The Washington times., 1922-12-16
SENDER Of
M|SSIVE
KNOWN,
CLAIM
Business Man Suspected ot
Writing Threat to Virginia
Electrician.

Running down two theories, one
that foul play is concerned, and
the other that an attempt Is being
made to beat bad debts, .authori-
ties Of Fairfax county today are
IA the midst of an investigation
into the mysterious disappearance
Of ]. r, Fischer, an electrician,
from Fairfax, Wednesday night.
The first theory is that Fischer
was kidnapped Wednesday night
and taken out of the State and
Wafdeo nok 70 return, or that II
was killed. s
In Debt for Missing Car. =
The second theory is that Fischer
eo1cocted q KIDNAPPING story In order
60 explain his disappearance in es-
Gaping $1,600 OF bad debts and also
possible arrest for bad checks al
legged to have been given by him.
Fischer, who is about thirty years
old, was last seen In front Of the
Fairfax tavern at 1880 Wednesday
night. Both he and Ford roadster.
on which car $3.50 u still owing, have
not been seen nor heard from since.
Charles Zoll, proprietor OF the
Tavern, told county authorities
that Fischer left with him a note
which was to be opened In case
he did not show up at any time
within twenty-four hours.
The note follows:
Dear Mr.. Zoll: In case any.
thing happens to me. notify my
fRther. J. c. Fischer, OF Parks
willie, 8. C.
aGive the letter to Miss -
that 10 addressed to her, and per-
NIT her to open my mail.
Notify Doubleday Hill Company
and let them take what supplies
! have on hand.
my books are In order, 30 1t
ahould not be difficult for my
father to straighten out my at
6airs.
II may laugh at this letter some
day, but I was notified today to
- on guard, a. 1t was certain that
Shere he mentions the name of q
prominent business man of Fair
faxI intends to get me out Of town
dead or alive"
ss'sninc nsst.r for 4 Ieacher.
Another note was addressed to q
1sntfy school teacher OF Fairfax.
ciose friend Of Fischer's. This
note was not made public.
This girl told friends today that
mo thought Fischer was kidnapped.
Ghe states she Ii confident he did
not leave town leaving any bad
Debts.
Threatened 10 Tar Him.
sheriff j. r. Allison. who Is max
s,,~ the investigation said today
1tSt Fischer complained to him one
Ssv last October that the night be-
Scrs he had been attacked on .
road near Fairfax bv several men.
Thcse men, he alleges. handcuffed
snd blindfolded him. taking him to
Chain Bridge hill. The men were
N an automobile after forcing
Tisher to abandon his own car they
nut him In their machine and droye
Tor about . mile. where they put
Rim IN second machine which
carr,ed him to the hill
on reaching Chain Bridge hill
,hese mon, according to Fishers
story to Allison, threatened to tar
-ssd feather him. They however,
"a not 40 %, and ordered him 10
- into washington, warning him
<Sst n hso ever returned he would
- S.rred and feathered.
aHGf1fx Allison made an investiga-
49,. hut nothing came OF 1t. The
SS~r1fY u said to know the names
"a os,e q two men In this party.
Another time Fischer had been
IA 10 have been summoned to the
cffice Of q local Fairfhx real estate
~ean ana ordered to so out OF
sc-n. This he refused to do.
ISst "wednesday ut O'Clock,
rYoohsr and the pretty school
trsnhor. whose name 10 known to
~ authorifies. had dinner at the
1870 Of Mrs.. Ashby Graham In
T~1rfAx. During the course Of con-
SSrna afion It dinner. Fischer told
SSre. Oraham that he had received
: notA warning him to leave town.
II Nv the note In Mr.. Fishers
hand eaid Mrs; Graham. ana ne
TsaA Il % me. Il wss on . white
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