Salt Lake Tribune | 1895-07-06 | Page 3 | Chicago Mystery Solved

CHICAGO MYSTERY SOLVED kentuckian SPENT A FORTUNE AND man who tore up 0 john chambers of covington A wild western tour I 1 chicago july 5 S the police believe now that the mystery surrounding the I 1 worth of torn money found on oil tj tha ia loke lake F shore hore between twenty second and ami twenty sixth streets a week ago is solved they believe that the money was torn up by jolin john chambers of covington ky and that his body Is now under the tha waters of lake michigan chambers was about 23 years ot of age arid and Is said to belong to an excellent family in covington some time ft ago lie left home with about in his possession and in ili company with v alth a young woman about a month ago he was seen in seattle tle wash by william P trimble it a fellow townsman chambers told trimble that lie had been to sitka alaska and that all ills his money was gone excepting the young woman arid and he had parted company antl and chambers according to his own statements was bound for the east probably chicago trimble returned to youngton and made a report to the family af chambers while he was in ili covington Cov inKton the story of the torn mony money mon y arid and of the board which was found on the shore bearing the words 1 I am tired of life john chambers was published trimble was at once urged to return to chicago to make further inquiries ie gardIng g the missing man but neither he nor the police have any doubt but that chambers has killed himself A photograph of 0 the board bearing chamberss handwriting will be made tomorrow to morrow florrow and submitted to ills hia friends in covington for a comparison of handwriting