Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-31
HAD EXPRESSED FEAR
OF SERIOUS ILLNESS
Friends in Richmond Declare
He Was Not in Finan-
cial Straits.
SAYS HIS CHECK NOT RETURNED
bocock md Christian, Intimntcs of
Broker. Go to Norfolk to Learn
Full PnrtIc1lars,

That Edward II. Moon. missing
Richmond broker, while suffering
from seas.ckness. fell into the ocean
from the Old Dominion steamer JEFF
ferson. on his way from New York
TO Norfolk. last Monday night, Is
the opinion of his friends and plain
clothes men in Richmond and Nor
FOLK. who arc at work on the case.
That he had slipped his bare feet
into his shoes before leaving his
stateroom and was clad in his
trousers and shirt strengthens this
theory. they claim.
1t Is known that Mr.. Moon had
expressed fear that he would be
seriously Ill from nausea. and II is
believed that when he went on deck
for relief the ship lunged and. he.
ing Off his balance, he was thrown
into the sea.
Deny Financial Trouble,
Intimate friends OF Mr.. Moon. I'm
Richmond. declare that no was not
In financial trouble, as had been
intimated in wire that reached
this city from the management OF
the Vanderbilt Hotel in New York
yesterday afternoon. It was said by
those who were close to him tha,
his business was In good shape. and
that he did not lack funds. This
claim is strengthened by a tele-
gram received from tho Vanderbilt
last night, in which It was stated
that a check for $50. given by Mr..
Moon In payment OF hotel bill had
been met, and not returned. as was
reported.
Speed Elliott. former law partn.r
OF Mr.. Moon. and n pal" at the Uni
versity OF Virginia, who ACCOUNTANTS,
the Richmond broker to the Old Do
min'on liner Monday afternoon, told
TRENDS OF Mr.. Moon over long-dis-
tance telephone yesterday afternoon
that Mr.. Moon was In fine spirits
when he left him at tho steamer
and that he had enjoyed his stay
In New York with his family i'm
mensely. Mr.. Moon was looking for
ward to seeing his wife In n shor,
while when he left New York NJ
Elliott said. He had not heard Of
MT. Moons disappearance until yes-
terday.
helieve He Fell Overheard.
Richmond police and Norfolk no
'ice' who have been trying to un-
raVel the mystery surrounding The
disappearance oS Mr.. Moon. said last
night there had been no new dc.
velopments In the case and that thev
mad come to the conclusion that the
Richmond man fell overheard while
seasick.
John Bocock and Andrew Chris
tan. two OF the missing broker,
most intimate friends. went to Nor
folk yesterday at noon and snent
tho day there in an effort to learn
the full particulars OF the trim fron,
New York and to make sure that Mr.
Moon was actually on the steamer
While In Norfolk they appealed to
senator Claude a. Swanson at Wash
inSton TO obtain permission to send
navy airpiane and coast cuard
cutter out to search for tho BODY
OF the missing man.
Certainly on Jefferson.
Tho statement OF DIR. Coan made
1t certain that Mr.. Moon was a mas
senser on the Jefferson out OF New
YORK for Norfolk last Monday night
He occupied the same statcroom WIN
the Richmond broker. he said. and
was talking to him at II o'clock Mon.
""! night That was the last seen
of Mr. Moon. as far as is known.
Dr. Coan came to Richmond yestcr-
day to tell all he knew of the man
with whom he shared the room. and
OF his disappearance between II
o'clock at night and o'clock Tues
day morning. He was IN williams
burg when he first learned OF the
reported sea tragedy and the associa-
tion of his name with it. and he
hurried TO this city to assist. IL pos
sioie. In clearing the mystery.
DR.. Coan called on Major Sherry.
chief OF police. as soon as he arrived
mere. HE said when the steamer lcft
New York Monday afternon he and
his wife coupled stateroom twenty
seven. while Mrs petamore, tho
mother OF Mrs. Coan. was assigned to
another. In order 10 permit his
mother-in-law to be with her daueh
ter that night he went over to state
room seventy-two. occupied by a pas
senger who introduced himself as
MIR. Moon" DR.. Coan said
Appeared as ~ Iudisposed.
II loitered about the boat before
going to the stateroom" said Dr.
coan. "and It was probably S O'Clock
before entered tho stateroom dooc.
His actions caused me TO ask him.
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