Disappearance Ambrose Small

the grand opera house in toronto, small last seen

on december 1, 1919, ambrose small sold theatrical holdings, @ profit of ca$1.7 million. on december 2, small met lawyer f. w. m. flock in small s office @ grand opera house. flock left @ 5:30 p.m. , last person see small.

that night, small disappeared office. no 1 testified police claims have seen him leave office, or in adelaide , yonge street area, outside building. newsstand operator, ralph savein claimed have seen small , had altercation him regarding late shipment of day s newspapers. @ time, however, claim repudiated police, considered attempt savein gain fame case.

small had no motive disappear: millionaire did not take money him, nor there ransom note, let alone evidence of kidnapping. @ 56, small owned theatres in 7 ontario cities , controller of 62 other buildings, self-made millionaire @ height of career. because ambrose small known disappear womanize , carouse, disappearance not reported nor noticed several weeks. in january 1920, small s attorney, f. m. w. flock, along teresa small, alarmed small s lengthy absence, notified local police. teresa small offered $50,000.00 reward information husband s disappearance , current whereabouts. reward went unclaimed.