William GARRISON, the evangelist, is missing. Garrison is an assumed name, the man being William T. GIBBS. He was once a minister of the Methodist Church, but left it to go into the insurance business. Atb this he seems to have proved a failure, for he went back to preaching. He opened missions in Brooklyn on Humboldt Street and Norman Avenue. He was turned out of them. Then he opened another on Colzer Street and later another at 44 Meeker Ave. It was while thus engaged, in March of 1893, that he formed the acquaintance of Mrs. Angelo O. FROST. Although a married man, Gibbs showed her marked attention and used to accompany her home from the mission. Then he began visiting the woman at her home and in the absence of her husband. Mrs. Frost is a small woman, about 40 years of age. She was married to Frost in 1871, her maiden name being Garrison and had several children. She was Gibbs assistant at the mission. On one occasion Gibbs and Mrs. Frost visited South Amboy on a Sunday where he introduced the woman as his wife. They remained at the hotel all night. On the 19th of April last, after a love feast and communion service in the Mission hall, Gibbs walked quietly out, telling his wife that he was going for a little airing and that he would return soon. His wife has never seen him since. He and Mrs. Frost left the place and went to Halifax, taking with them Mrs. Frost's little 9 year old daughter. In Halifax, Gibbs began holding revivals in the Jost City Mission, Mrs. Frost, under the name of his wife, continuing to be his assistant. But some of the good people of Halifax got suspicious and one night Gibbs did not materialize, although the hall was lighted and in readiness for the service. The New York papers of the time showed the man up in his true colors. He was spoken of 'as a converted actor who had run away with Mrs. Frost, taking with him $600 in cash'. Gibbs denied that he was the party, saying that he came from Jersey City via Boston. This was in May last. Where the couple were from that time until September, when they arrived in St. John, is not known here. On reaching St. John, Gibbs and the woman took the name of Garrison and rented a house on Acadia Street owned by a Mr. LONG. He said he was a machinist and paint maker and soon got employment in James Robertson's factory at Lower Cove. He did not suit his employer, however, and had to get out. It was then that he told of his success as an evangelist and was taken hold by some of the good people. His first work was to organize what he called an abiding circle composed of some twenty people drawn from the working classes of the city. Mariners and Mechanics' Division hall was rented, the agreement being that the collections should be divided between the trustees of the hall and the circle. Gibbs was also to pay one-half the cost of heating and lighting the hall. This he never did and further than that he carried off the portion of the collection that was for the circle. The trustees attended every night and saw that their share of the money was not scooped by him. FRom the start some people were suspicious of him, the language used in his addresses being considered almost insulting. At first he drew well and there were good collections, but the man ceasing to be a drawing card, the attendance decreased, and as there was no money in it for the division Gibbs was refused the further use of the building. Then he rented a room in the Sweeny building on Waterloo Street. It was fitted up by Mr. Drury, who has not yet been paid for the work. The services in the hall have not paid largely but Gibbs kept right on. In the meantime people have been making enquiries as to who the man was. Parties in New York and Brooklyn were communicated with and then it was the discovery was made that Garrison was Gibbs. With these facts in their possession, the St. John people decided to expose the rascal. but somehow or other it leaked out that they were making an investigation. Gibbs learned of it and decided to make himself scarce. He was at the Union depot Saturday afternoon inquiring when the ticket office was open. This was before 5 o'clock and the ticket office was closed. He did not conducted service that night. He visited the hall and told the people that he had to go out for a few moments, but that he would return. He never came back and the good people went home. Where he is now the police do not know, nor do those who had in charge the inquiries concerning him. A 'Sun' reporter called upon a number of people last night relative to the affair. Gibbs has been of late residing in a house on Carmarthen Street owned by James McKINNEY. He had to leave the Acadia street house. He did not pay the rent and Mr. Long seized the furniture. Some friends came to his assistance and paid the rent. Mr. Long released the stuff and Gibbs moved out and took up his abode in the McKinney house. Here he, Mrs. Frost, the little girl and Mrs. Frost's son. Archibald FROST (who came down in response to his mother's invitation) resided. Mrs. Frost seems to think well of St. John as a place of residence, for she sent for Mr. ROENBECK and his wife (her daughter) to come on. They did and are living on Britian Street. Roenbeck and the son work in the Robertson factory. The reporter saw Mrs. Frost or Mrs. GARRISON, as she calls herself, last night. She admitted coming from Brooklyn and said she had known Gibbs anout 13 months, She said his name was Gibbs and that she had lived with him as his wife in Halifax. She would not say the same thing of her relations in St. John. He boarded with her here she said. On Saturday eve. Gibbs left the house about 7:30 o'clock. She and the little girl were sitting in her room. Gibbs took $8.50 out of her pocket book and leaving a note on the table went out. In the note he said he was going to Halifax to see his mother who was dying. That was the last she saw of him. (see original)