Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-24
MISSING.
Albert |. CasIin Disap-
pears from His Home.
Went After Cow, Friday, and
Failed to Return.
Big Searching Party Finds No Trace-.-Some
Friends Fear Worst.

| Albert l.. Gaslin, 10 ycacs of age, and
Wcll-krown IN this city, mysteriously
disappeared about ) O'clock, Friday at
ternoon, and his relatives and many
friends are unable to account for his
| disappearance. Yesterday afternoon,
1bout the time mentioned he started,
as was his regular custom, from his
home at No. Maple street, to bring
nome his COW, paStured on the Quimby
road, leading off Bangor street. This
WAS the last seen of him, when he left
the Quimby road to enter the pasture,
ana of the many theories advanced,
that of suicide is the most feared.
1t has been known for sometime
among his more intimate friends that
'.e was very dispOndcnt and at times
very reticent, even with his most init
mate friends. His mood was laid to his
defective sight. as he has lost the sight
of one eye ana the other was fast fail
ing, and his remark that che would
rather die than suffer and go blind
was Immediately recalled, late last
evening, when his disappearance be-
came known. On the other hand, owing
to his defective sight he may have
wandered around and became lost, or
IS even now lying where he may have
fallen injured, and in the need of assis-
lance.
The disappearance of Mr.. Gaslin
was reported at the police station,
about 9.45 to Officer Chadwick and he
together with officers White and How
ard Immediately secured lanterns and
started to search. together with a large
number of volunteers from the vicinity
Tof Pcttinglrs Corner. Nearly SO men
were enlisted and with lanterns they
covered the entire ground in the Vicin-
| ity of the pasture and the adjoining
woodlot and could find no trace of the
missing man, and this leads more to
| the theory that he may have wandered
| away and become lost as night came
| on. But on the other hand he has APP
reared rather respondent Of late and
| having no immediate business to claim
his attention, more than the care or
| his home on Marie street. he may have
brondcd over his misfortune with the
much dreaded result.
At | O'Clock. this morning. the report
| reached police headquarters that a
man had been seen in the vicinity OF
the Purinton coal sheds, earlier in the
evening, apparently asleep. between
the track and the sheds. Upon inves-
tisation. he was not found, al
Though evidence was found that some
one had laid there during the earlier
part of the evening. The searchcrs
continued the hunt through the night.
land at daylight it was the intention OF
the police to secure large force oi
men and 90 over the entire tract OF
Hand where the missing man is sup
posed to have disappeared.
| There is really no tangible evidence
| TO be secured at the hour of this wit
ing. as there are many stories afoat
| and a Wocful lacl, of any substahta'
| facts to corroboratc any theory thd'
| might be advanced but the fact re-
| mains that Mr.. Gaslin has disappeared
and unless some accident may have pe-
fallen him probably committed SUI
| eide.
Mrs. Gaslin, wife of the missing
| man. was seen at her home, Maple
street. at an early hour, this morning
by "a Journal reporter, and naturally
was much worried and excited over mel
husbands disappearance. She told OF
/ MS 1nndTtll ldiiiiC 'iSIit
uncasiness when about home ana was
unable to account for his strange dis
| appearance, but she secuted any Theory
, | of suicide.
l No one was found. this morning, VINO
| had seen Mr.. Gaslin when he starte'
{ or even while he was en- route 10 TN
\ pasture. although it is a generally &C
4 centcd fact that someone did see MN
f entering the pasture. The field a"'
e wods III the vicinity of Quimby rod'
were as thoroughly gone over as posi-
bic by the searchers, and On
I. Ger Chadwick in team oro''
: down Quinby road around Winolh'
s hill and branch roads. but could INT
: no trace of the missing man.
t A thorough search will be instituted
/. today, and developments are await