The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-20

That William II Blue, piano sales
man, IS dead in Tallahassee, Florida
is the information conveyed in q let
ter to Secretary John M. Brigel OF
the Elks lodge, which was received
here this morning.
Blue disappeared from this city O
few days after Christmas. When
nothing was heard from him for sew
eral days his wife and intimate
friends became alarmed. Later IL be-
came generally known that he had
disappeared and no trace of him
could be found. This was followed
by the announcement, made by repre-
sentatives of several piano companies
with whom Blue had dealings, that he
had embezzled. to the extent of several
thousand dollars. A systematic
search failed to locate him.
The communication was written
January IS, by ]. NJ. Sauls. secretary
of the Elks lodge Mt Tallahassee. IT
does not divulge the manner nor the
cause of Blues demise, but the de-
scription of the former Marionite Is
declared by relatives to be perfect.
The Identification was made certain
by the statement III the letter that
Blue has tatooed on his right arm
near the wrist, an Indian woman in
blue ink. When this was disclosed to
them, relatives OF Blue today declared
that there is not the least particle Of
doubt but that the dead man Is Will
liam T. Blue.
The writer conveys the Information
That pltn tuithnuf ftn1c al
most so when he reached Tallahassee.
He wired to his brother-in-law, s. s.
Bladder, agent of the American Ex-
press company at Oil City, Pa, asking
for money. The message read,
Brother Sam: Wire me some money
here please" The brother sent the
money as requested, but 1t was never
received as Blue was dead when II ar
rived.
Although the letter makes no mem
ton of the manner of Blues death,
his relatives and friends are of the
opinion that he committed suicide.
IL Is argued that he ran out of funds
and that when he failed TO receive
from his brother-in-law as
soon as he expected, he became more
and decrded to take his
own life.
Blue arrived in Tallahassee short
ly after the first OF the year. He
used his own name and visited the
Elks lodge there on Jan. s. becoming
bers. He stayed at the Constantine
house in Tallahassee.
Officers OF the Elks lodge immedi,
ately conveyed the information to
Blues wife, who since his desertion
has been with relatives in LaRue.
The relatives confirmed the identifica-
ton of the body, and IL was decided
to Immediately communicate by wire
with the Elk lodge at Tallahassee and
have the remains sent here for inter-
ment. The manner of Blues death
was also requested.
Mrs. Blue, who until the last few
days, has declared herself firm in the
belief that her husband had not de-
serted her, and his other relatives,
are almost overcome with grief over
the sad announcement They believe
that perhaps Blue was not in his right
mind at the time he left here. II was
known that he was of n peculiar ner-
Vous teTlpcrdineHt, anu SupJect w uc-
spondent periods.
The letter follows:
Tallahassee, Fla, Tuesday, Jan. IS.
Secretary Elk Lodge, No. 32
Marion, Ohio.
"Dear Sir: VIII Blue, or VIII T.
Blue lies dead here. The body has
been well embalmed and can be kept
up quite a while yet. What shall we
do with the body? DO you know his
relatives or friends? Please write i'm
giving any information you
can. The dead man Is five feet, sew
en- inches tall weighs about 140
pounds; hair black or dark brown,
eyes blue. complexion, fair; hair
we'll forward and rather low
in temples. He wore q No. shoe