The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-01-21
FRulTLESS SEARCH FOR MISSING WIFE.
Mrs. C E.BrOCkiDgton MySiefiOuSly Dis.
aDpearS-HuSband from This County.

The following especial from
Charleston to the Columbia State
Will interest many of the readers Of
The RECORD, NJ Brockingtoa be-
ing from this county:
Charleston, January 14:-After
fruitles: search for his missing wife
in Jacksonville. 3lr G E Brocking
ton Of Charleston, a freight conductor
on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
has returned to Charleston, bat no,
to give up his quest. He viii give
800 for information Of the where
abouts of his wife, Mrs Emily Doty
Brockington. and believing that she
has gone to New York, will take
steps to discover her there.
The last time that Mr. Brocking
ton saw his wife was on "Wednesday
afternoon, January 6, when he left
her at their home, No 5 Charlotte
street, with their 9 months-old girl,
to take up his run to Savannah. Mrs
Brochington the next day went to
her mothers house at Ne 125 Cal
houn street and left the baby, saying
she was going to King street to shop.
She has not been seen by arv Of h9-
family since that time.
When Mr. Brockington returned TO
his home he found it deserted and a
Ietter, addressed to him from his
wife, told him that she had gone
away, 6ut did not say where she had
gone. Her reasons for doing this
were not very clear, and Mr. Brock
ipgton believes that her m;"d has
been affected by i'll health. IT. the
lester, which was eft at lis home
a. BrockiQgtop read careful dircc-
tiops from his wife as the care OF the
babv. She advised HIM to pla:e the
child with the Church 0cph@aage
Home.
With tears ii his eyes, M Brock
ingtou declared this morning that
he would give all his possessions to
find his wIfe.anG said that she would
be gladly welcomed home should she
he found. The Uaby is now with Mrs
Brockiugtou mother, il Calhoun
street.
Mr. Brockington has had loo
circulars printed, giving description
and offering & reward for any infor-
mation about nis wife. She is five
feet, five inches in height and has
brown eyes and hair, weighs about
145 pounds, has a double chin. Hec
upper front teeth have COLO filings,
which shoe. When she was last seen
here she wore blue skirt, q black
cloak, black silk waist and " hat
trimmed with black ribbon.
Mr. and Mrs Brockington have
been married for several years, and
have always lived most happily to-
eethey. lie hao practically pad for a
pretty home IL Charlotte street, and
said today that he was just beginning
TO get on his feet, with good posi-
ton, when his sad blow Came. Tie
has 10 otLer theory to advance than
that his wife is suffering from men-
tai weakness. Any information that
NAV lead to discovering her where,
abouts will be most Joyfully rectI'eU'
MI Byockington's present address IS
125 Calhoun street.
LATER.
Mr. Co.mo. + Brocklngton, the
Atlantic Coast Line freight condnc-
tor. vho has been searching for his
wife since January {, stated TINS
morning that she had been located
but be did not say where she was,
He was leaving the city wheQ
caugh: by tclcphone,and he declared
that he had 10 time to explain the
details, but wished the fact publish
cd that Mrs Brockington had bcen
found.