The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-05
MINISTER'S MISSING WIFE
ONE OF $4,000 EACH YEAR
Washington Has Fewer Cases OF Dis
appearing Persons Than Any
Other City.


district about ten days ago, is destined
TO go down in police records with that
Of $4,000 other persons who, according
TO the records of the United States
immigration commission, sink from
sight every year.
Washington has fewer persons miss
ing than any other city in the country,
saws the Washington Post Of February
a6. New York, Chicago and Philadel-
phia report scores to one in the CAPT
tai.
What becomes Of these persons who
vanish before the eyes OF their families
and friends? In the majority OF cases
they turn up safe and sound in a short
time, death overtakes some, and some
dre never heard from.
Mrs. GTeever, whose case is now at
t1acting the attention Of every police
department in the East, scame to this
atty last fall from South Carolina to un-
&argo treatment by a local specialist.
About ten days ago she came down
town to make a few purchases. While
I'M the shopping district she left her
companion for moment and has not
Keen seen since. The police were no
titled and search was Immediately in
stituted, but to no avail Her husband
was notified. He came to this city, and
3s now actively engaged in searching
Tor his wife. The police have several
theories, but not a clew has been found.
Two Completely Vanish.
There are but two cases in the his
tory of the local police department
where persons have disappeared and
have never been heard from. Al
though scores leave their homes, with
cut report being made to the police,
these two are the only ones which the
records at headquarters show "miss-
ing"
On February 9, 1909, Richard Van
Morn, a. clerk in the department Of ag-
41culture, left his home, and no word
Has ever been received from him.
Van Horn left his home one morn
ing for his Office. He appeared to be
On the best Of health, had no financial
or home troubles. and was liked by
every one who knew him. Several days
before, however, he had complained OF
being ill.
F, When he did not return to his home
His relatives got into communication
with the police. 1t was learned that
Van Horn had been to his ofice that
day, discharged his duties, and left
at the closing hour. The last seen Of
him was in front of the department.
lie was chatting with friend.
Although the police worked for
unany months on the case, they never
0euld locate him.
Case Of Dr.. Gray.
The case Of DR.. William Gray, an
asea dentist, who disappeared from
@e waiting room Of Georgetown uni
versity on March 1, 1911, puzzled the
police for several weeks. DR.. Gray's
1edy was subsequently found in the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
DR.. Gray had been waiting to see a
physician in the hospital. He was
alone in the waiting room, having been
left there by a relative. He walked
cut of the hospital, and it was several
weeks before any trace could be found,
and then it was not until parties walk
ing along the banks of the canal came
across his body.
Many persons saw DR.. Gray in
georgetown On the night or MS olsap-
psarance. DR.. Cary was in the habit
of carrying large sums Of money with
Him, and it was thought that he had
been murdered or held for ransom.
Coroner hewitt, in an of1cial state
naent, said that DR.. Gary met death as
The result of an accident.
On April 1, 1911, Lieut.. Arthur No
Ian, Of Engine Company No. 9, metro
politan fire department, walked out OF
HIS home, and was not heard from for
many months. His wife finally, how
ever, received a letter, in which he
said that "he could face the world no
longer
AS soon as the police were Motif
q search was Instituted in the various