Evening star., 1922-12-16
SEEK MAN MISSING
IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
Officials Start Investigation
of Mysterious Disappear
ance of J. R. Fisher.
SHERIFF TAKES UP TRAIL
Theory of kidnapping by Secret Or
ganization Not Given
Credence.
SHERIFF TAKES UP TRAIL
From q Stan Correspondent.

From q stan Correspondent.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. Va, De-
cember 16-Invcstigation OF a mys-
terious disappearance Of ]. X. Fisner
from this town Wednesday night was
instituted today by Commonwealth
Attorney Wilson n. Farr and Sneriii
Allison Of this county.
I'VE have no facts TO indicate
whether Fisher left voluntarily or
not" Mr.. Farr today told a Star re-
porter. I'VE are investigating and
we are attempting to establish tacts
concerning his disappearance before
constructing a theory. If 1t is found
that he was taken away from here I
can promise vigorous action"
Two months ago. on October 30. it
was stated today. Mr.. Fisher. was
bridge by a band OF men who met
him in his automobile on the county
road and took him in another machine
20 that spot. his hands manacled with
handcuffs.
Upon reaching the Chain bridge.
this story goes, they took or the
handouts and released handker-
chief which had been bound about
his mouth. setting him free and warn
ing him not to return to Virginia.
Wires to Father.
Mr.. Fisher told this story to Charles
L. Zoll. proprietor of The Tavern.
where Fisher resided. He also told Mr..
Zoll that in case he ever was missed
IN foy
in his bureau drawer> where d seal
ed envelope would be found
On Thursday night, twen.y-four
hours after his disappearance. Mr.
Ioll said he searched the bureau and
found the envelope In question. In il
We're instructions to notify j. Z.
Fisher OF Hartsville. S. c.. Fishers
ar zoli telegraphed to the address
given and is expecting the arrival OF
the father in the near future.
The last man to see Fisher was Mr..
ioll. At 1850 o'clock Wednesday
night. after returning from a visit to
Tavern and telephoned to her Ac-
ccrding to Mr. Zoli. he said. substan-
TALLY: "All set" And after a short
Interruption. added. Well. the road
waS a bit bad"
Fisher explained later that he had
notify her of his safe arrival. Fisher
ieft the hotel 10 put his car in the
garage. He has not been seen since.
Held In High Eateem.
Those closely associated with Fisher
the Tavern for several months. COM
ing to Fairfax last June. and Mr.. Zoll
declared that he did not believe him
20 e the type of man who would
skip"
a. the time of his adventure last
October. it was declared. Fisher stayed
in Washington with relatives over
niE:ht, phoning to friends in Fairfax
Court House to get his automobile,
which had been left in the county
road. Two acquaintances of Fisher
went to the spot described by him
returned the next day and gave verbal
instructions 10 Mr.. Zoll regarding the
note in the bureau.
A quantity of electric wiring work
had been keeping Fisher busy for
some time previous to his disappear
acted as an agent for a Washington
concern. which has Investigated his
accounts and found them correct.
A detective agency has been re-
iained by unidentified persons to in
vestigate the case. Lawrence O'Dea,
opinion today that the disappearance
was attributable to the work Of Sc
cret organization. Residents Of Fair
fax. however. ridicule the supposit.on
that any secret organization Is re-
sponsible for Fishers disappearance.
The idea prevails here that his de-
parture can be laid to TIE same group
of men alleged to have attacked him
last October. The Identity of these
men Is unknown.
Letter Recites Threat.
The letter Fisher left for Mr.. Zoll
was dated October 80. 1t read as
follows:
Dear Mr.. Zoll: In case anything
happens to me notify my father, ].
c. Fisher. Hartsville. 8. C.
Give the letter to Miss -, that
is addressed to her and permit her
to open my mail My books are in
order and 1t should not be difflcult
for my father to straighten out my
affairs.
II may laugh at this letter some
day, but I was notified today to be
on my guard. as 1t was certain that
there was inserted a mans name)
intends to get me out of town, dead
or alive.
Yours, ]. r. FISHER"
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