The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-16
ROBERT M'KECHNIE
MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING
FORMER LINCOLN COUNTY
YOUNG MAN MYSTERIOUS.
~ MISSING AND FOUL
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Robert l.. Mckechnie. son OF Squire
James McKechnie,of this city. has
mysteriously disappeared from his
home In Louisville. and fears that he
has met with foul play are entertain.
ed. Mr.. Mckechnie. who has been
assistant superintendent Of the
Commonwealth Life Insurance Com.
pany failed to show up at his ollicelast
Monday morning week, May Sth. and
since that time private detectives have
been endeavOring to l1-ate HIN with.
out success. lie made his home on 3rd
avenue. and on Sunday afternoon. had
taken the gentleman with whom he
boarded. Tor a drive In his automobile
a letter written To his vile, who has
been visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs j. A. Hammonds at Hustonviilu
for lev weeks. dated Sunday after.
noon was received by her Monday
stating that he would cndeayor to get
away from business this week In
order TO come tn Lincoln county and
tell his father goodbye before the lat.
ter lett for n trip 20 Scotland. MIR Nc
Kechnie wrote To his wife every day
during her absence and In no letter
did he mention any other plan ioi
leaving the city. Ills belongings Ia
his room were lett practically I'M
touched. only his oyercoat being miss
ing. II vas found that ne had drawn
a deposit OF 1928 from his bank on
the saturday before his disappearance
but he had told his wife previously
that he Intended TO change his bank
,ng place. ON Saturday he paid up his
board for week IN advance. as was
his custom. seeming to indicate that
ne had no thought OF Leaving.
\ number OF personal letters. the
KEY TO Ills automobile. which was
stabbed Ia a garage and other personal
effects we're found IN his room togeth-
er with all hiS clotnlng except his
oNcrcoat
Mr. McKechnie was a thoroughly
temperate young man. Of splendid
habits. and his business affairs We're
IN first class condition. an eIamina
ton showed SO far as known he mad
nc trouble OF any sort
MIR McKechnie was - years of age
aud an experienced insurance man.
lie Was employed Tor some time at
Tampa. Fla. before going 10 Louis
vile and his brother. Grover Mckech-
ME. Is now located there A wire to
him brought the reply that hiS bIsth
r. had not gone there.
Mrs Mckechnic rs almost prostrat
81 over the disappearance OF her hus-
band. for their married lilc has pcen
most haNoy one and her parents
and Squire Mckechnie and his family
are greatly distressed over the al
fair, and unless some word Is heard
from him. their trip to Scotland viii
be postponed MIR. Hammonds, and
Iona hcKechnie. the younger brother
ol the lost man. spent several DAYS In
LOUIS, lille last week searching tor him
In connection with the private detec-
tive. but were unable to lind any clew
20 has whereabouts. md the be iei Is
Growing stronger in the family That
he was murdered Tor ms money and
his body disposed OF. probably thrown
into the river,
Any Information that will lead to
the recovery OF the body. II the young
man is dead, or IL he is alive viii be
amply rewarded by Notifying his faith
er James McKechnie, at Lancaster,
Ky. or his wife Mrs. h. l.. Mckechnir
at the home OF her fataer. J. a. HamT
monds. Moreland. Ky