Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 296, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1912 — COLVIN LOCATED IN LAFAYETTE HOSPITAL [ARTICLE]

COLVIN LOCATED IN LAFAYETTE HOSPITAL

Missing Railroal Agent at Barce Could Not Get Leave of Absence So Took It Anyhow.

Clifford Colvin, who disappeared suddenly from Barce, Nevfton county, where he was the agent for the C. & E. I. , rail road, has been located in St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette. He said that he had felt the necessity for treatment for a year hut that the road would not grant him a leave of absence. Last Saturday night he went to Lafayette,”consulted a physician, was informed that an operation was necessary and was taken to the 'hospital, where the operation was performed Monday. He had not notified the company of his intention to leave, but had left a note for his father, saying that he would be away for two weeks. This was distorted by gossipers to have said that he was going for good and that it-‘Would be useless to look for him. His father and sister were informed Wednesday night that he was in the hospital Hhd“ Wa3 getting along nicely. An item in a Lafayette newspaper was the cause of locating Colvin, his doctor having read the article and then called the newspaper.