Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
WENT TO NORFOLK FOR REST.
AN ACcOUNT,oF FINDING MISS
ING CLERGYMAN.
Rev. W. 7. TwamIey Expected To Return
To Annapolis Tomorrow And Re-
sumo His Duties.
CAUSE OF HIS MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE.

OAOAE Z = LANANOE.
The Norfolk Landmark, a copy of
which has been sent to the Capital, of
Thursday, February Z, contains the
following story:
Overwrought nerves, an attack Of
grip, and the routine duties of clergy
mans life, all combined, drove Rev.
w. Il. Twamely assistant rector of ST.
Anne Episcopal Church, Annapolis,
TO the verge of desperation, the result
of which was his mysterious disap-
pearance from Annapolis last sunday
and his discovery here yesterday by
Detective Purnell and ConnorS.
Il had been sick and worried, and
| left home to escape the cares which
surrounded me, for few days.
wanted 10 hide from the world, for
at least few days, and so I cane
to Norfolk and have been living here
in seclusion ever since my arrival on
the boat from Washington last Mon
day morning. said the clergyman TO
Chief OF Police Boush, when the latter
questioned him at the Central Police
Station yesterday.
DR.. Twamley said that he would re-
turn to his charge this morning. He
insisted that he would remain in Nor
folk for at least one more night.
Considerable apprehension has been
felt at Annapolis over the mysterious
disappearance of the minister, who,
last Sunday morning left his hotel
for ST. Luke's Mission Chapel at
PASSPORT, a suburb of Annapolis. He
did not appear at the chapel, but board
ed train for Baltimore, and from
there went TO Norfolk by way Of
Washington.
The matter was at first kept exceed
ingly quiet by the missing man )
friends, who prosecuted the search for
him themselves, but Monday morning
il was found necessary 10 give out a
statement, which was transmitted TO
the various police departments in the
East.
Among the other coniectures which
were made as to the whereabouts
of the missing clergyman by the
Northern papers appeared the theory
that, in bis weakened physical condi-
tion, DIR. Twamley slipped and fell as
he was passing over bridge going to
the Mission Chapel last Sunday morn
ing, and, falling into the waters be-
meath, was drowned.
Itwas learned last night that DIR.
Twamley was believed to be in Nor
folk, and investigation showed that
he had been seen at the Monticello
Hotel in the morning. When seen,
Chief Boush admitted that he not
only knew the man had been in Nor
folk, but that during the afternoon
he had held long conversation with
him.
Chief Boush says that he did not
appear TO be a sick man. When ques-
toned by Chief Boush he said that
he was simply tired of the strain
which had been placed upon him in
Annapolis, and wished to rest for a
time.
Chief Boush asked DIR. Twamlev
why il was he had not gone to one of
the hotels instead of securing lodging
in a boarding house in an obscure
section. DR.. Twamley replied that lit
was to be rid of the hurly -burly of
activity that he had come to Norfolk,
and that it was for this reason he had
selected the more secluded boarding
house.
DR.. Twamley said he had spent the
time since arriving in Norfolk in sim
ply walking about, seeing the sights
and resting. He remembered perfectly
everything that had happened pre-
vious TO his coming to this city.
DR.. Twamley was raised and edu-
Gated in Ireland. He graduated at
Trinity College, Dublin. Later he
went to England, and, following his
ordination, he served in Gloucester
shire and at oxford and Yorkshire
in the ministry. lie then came to
America, being appointed as one of
the Cathedral staff of clergy in Chi
cago. In September of 1904 he came
to Annapolis as assistant rector of st.
Anne's Episcopal Church. He has
also been in charge of st. Luke s Mis-
sion, in which work he has proven a
phenomenal success. He has done
this almost entirely at his own ex-
pense.
DIR. Twamley is distinguished as a
minister of unusual force, and being
a cultured gentleman, with his superb
education, he draws large congrega-
tions To st. Luke's.
Mr.. Twamley declares that il is
very strange a preacher cannot leave
his home and 60 TO visit friends
for brief rest without something he
ing in the newspapers about him
every day. 1t is not believed that
Rev. Mr.. Twamley contemplates re-
turning to his original home, in Eng
land, as has been intimated, but that
be will return TO Eastport or Annapo-
lis, as he says and he is expected to
arrive here tonight, leaving Norfolk
tonight.