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RICHEY SPIRITED AWAY. Relatives Believe the Missing will. Man Is Concealed B. Richey, Against alive His or dead, is concealed Thomas where his friends cannot find That is the theory of his brother, been him. Dr. Stephen O. Richey, who has missuntiring in his efforts to locate the to man. Every clew possible leading ing the theory of murder has been developed bewith no result, and now Dr. Richey his lieves that some one has spirited brother away and secured his trunk. he "There was more than one in it," said this morning to The Times reporter. "I am certain of that, and what happened was in the vicinity of the Howard WhoHouse and the Pennsylvania depot. was with him got the trunk check. niece ever I guess he wrote the letter to his in pencil and then put it in a Howard a House envelope to mail. Before he got chance to drop it in the box somebody got hold of him. and then when they found the letter on him they opened it. Seeing that it did not amount to anything they re-addressed it. The address looked like a woman's writing." This morning Dr. Richey received a postal card furnishing another clew. The and writer signed herself 'Mrs. M. C.," her address at 1438 Thirty-sixth Street, gave and claimed to have seen a man answering Mr. Richey's description August 28, between 12 and 1 o'clock, in the vicinity of her home. He was inquiring the way to the woods. and said he wanted a place to rest. From what can be learned in Woodstock Mr. Richey was an excellent business man. He was a churchman and closely identified with all public affairs. Mr. John H. Grabill. editor of the Shenandoah Herald and a personal friend of the missing man, in this week's issue of the local paper says: "For years he had been a prominent of the Methodist Church active in attending to duties. He enjoyed official and church was member the confi- his of the people and his has cast a dence appearance deep sudden gloom the dis- as great anxiety throughout enHis business information we can well tire community. as reliable from get, the is condition. We the full facts as we in most above excellent have have given care- been them after the most Many rumors, able ful examination. to gather have been having inshadow of foundation, circulated, and of the garrulity of some no dustriously offspring have been and the the malice of others. Dr. Richey explained today that the his malice referred to was caused by brother's success in business over other merchants in Woodstock that the missing man had in Anacostia is not in been The seen report credited does not police circles and Dr. Richey believe much in the theory. A dispatch from Woodstock, Va., says Richey mystery a in that that phase the yesterday assumed several attach- from new at law and chancery, issued clerk's office and M. ments the tate circuit of Richey, Coffman, against the cashier esCounty was upon petition of Z. place, of the Shenandoah Bank, E. Richey, of this wife of the missing man, appointed re- in ceiver of the business and gave bond penalty of $10,000 and took charge of the and the business. From the atfiled it appears stores tachments outstanding, that Richey and has large indebtdness the amount will run into the thousands. Mr. Richey had always met when due and them before coming Heretofore counted his bills frequently due. left paper This, diswith the fact that he I his private effects re- of among coupled should disposing not his property in event he turn from New York. has strengthened has the now growing opinion that there abbeen no foul play. but that Richey is sent of his own accord. has It is stated, however, that he been disthe habit when leaving home of in of his effects should he not return. e posing has two large storerooms well stocked other with He general merchandise and of that will foot up an estate e d property $15,000. He has had the confidence while e of about the public in all matters, and theopeople adhere to the foul play e some vast majority are of the opinion for r ry, that a he has left for parts unknown , e reasons that may develop in the near future.