Hi all. A couple of days ago I promised that I would post the articles from
the newspaper that I had found regarding the disappearance and murder of Roy
BROWN, a Redkey (Jay Co.) Grocier. Since his parents lived in Ridgeville at
the time, I have decided that I should also post these articles to the
Randolph Co. list. Here's the first article that I found.
The Commercial Review, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1916
A Mysterious Disappearance -- Roy BROWN of Redkey left his room Saturday
night and has not returned -- Foul play is feared -- The Koontz pool was
dynamited Tuesday afternoon in search of his body.
The mysterious disappearance of Roy Brown, aged 20 of Redkey has
caused his parents and friends much alarm. Saturday night, Brown, who is in
charge of a grocery at Redkey, closed his store. He footed up the sales for
the day, wrote several business letters, and closed the store. He went to
his room where he placed the money belonging to the grocery, and $47 of his
own money in a small table. He slipped on a raincoat and went to a
restaurant for lunch. He left the restaurant at 11:30 o'clock and he has
not been seen since.
On Monday his parents, W. C. BROWN and wife of Ridgeville were
notified of his absence and his father has been in Redkey searching for him
since that time. Tuesday morning, Detective Buck FLETCHER of Winchester was
called and the matter turned over to him for investigation.
It is the general theory that he has met with foul play some time
since Saturday night. During the night Tuesday dynamite was used in the
Koontz pool in hopes that his body might be located. No trace of his body
was found in this pool on Delaware street where they again used dynamite.
Late Tuesday afternoon no trace of the missing man had been found.
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I will post the next article about Roy BROWN's disappearance soon.
Rex Bertram
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Redkey, IN 47373
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