The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

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until recently first assistant general
passenger and ticket agent Of the Mil
,waukee road, and at one time resi-
dent of Milwaukee, has disappeared
from his home in Evanston, ILL.,, and is
supposed to be in Minneapolis.
Inquiry at the home of Mr.. Marsh S
parents, 8l4 Eighth street Sc, threw
no light on their son IS whereabouts,
however. Mrs. Charles A. J. Marsh
said today that her son had written he
would visit his parents week ago last
Sunday. Later he said that he would
have to postpone the trip until last
time and nothing more has been heard
from him. ISL
Mr.: Marsh resigned his position with
the Milwaukee road one week ago fto
engage in other business. - He drew
large amount Of money from the First
National bank Of Chicago last We6nes-
day and has not since been seen by
either his family or his friends.
Unable to Trace Him.
Efforts to trace Mr.. Marsh in Chi
cago have thus far proved unavailing,
altho the police have prosecuted de-
termined search. No word had been
received up to noon today by the rela-
tlVeS IN Jhat city.
Friends and former business associ-
ates Of Mr.. Marsh are unable to as
sign any reason for his disappearance,
and they fear harm has befallen him.
Hus business affairs with the company
they declare, were in perfect order up
to the time of his departure.
Charles D. Marsh says that his father
went to the Railway Exchange build
| ing preparatory to going to Minneapo-
lis, but that he is reasonably sure he
did not leave on any Of the company g
trains, or it would have been known.
Members Of the family in Evanston
have refused to discuss Mr.. Marsh g
| disappearance, and a dispatch to L h e
urnal says that when his daugh-
ter, young woman about % years OF
age, was asked about it she wept and
said:
"We do not want him to know that
we are looking for him. We want to
find him before he can do himself harm
He may destroy himself. -.
/ A rumor afoat in Chicago seemed to
receive credence among many acquaint,
ances of Mr.. Marsh, that he had had
some financial difficulties. - 3D.
If he had difficulties Of this nature
however, friends said, they would be
of aprivate character, as he handled
none of the funds of the Milwaukee
road in his official position, and all he
had to do in any manner with the
finances of the company was in the ap
prevail Of certain vouchers that came
to his department alone and on which
a close track was always kept by the
auditing department..
+ -. - e. Under Mental Strain. 1a-.- l.
I Another rumor was that MI. Marsh
laboring under a severe mental strain
had resigned his position with the rail
road under the hallucination that he
was about to become wealthy in anoth
er field Of endeavor, and now is wan
dering aimlessly about the country with
the money he drew from the bank, il
search Of site for his new "busi
ness
At the time of his resignation Mr.
Marsh said he was going into new
field. F. A. Miller, general passenger
agent of the company, said today:
"Mr. Marsh resigned his position
with the company week ago to en-
gage in another business, the nature
of which he has not yet made public
It was when this rumor was repeated
pressed the fear that her father would
kill himself if he is not found.
"Don't say word about his goins
away, mama,' she said, turning to he
mother. "Just say he has resigned
That is enough now.'
eve have not seen father sine
about last Wednesday, said Everett
Marsh. "All T. can say about the cas-,
now is that he drew sum of money
from the First National bank on tina
day after resigning his position will
the Milwaukee road and disappeared.
"We have reason to believe he wen
to Minneapolis. I cannot tell now wha
our reasons for this belief are, nor cal
give out any Of the theories we enter
tain as to the reason for his disappear
ance:' $500