and a gold brooch, which
he paxned himself, giving the name OF
1nhn rlrN-a1 tzhieh hp remembered from
Winston C~hurchili's novel. For the ring
he obtained $40. He took the brooch 10
another pawnshop. told the pawnbroker
and obtained & on 1t.
This money lasted only two days and
Putney decided to sell his oYercoat He
but a few dollars for 1t and after
for work. He applied to the Metropolitan
Railway Company for a position as
conductor. but was refused because he
did not have the cash bond of IS.
Then ne applied at the packing-houses
for work. trampilg over the West Bot
TOMS from Armour's to Cudahy's. and. re-
turning footsorc and weary 10 the busi-
ness district of the city Monday evening.
saw the sign limited States Army Re
Station"
OVERCOME BY REMoRsE
Then It was" he said to the detec-
lives. that / vas overcome by remorse
Giu ocSiocd JUN tue amy Al oiCeI tuSl
might get away from the family l had
name. but told them that I was Il years
old. I was accepted. but instead OF being
direct to the Philippines. as I had
sspsc eisx w Tas o i WISHED fI 10 st avo kp"is' the
Being more than six feet In height,
was readily accepted by the re-
cruitiRg officers. With Il squad of others
who had enlisted at Kansas City ne was
~ AAa~oN- parraREc arriy-fp0 shara
yesterday morning about s o'clock.
Officers at Jefferson Barracks. who had
read Of Putney's strange disappearance.
recognized him soon after his arr wax De-
.ailing Sergeant Douglas to accompany the
yorng recruit. the Colonel sent him to the
Hotel. where his brother was
released from the army. His father was
Immediately by his son. Lang
horne Putney. of the missing boys return
the predicament In which he had
placed himself BY his enlistment.
He at once set the wheels In motion TO
rave his son released. The United States
and h Congressmen of the
Richmond district Will use their influence
War Taft upon their return from St Louis
and in that way. it is believed.
Putney may be permitted to return
o his home In Richmond within i week.
L6uSHOEIe Iuthty says Niidt nc 81
% Kansas City and recover the jewe!ry.
L Is understood also that Mr. Putney is
to permit the matter to drop n
will not prosecute n person connected
With the boys disappearance.
GIRL DISAPPEARS.
1t has been learned by Detectives Joyce
nd Kelly that young Putney spent much
ime ut Mysterious Asia on the Pike. He
became acquainted with an actress con-
,ected with the concession. The police
she quit the show and left the Worlds
Fair on the same day that Putney disap-
feared. Putney declares, however. that he
1nows nothing about the girl or her where
bouts. md that she had nothing to do
Chief OF Police Kelly was visited yes
erday afternoon by Langhorne Putney. |
Who told him the story as related by |
liz brother. Chief Kieiy declared, and |
; me, At n the time "a agreed saI hat hang then IN d his
Tot believe the story about the drugged
liquor.
Joyce n Kelly have investi-
,efore he disappeared. They were in
by his slster-in-law that Putney
vas away from his clearinghouse until
late hour several nights As an excuse |
aw tha he had been with a young man
Merrinan, whom he had known
the Virginia Military Institute. He
aid that Merriman was in charge Of a |
in the Transportation building
It the Worlds Fair.
COULD NOT FIND MERRIMAN.
MY men," said Chief Kelly. have re-
orted 70 me that they could find no sch
erson as Merriman in the Transportation