Evening journal., 1922-04-27
HUNT ON FOR
7. A. Mcclure
MRS. Mcclure Says Veneer
able Bridegroom Has
Been Spirited Away
PHYSICIAN SAYS
MAN is SAFE

= dolphin is positive that her 72-year-
old husband. Thompson A. Nc
Clurs. has been spirited away from
her and she is on the trail of those
she accuses OF the conspiracy to de-
prive her of his society. Mr.. Nc
.--Clure is the head of the Mcclure
Publishing Company OF Philadel-
phia. His home is in Woodbynne.
which is Just over the Camden city
Tor three weeks. In consequences
Mrs Mcclure, who was Mrs. Mar
'rgaret Harrison, young and attrac-
tive widow of Virginia, when they
a.were married in September last, has
= sought the aid of Prosecutor VOL
nverton and other officers of Camden
county In the search for the vener-
able publisher Mrs. Mcclure
charges that, her husbands brother
and physicians have full knowledge
of his Whereabouts and that he Is
detained, probably against his own
wishes and to her great grief and
suffering.
Mr.. Mcclure was removed from
his home in Woodbynne to the hos
pital April by his neighbor and |
physician. DR.. Frank p. Moore, and /
detectives Doran and Smith Of
Camden The legal order for re-
noval was signed by Judge Shay,
.-of the Camden County Court, on
Dr. Moore's certiiication that the
aged mans condition was such that
Hospital treatment was needed to
save his life. Mr.. Mcclure disap
-peared after he had been discharged
,eby his physician and released by the
Hospital authorities.
In October. Mr.. Mcclure bought
this pretty little home at Wood
bynne." Mrs Mcclure said. I'm Mo-
vember he became III and It de-
volved on me to take over the work
al his office. I was more or less OF
an errand girl between home and
the Office.
About this time Mr.. Mcclure re-
ceived a letter from his brother
David. in wilmington. David seem
ed discouraged and depressed. My
husband was worried, and asked me
what he should do. / told him to
bring his brother TO live with US.
- When the brother came he was
III for the first two weeks. After
that he remained with us the entire
winter Ny husband allowed his
brother $40 week and his board,
and he did lot of work around the
house. He made trouble, and on
March ! / insisted that ne go else
where.
He got himself a room nearby
and took his meals at our house un
til March IL, when told him that
he must not come there any more.
About this time my husband was adj
.vised by his physician, DR. Moore.
that he should go TO Atlantic City
for a couple OF weeks and l agreed"
Mrs Mcclure says she was prac-
ideally ignored after that and one
day in March her lawyer visited her
husbands office and found him with
his brother and a stenographer.
Soon afterward he was sent TO the ,
hospital on the physicians order {
and she has not beheld him since q
Dr. Moore said yesterday that he
had cared for Mr.. Mcclure and had .
was necessary. The doctor said the
aged publisher is in good hands and
receiving the best Of care.
David Mcclure formerly resided
at e21 Shipley street. but left Will
about six months ago. wal
ter c. Mcclure, 1925 Tatnall street,
this city, assistant treasurer of the
Industrial Trust Company, who is a
aephew of the missing man, and his
brother, said last night that his
incle is in the habit of making these y
iisappearances and was once
brought back from Florida. He said s.
lis uncle was somewhat OF spirit
lalist and it was believed took these
periodic wandering spells at the be- W
best Of the spirits" He expressed al
confidence that when the Spirits at
directed him to do so he would turn Z.
up all right.