The Washington times., 1906-01-12
WAS NO SUIT CASE
IN HIS STATEROON
Mccormick Left Only Two
Coats Behind
GENERALLY THOUGHT ALIVE
No Clue Found TO Fate of Man Who
Vanished From Bay Line
Steamer.
GENERALLY THOUGHT ALIVE

No clue has vet been found TO the
Whereabouts Of John r. Mccormick, the
contractor and real estate dealer, liv-
ing at the Stratford Hotel, Fourteenth
street and Sheridan avenue, who mys-
teriously disappeared from a Bay line
steamer which left Baltimore for Nor
folk last Saturday night, lie Is be-
lieved to be alive.
Although his son and daughter be-
lieVe that he was drowned by either
jumping or falling from the boat, his
wife, Mrs. Mittie p Mccormick. has de
clined 10 express any views on the
case. AT the hotel she is said 10 be
confined To her bed as a result of the
shock from the news that her husband
had disappeared from the boat
Brother Thinks He Lives.
James y. Mccormick, a brother of the
missing man, has asked Captain Board
man, OF the Detective bureau. 10 find
his brother. He firmly believes that
his brother did not commit suicide, but
that the pressure of his debts was 50
heavy he could not stand the strain
Mrs. Mccormick and members or the
family seem 10 think that he left dress
Sult case IN the staJerO0m on the boat
. Baker ClOtWOrthy. of the firm of
Lennon q ClOtwOrIhy attorneys for
the Bay Line Steamship Company. said
positively that no suit case was FOUND
ia the room There we're only two coats
left ia the empty room. when IL was
discovered that man, who was regis
tered on the pursers list as }. + Nc
COrmick. was missing.
Mrs Mccormick is said 10 have told
three different stories about her hus-
bands disappearance on Saturday. All
three stories are said TO be conflicting.
This. added to the statement of the Of
ficials of the steamship line. was good
reason TO believe that Mccormick is
still alive.
Had Much Money.
It is known that he received consider
able money during the two weeks prior
to his departure. and on the day he
left Washington he cashed a check for
S1.275 His intimate friends estimate
the amount of cash he took with him
as between 5000 and $4,000.
Before leaving the city. Mccormick
said he had lost 81. 900 in transferring his
bank account. He Is said 10 have shown
Thomas +. Riley. mis- bondsman, checks
aggregating SO. 300. Despite the fact
that he was heavily in debt TO Mr.. Riley,
he told Riley he would not be able 10
nay any of the money. as other creditors
We're pressing him closely II was finally
agreed that he should give Mr.. Riley
Il check for s., O00.
This was ON Saturday morning. Sat-
urday afternoon he took the o'clock
train for Baltimore. after which ali
trace OF him has been lost.
Friends Loyal.
Mccormick was part owner in two
automobiles and was we'll known in
this city and also Norfolk where he is
said TO have a number of friends He
was always a generous sDender, and
even a few days before his disa appear-
anCe was in the best of spirits. lie had
many friends. Even those he involved
most heavily in Il financial way BY his
various enterprises are reluctant in
COndemninS him.
Another deed made by Mccormick.
conveying valuable property in Lanier
Heights, was placed on record today
The property is described as lot 172 in
LanieT Heights and Is conveyed TO John
NJ. Ware, the consideration named be-
ing SO. The deed made by Mr.. McCor-
mick, however, conveys only his one
half interest in the property, and is
dated March .. 1905.