Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-08
EMENS is BACK
At JAMESBURG
Says He Vas Away on
Business More Mystery.
Special 10 iAe EVENING -Ews.

Special 10 }he bWS.
Jamesburg, June 8:-Further
complications were added yesterday
to the mysterious disappearance Of
Mrs. Frank Pettee, of Warren street,
who left her home on the morning of
March 29th, taking with her her
three-year-old son Harvey, by the re-
turn to his wife and two young
daughters of Charles c. Emens.
who also disappeared the same
morning that Mrs. Pettee left her
home. Emens has failed to account
for his disappearance, save to say
he was away on business and that
he has not seen or eve heard from
the Pettee woman since he left town.
Questioned as to why he deserted
his family, leaving them penniless
for almost ten weeks, he refused to
answer any questions.
When confronted by Frank Pettee,
who demanded that Emens clear the
mystery by revealing the present
Whereabouts Of Mrs. Pettee and the
boy, Emens again declared that he
knew nothing of the missing wo-
man.
In fact, he declares that his return
home was fastened by the report
reaching him that his name was cou-
pied with that of Mrs. Pettee. A
stormy interview took place between
Emens and Pettee, the latter declar-
ing that he would never drop the
matter until the mystery was solved.
The first inkling as to the where
abOuts of Emens was revealed in a
letter the latter sent to Aaron Sa-
! Wild 90 nF DoS1raal ovCa,,o T. --ls-l.
he wanted to know how his family
managed to exist, whether his wife
would welcome his return home and
If M. Frank Pownall would again re
employ him. The latter recited how
he had become disabled in a fall and
that he had been bed-ridden for six
weeks. He also sent a letter to his
daughter Blanche. The letter was
postmarked Pittsburg. Pettee is
now in the latter city and aided by
the police, are trying to locate the
l%atter's wife and boy. Town people
are greatly interested in the case
and the entire community are in
sympathy with Mr.. Pettee.
Not In years has this town re
ceived such a shock as experienced
by the disappearance of Emens and
the Pettee woman, who took her
child. Rumors of the infatuation of
the couple for one another were
matters Of public gossip but were
turned off by the parties most in
terested.
Emens was one of J~amesburg's
best known young men, devoted to
his wife and two daughters and was
painted out a model husband and
father. He was manager of the
Frank H. Pownall Iron Company, a
member of the Board of Education,
receiving the highest vote aver given
a candidate for Office; a member of
the Royal Arcanum, Mechanics,
Home Council, Jr. o. American Ne
chanics, ex-chief of the fire depart
ment.
People could not figure how such
a prominent and home-loving man
could leave his family without a cent
and remain from home for almost
ten weeks without a letter or a mes
sage in any way as to his where
abouts. The fact that he drew his
money from the Building and Loan
Association also lends color to the
suspicion that when he left town he
did so with thoughts of never again
returning.~
The return Of Pettee from Pitts
burg is anxiously awaited. Emens
is now at his home in Harrison street
with his family, where a complete
reconciliation has been effected.