The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
FIND NO TRACE
OF HENRY bR|EL
MI Information Concerning Miss
ing Man, 50 Years Old, Proves
to Be Without Foundation.
WIFE CAN GIVE NO CLUE
Says She Is Hopclcssly at Sea
Over Husbands Strange Alb
scncc From Home.

Search by tho police and relatives for
Henry Briel, who has been missing
from his home. 25o1 KensIngton Ave-
nue. since February 90. so far has
thrown no light on the mystery SUR
rounding the case. More than hun
dred photographs of him have been
placed in tho hands of Captain OF na-
tectves Mcmahon. and they will be
mailed out to-day. with circular let
tors. to the police of nearby cities,
with the hope that they may BIO the
means OF finding some trace of Mr.
12riel.
we arc hopelessly at sea over MIR.
Sriefs disappearance" said Mrs. Briel
y handsome white haired woman, when
seen Yesterday Mt her home I'VE have
followed clue after clue. From many
sources we have received information
which purported to relate TO my hus-
hand. In each instance investigat ton
has shown the clues to be without
was word received that he was in
Baltimore hospital. This proved 10 be
false"
Mrs Briel said that information was
also received thnt MIR. Briefs watch had
Eeen found In pawnshop. There was
no truth in the report. The case is a
complete mystery.
Police san Mt Sea.
While have no idea what has hap
pened 10 Mr.. Briel." Captain Mcmahon
said Il am not inclined to the belief
that he has wandered to some other
city. He would surely have been
nicked up by the authorities and inqui-
RES made about him, or else we would
have heard from the many circulars
we have sent out"
Mrs. Briel contradicted the report
that some time ago Mr.. Briel disap-
reared from the city and was located
several days afterwards in West Point
a lie has never gone away from
nome without letting me know" she
said. Since he retired from business
about twenty years ago. / have been
wlth him almost constantly. Ele and
J were fond of walking in the parks
and 1t was our custom To do this nearly
every pleasant day. He rarely left the
house unless | accompanied him. The
last time j saw him [ was preparing
&c go with him for Il walk | was
dressing. when he told me he would
walk around the block and meet me
on the corner"
Later in the afternoon Mr. Briel was
seen AT Seventeenth and Main streets
Mrs Briel said she had received reli-
able information that he was seen that
night about o'clock in Highland Park
MI efforts to find some trace of him
there have failed.
1t was not until February - that a
EeHcial look out order was issued
10 All members OF the Police Depart
ment by Chief OF Police Werner.
Describes Missing Man.
II was as follows:
Henry Briel white, missing from
-oVl kensington Avenue since Fcbrl-
AIRY ~, 1913. Eighty years old. tive
rect seven inches: horid complexion.
gray hair, light eyes; dark coat vest
and pants. black derby hat. small gray
inustache. ola and well-lnown citi-
zen"
similar description has been sent
10 the police or other cities
Mr.. Briel is Il native OF GERMANY.
lie came 10 this country .siXty-two
years ago and settled in Richmond. He
engaged In business AS butcher and
Tor thirty-Seven years enjoyed n pros-
rerous trade at the First Market.
Nearly n quarter OF a century ago he
retired and has lived In comfortable
circumstances since that time. He
mas but one child, Mrs. Brauer
Members OF his family say they know
OF no reason why he should have mel
with foul play. for he It's not known 10
nave had any enemies Robbery could
hardly have been a motive for an at
tack upon iGril. because IL was said he
seldom carrist any large sum OF money
with him.
There is reward OF 1925 for ;n<or
lnaton leading to his whereabouts and
telllng What has become OF him Two
hundred dollars of this sum has been
onered BY Mr.. Hrauer. and the remain
Ger by the Ancient Order of Druids .
German organization