A Missing Editor 1894
Submitted by Terry Jackson

The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, GA
7-26-1894

He Went Off to Buy a New Press and Has Not Returned

Oneonta, Ala., July 25--(Special)--W.J. Lee, editor of The Blount County Democrat at Bangor, in this county, left for parts unknown last Saturday, carrying with him a horse hired at a livery stable at Oneonta.
He had about $50,. which he had borrowed to purchase a better press. He left a wife and child.

Mr. J.A. Brice returned tonight from a two days' search for the run-away editor. He says nothing can be heard of him after he left Blount Springs. George F. Bynum, the liveryman, is still out hunting for the man and his horse.