The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-30
MISSING MILLIONAIRE
ACCUSED BY WOMAN
Treated for Alcoholism In South,
Search (?) Is Made for Him By At
torney Corbett of Gary, Who De-
clares That He Represents Ba-
cons Former Private Secretary.

A we'll known Gary man was brough
n the limelight this morning by a Chi
ago newspaper, which prints stor,
to be the facts about
candal in which the Gary man figure
prominently The story is:
Captain George v. Bacon. multi
millionaire real estate man Of Gary,
is said to be missing from the
Hotel Dieu. in New Orleans, La,
where he went for alcoholism
treatment several weeks ago.
His disappearance has been re-
vealed by search for him carried
on by Attorney Corbett of Gary.
who declares he represents Mrs.
Nellie Bowen. private secretary to
Captain Bacon. The papers in the
case, which Attorney Corbett says
he is to start for the young wo-
man, contain story which he said
out not to be told publicly
The affair on which the proposed
suit is said to be based is alleged
to have occurred while Captain
Bacon and his handsome private
secretary were alone in his office.
Refused to Tell Evidence.
Although the damages to be
asked have been placed at $4,000,
neither Attorney Corbett nor Mrs.
Bowen would say what evidence
exists of Captain Bacon's alleged
act, or when it occurred.
No charge s made that Captain
Bacon fed to avoid the conse-
auences Of the alleged affair. Ever
since he suddenly left Gary for
Hot Springs, Aark., March At
torney Corbett has been awaiting
his return. When Captain Bacon
soon afterward went to New Or
leans he was joined by Mrs. Bacon
and word was sent back that his
condition was serious and required
expert treatment.
Captain Bacon is said to have
disappeared from the Hotel Dieu
Friday night. When George Y.
Bacon Jr.. his son. learned of it
he and his sister, Miss Alice Bacon,
took charge of the affairs of the
Steel City Realty company, Cap
tain Bacons firm through which
he handles all his business.
Nothing in the books of the firm
indicates that anything there
prompted his disappearance. The
theory that Captain Bacon wand
cred away from his nurses while
temporarily unbalanced through
illness has been advanced.
Fear for His safety.
Fears for the safety of the miss
ing man expressed by members of
the family have caused the sugges-
ton that Captain Bacon may have
committed suicide while brooding
over several incidents in his life.
Mrs. Bowen is not the first wo
man to charge him with offenses.
A maid in the Chicago home of
Captain Bacon on Sheridan drive
is said to have dropped certain
charges she made against him two
years ago.
All members of the Bacon fam
lily are preparing to so at once to
New Orleans to take up the search
for the millionaire. SO far private
detectives put on the case have
failed to find him and the police
will probably be called in by the
family soon.
Captain Bacon is reputed to be
worth several millions.
When the Gary boom started he
bought heavily of real estate. His
Bittersweet property at Lincoln
park, Chicago. is valued at $780,
600
He is well known in Chicago So
ciety nd financial circles. For
years he maintained Offices there
at los Dearborn street and his op-
erations in Chicago property were
large
1t is declared by his relatives
Gary that they know where he is a
that he has not disappeared.