The Glenwood post., 1923-11-01
Was He Thrown Into the River and
Drowned or Has He Disappeared
Because of a Motive?
PUBLIC VERY MUCH INTERESTED

admitted THAT Loupe was somewhat
pany, he refused to say to what ex-
tent, but admitted that he had been
"stepping on him. pretty hard of
late and urging him to bring up his
nets.
W Wednesday morning Harry l.. Fuller,
of Chicago, who is an adjuster and
special Investigator for several insur-
ance companies, arrived in Glenwood,
and he and Mr.. McIinroy secured
statements from several people who
are more or less familiar with the cir
cumstances surrounding Mr.. Loupe's
disappearance. The men left for the
west yesterday morning in company
with Sheriff Winters to make care
full investigation all the way down the
line to Grand Junction.
One of the parties examined here
was Mr. Johnston, a travelling man,
who reached the scene of the supposed
accident early Tuesday morning. He
examined the travelling bag found in
the back part of the Ford runabout,
and also the brief case found in the
front portion of the ear. In the latter
he found Il letter from the |. c. M. A.
illinois Commercial Mems Associa-
tom, addressed to Mr.. Loupe and ac-
knowledging receipt of his application
for an ADDITIONAL $4,000 insur-
ance in their company. 1t was Mr..
Johnson s recollection that the letter
stated that the application was ac-
cepted and the insurance was in force.
1t was urged by Mr.. Loupe's friends
that if he had planned his disappear
ance he would have provided himself
with extra clothing in his travelling
bag, and would have taken this with
him, whereas the bag which was found
in the car contained but little wear
ing apparel. AS against this argu-
ment The Post is reliably informed
that before leaving home Mr.. Loupe
suggested to his wife that he should
take his suit case and some extra
clothing with him, but she reminded
him that she had loaned his suit case
to her father who had been visiting
at the home, and suggested that, mas
much as he was only going on short
trip, he would hardly need any extra
clothing.
Mrs. Loupe says that just before her
husband left his home she saw him
place in the rear compartment of the
car box or package, but she was not
advised as to the contents of the same.
Whether this parcel contained n new
suit of clothes or other raiment is not
Glenwood that when Loupe reached
DeBeque Monday afternoon, he en-
tered the store of the DeBeque Mer
camille company and asked to be
shown suit case. Here he was known
and pos lively identified by one of the
clerks who informed him that they
had no suit cases in stock. He then
went to the nearby store of j. C. Har
Olson, purchased black suit case,
took it out and placed it in his car
and resumed his journey. This suit
case is as completely missing as is
Loupc himself, and everybody is priv
legged to advance whatever theory he
may choose as to what became of the
suit case and its owner. The Post
does not pretend to know.
After leaving home week ago last
Monday Loupe dropped n postcard to
his wife saying he was going beyond
Glenwood to see n party. How far
beyond Glenwood or what sort of n
"party" he was seeking, he failed to
divulge. Loupe always took fairly
good care of himself, and it Isl urged
that he would not likely leave Glen.
wood in n storm at ten O'Clock at
night to see party that apparently