The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-15
VERY SAD CASE
Mysterious Disappearance ofMiss
SalIie Shannon of BrookIand.
TERRIBLE SUSPENSE

TERRIBLE SUSPENSE
Has Nearly Driven Her Grief strick.
en- Parents Crazy.-The Young
Lady Was Lost to Sight on Dee-
ember 20, and Since That Day She
Has Vanished from Sight and Her
Whereabouts Is Unknown.
4 brother Of Miss Sallie Shannon
Of Brookland, who has been missing
from her home since Sunday after
noon, Dec. 29, called at the State Of
fee and stated that, Notwithstanding
the numerous rumors circulated
within the past week, not single
bit of authentic information concern
ing mis- sisters whereabouts had been
received.
The girls family is unable to de-
eide whether she is dead or alive.
The last she was seen, so far as the
family has been able to learn, was
about 20 feet from the Gervias street
bridge across the Congaree. She
was then coming in the direction Of
Columbia The police officers in Col
umbia and Brookland do not think
she has destroyed herself.
Sallie Shannon was engaged to
young man in Brookland and the
marriage was to have taken place
within few weeks, it is said. It
is known that they had quarrel
that Sunday afternoon, after which
she never returned to her home. She
attended Sunday school at the Luth-
eran church, where she taught
class, and those who saw her going
in the direction of the river bridge
did not observe that she appeared
morose or downcast. The keeper of
the bridge does not recall having
seen the girl cross the bridge that
afternoon or evening.
Mr.. Shannon declared with feeling
that his sister was a very modest
Christian girl and had always exhi-
bited a very deep interest in church
work. She has been member Of
the Lutheran church for about five
years. While she was usually quiet
and reserved in her manner, she pos
sessed happy disposition. While
her relatives have fear that she
might have jumped into the river
while brooding over the misunder-
standing with her lover, they declare
positively that nothing in her life
would show the least tendency to sui
eide.
Her mother is grief stricken over
her disappearance and the other
members of the family have been in
sorrow since the fated Sunday. How
ever, they still have lingering hope
that Sallie will yet be returned to
them, the same bright, cheerful girl
that she has ever been. They look
by day and pray, by night for her
return and the public generally Is
appealed to to assist in every way
possible to locate her. The police OF
Columbia have believed that she is
in Columbia, but some think she is
in Charleston. Others suspect sui.
eide.
The following accurate descrip-
| ton:
sallie Shannon, aged 10; feet 8
inches in height; weight l3o pounds;
light complexion, rosy cheeks; round
rather full face; dark hair and dark
eyebrows; blue eyes; hair pompa-
dour. usually tied with ribbon bow
at back; small mouth; medium nose
round chin; stood rather erect and
walked with a spring to heels; "nen
last seen was dressed in light sn'rt
waist, sky blue skirt, wore long gray
cloak and no hat; had two rings on
second finger of right hand, one
plain, other with set; pleasant dlspo-
sition, but rather determined; sell
dom displayed any temper Member
of lutheran Church. Was formerly
Iemp1oyed at timekeeper and oooS-
keeper in cotton mill, but has pro-
fessed desire to be trained nurse.
Has relatives in Camden, Chester
county, in Columbia and in Mlssls'
sippi. s.+har
4 Miss shannon's mother '1atneI
/ two older sisters and three orotners
are living in Brookland- Any ln1ol.
nation concerning her should oe
wired to the State Immediately anc
rhe family will be communic@tee
: With as soon as any news Is fe
ceived.