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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1725, 16 April 1913, Page 7

£1100 REWARD,

By Tolesranh—Press Association-OoßyrlKht London, April 14. Tho disappearance of Mr. Joseph Mar(in, an American millionaire, is causing excitement. Sir. Martin hud intended to return to Tenuosseo last .Saturday,,but iho only traco of him sinco Thursday lias been the finding of his battered hat and ripped pocket-book on ilie banks of tlio Thames. Air. Martin, in evening dress, left tlioAutomobile Club at 11 o'clock oil Thursday night, after stating that ho had an appointment with a lady. Ho was soon hailing a taxi-cab in St. James's Street. A workman found t'lio pocket-book at 5 o'olock next morning iu tho Belvedere ltoad, a poor-class neighbourhood by tho river tide. A reward of <£1100 has been offered for information regarding tho whereabouts of the missing man. Cliec. April 15, 10.25 p.m.) London, April 15. A email gold chain \va9 'discovered insido Mr. Martin's opera hat. Tho finder states that tho hat appeared to llavo been carefully placed in the road.' it was undamaged, but a littlo soiled. An insurance policy oil Mr. Martin's lifo for .£6OOO has been discovered. The polico are considering tho possibility of Martin being in hiding.