The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
Warheld Wood, Who Disap-
peared From Wright Street
Hotel, in Birmingham.
LEFT LETTERS
IN HIS ROOM
Departure Was Yelled in
Mystery and Police Were
at a Loss.

Warfield Reed, who mvsterfousfy
disappeared from the San Jose hotel
on East Wright street last Saturday
morning, and who had since not been
heard from, was found last night in
Birmingham according to information
received here. While nothing is said
of his reasons for departure, and the
presence of the letters found in his
room at the hotel Tuesday morning,
after he had been out Of the city for
three days, it is understood that he
entered high school in Birmingham,
Monday morning, and that every
thing is satisfactory concerning his
leaving Pensacola.
In speaking of the strange disap-
pearance of the young man, Mrs.
Lester, who with her husband, man
ages the hotel, stated last night that
the discovery was made upon their
return from vacation Tuesday
morning. During their absence. tbs
hotel was managed by Mrs. Bell. who,
it was stated, was not aware that the
situation was an unusual ore. One Of
the lettars left III the room. sirs.
Lester stated, was addressed to the
hotel, and requested that his belong
ings be forwarded to his father "a
Birmingham. The other two, Mrs.
Lester said, were not touched.
Chief of Police Frank D. Sanders
stated yesterday that when the case
was brought to the attention of the
police department, the letters were
opened to obtain, if possible, a clue.
AS nothing definite was contained In
the letters, according to the police,
other than a hint at suicide, they
were mailed to the addresses contain
ed on them.
Chief Sanders said yesterday that
, he had received a reply from S. A.
Wood, the father of the young man,
to whom one of the letters was adj
| dressed, requesting him to forward at
once the belongings Of the missing
son. The letter, the chief said, be-
trayed very little apprehension as to
/ the whereabouts of the son, and init
| mated that he had possibly enlisted
in the army. This theory was dis
proved when the officers at the army
reservation here denied that applica-
! ton had been made.
Chief Sanders stated that the other
| letter was written TO a young lady
| in Birmingham, who was apparently
the fiancee of the young man, and
! gave as the reason for going off, the
lack Of employment. No definite plan
was outlined, as in the others, but
the closing is considered significant
by the police. 1t read, mot au revoir
| this time it is farewell"
According to a telegram received
| last night from Birmingham, young
Wood was off on trip, and returned
home Sunday, entering high school
Monday. While this Information is
| considered accurate, no allowance is
made for the communication received
from the father, which merely re-
quested the boys baggage be return
ed to his home. No mention is made
/ of the young lady in the dispatch, and
it is not known whether or not she
received the letter found in the room
of the young man after he disappear
ed Saturday.
/ The conflicting accounts of the dis
/ appearance seem only to enhance tho
difficulty of the police, though Chief
Sanders stated last night that they
would proceed on the theory that he
had enlisted in the government serv-
ice.