The investigation Ambrose Small

1 investigation

1.1 original leads
1.2 sir arthur conan doyle
1.3 charles fort

the investigation
original leads

the police launched extensive investigation in disappearance of ambrose small. small officially declared dead in 1924. case remained unsolved, until being officially closed in 1960.

the week of disappearance, small s opera house playing revelations of wife, show reportedly attracted full houses. police analyzed plot , themes, found no leads; small had not chosen play provide cryptic hints.

theresa small, wife, suggested small had fallen hands of designing woman ; police found no candidates.

along office, amby , known locally, had private secret room , own entrance. room said have had dual purpose: first, , foremost settling of gambling debts , secondly, ambrose small s many private liaisons actresses , chorus girls employees @ ontario theaters. room scoured leads, albeit unsuccessfully.

ambrose small not notable disappearance in december 1919. former secretary, james doughty had not been seen since december 2, 1919. last sighting of doughty in canada @ bank observed cashing in $100,000.00 in bonds. located in united states , extradited canada stand trial. convicted of theft of bonds. no evidence ever found responsible or had knowledge of disappearance of boss, ambrose small.

sir arthur conan doyle

toronto reporters contacted sir arthur conan doyle case, when author on new york visit. doyle showed interest in case, bringing headline world s greatest detective solve small case . in end, doyle decided not pursue case.

charles fort

american writer , researcher anomalous phenomena charles fort wrote unexplained disappearances of ambrose small , ambrose bierce, , asked collecting ambroses?