The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
FEAR SUDDEN
 INSANITY OF
 MISSING MAN
Wife of Frank Johnson Pros trated When Bankers
 Agent Disappears.
ACCOUNTS ALL SQUARE,
 DECLARE EMPLOYERS
Hard Work Believed to Have Deranged Mind of Lost
 Salesman.

Added mystery today surrounds the disappearance of Frank c. Johnson, bond salesman and agent for the Mid dlesex Banking company, living with his wife and family at 184 Laurel avenue. with offices in the Meigs building.
 While the police are vigorously prosecuting every clue which might lead to a determination of his pres ent whereabouts, the recent visits Of George " Barton from MdddletoWn, Conn, who anxiously awaited John sons appearance here on Thursday and Friday, and is connected with the Middlesex Banking company's main off1ce, throws a veil of added uncer- tairty over the missing mans where abouts.
 Besides the family and the police, it is today known that Barton. whose residence is in New Haven, and Rev. church which Johnson attended for many years, are conducting inquiries in an endeavor to find clues.
 At the offices of the Mfdd1esex Banking .company at Adfddlesex, Conn, it was said that nothing definite would be reported upon the subject until the return of Barton. That there can be no question as to the financial deal- ings between Johnson and the head office was stated most emphatically and there is not the slightest reasons why he should have disappeared on account of business troubles
 It is not known that Johnson was about to put through very large bonding deal and the only solution which his family or friends can ar rive at today is that h1s mind became temporarily deranged.
 At the Johnson home, the family are thrown into the deepest uncertain a. aiTs has al = most prostrated Mrs. Johnson, whose sister, Mrs. Byrd. has come from her home in New Haven to assist in the search.
 Johnson, who is 5s years old, is one Of the best known bond salesnen in this section of the country, having once been engaged here in the bank ing business with the late MT. Sam ford He is one of the oldest agents of the Aiddlesex company, with which he has been identified for years and is held in the highest esteem, both for his business acumen and high character.
 For the past six months he has had desk room in the office of Bernard Setzer- Returning from a trip to Twin Lakes this morning, MT. Setzer told a reporter for The Farmer that he had last seen Johnson on Thursday, when he was apparently in the best
 
 ton called, and there were several tel ephone calls from the Middletown of fee Barton left on Friday, and 1t was at first thought that they had gone away together. MT. Setzer knew little of the business conducted by Johnson, as their business relations were diversified and both were sell dom in the office at the same time.
 When last seen by the family John son was wearing a dark business suit without a vest He wore black shoes, ] and is probably wearing an onyx seal ring He was about feet 8 or g inches in height, white nair, blue eyes and brown mustache-
 Barton called at the home of the missing man today to make inquiry as to his whereabouts, stating that he was anxious to see him about some business opportunity that Johnson had been looking up for the company.
 Johnson is a prominent member of the First Methodist church Of this city as well as being member of I Jerusalem Chapter, R. A. M. He has two sons, Chester, employed at the Locomobile company, and Kenneth, a student in the University of Penn sylvania-