Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-17
.:celestine Renza, Miss
ing, Since Wednesday.
Was Employed as a Laster Al
the Shoe Factory.
sorrows $3.75 and Disappears-Leaves
Over $500 in Bank.

an Italian employee of the c. A. Eaton
Co., at their shoe factory in this city,
IS matter which is at present causing
much concern among the mans asso-
ciates at the factory. and those for
whom he worked. RenZa has been miss
ing since Wednesday night. April L..
and though inquiries have been made
with a view to ascertaining his where
abouts. no clue has yet been received
which would tend to unravel the mys-
terry. The matter has been placed in
the hands of the police and will be in
vcstigated.
or course, 1t may be possible that the
man may have received some news
that called him out of town suddenly.
but at the same time it is admitted
by those who knew him that there are
circumstances connected with the case
which has given rise to suspicion
that all is not right.
The last seen of the man was at the
shoe factory. Wednesday evening. be-
tween Z and S O'Clock. He was IA laster
by trade. and had been working for
while in the evening. After getting
through, he went 20 the man under
whom he worked. and requested the
loan of IS, saying that he wanted to
send it to his wife. who is in Italy.
Nothing was thought of the request. as
Renza lad been in the habit of sending
money from time to time. The man of
whom he made the request did not have
the amount in bills. but had $3.75 in
change, and RenZa took it.
AS far as is known, he was not seen
after that, He did not go to wok,
Thursday morning, and upon inquiry
being made for him at the Hartford
House, where he boarded. it was ascer-
tanned that he had not been in.
Wednesday night, and that the bed in
his room had not been disturbed. 1t
was thought at that time that he may
have gone Off somewhere, and would
be back during the day, although it
was not like him to do anything Of the
kind but when he did not appear at
the factory. Friday morning, matters
began to take on suspicious aspect,
and the police were notified
The reason for the feeling of suspic-
ion Oh til part of the people at the shoe
factory is the knowledge of the missing
mans habits, and also some of the cir
cumstances in connection with his re-
lations at the factory. He has worked
at the factory for some time, and was
known to be a steady and industrious
man. He was a good workman, and
worked all of the time. He also saved
portion of his earnings, frequently
sending money to his wife. That he
saved his money is attestcd by the fact
that his bank book, which he left in
charge of the superintendent, showed
deposit Of over 800. That he should
&C away and leave that amount, as
we'll as his trunk, and other property,
can hardly be explained.
What may furnish possible reason
for the mans disappearance. has been
learned regarding his life previous to
coming to Augusta. Some time ago.
Renza was employed in a shoe factory
a. Brockton. Mass. There were other
Italians employed in the same factory
and il is said that they. for some rea-
SAN. became unfriendly toward him.
He was not a man disposed to quar-
rel and to avoid trouble he left the
factory and went to another state.
Some time ago, Renza came to Au-
gusta. and has worked in the factory
since that time. He was a good work.
man. and never lost any time. alter, an
other italian named Marsarelle, came
to the factory. and although the two
men did not speak much English, they
held some warm discussions in their
native tongue. II was learned through
another Italian, that Marsarelle Was
irving to induce Renca to leave. tell
ing him that he could not earn living
here. and since the disappearance of
the latter it is thought possible that
the other man brought some influence
To hear upon him that induced him to
90 The affair is still shrouded in mys-
terry.
Renza is described as a man about 40
wears of age, with very dark COM
n,exion and black hair and heavy black
moustache. He was about feet, 8
inches in height. thick set and would
weigh between 40 and $50 pounds.
When last seen he wore a black suit.
white shirt, black overcoat and black
derby hat.