The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-08
A SEARCH FOR A FORTUNE.
CURIOUS T4LE M LATE EMPLoTEBs
OF THE ToFFMAN HOUSE.


Insn nifty in Tbeaire-sent to Bellevue
Hospital, and thence 10 Bloomiugdalc
Asyiuui-'rhe British Consul Apprised-A
Missing 100000.
About five months ago gentleman enlercu 'ne
Finh Avenue Hotel, ard registered his name ns u.
Coiah, Of India, and was assigned one OF the best
rooms in the house. After remaining short hme'
Mr. Colah moved TO the Hoffman House. His bag
gaze was removed OF course, and II was noticed 'nat
he had four boxes Of gold COIN and carpetoag also
filled with gold. He was assigned room W. on VIC
fourth floor but subsequently he changed 70 NO w.
tie rear house. third floor. Mr.. Colah was I'M
able to speak English; consequently he was an 3D.
jcct Of curiosity to the guests, and OF considerable
speculation among the persons engaged In the house.
lie was noticed te be very regular In his habits,
going down town at certain hours and returning
with cquil punctuility. Owing to his inability 10
to speak English, he held no conversation win the
persons nrouna tie hotel but held himself aloof
from every one. lie was strictly temperate.
About four months ago Mr.. colah visited Niblo's
Theatre TO witness the representation OF NOT
Guilty" One Of the leading features OF THIS piece
was n combat on the stage between the British sol
tUrrs and the sopoys, representing scene az tue
siege Of Delhi Mr. Colah durnf the performance,
became 20 much excited AZ the mimic reverses OF his
oountrymen, tho scpoys thathe lost all control OF
himself and rising from his sea. began gcsic llaing
| ana screaming Policemen were called in, aud tue
gentleman was borne from The theatre TO the Sprng
street Station, where card was found on his per
! SON hearing the inscription, Bomanree Byrahree
! Coli Parsoc Merchant, Bombay" Here he mani
icstca evidences OF insanity and nore than once at.
] TEMPTED to dash is brains out. The neat morning
| lo vas taken 'cforc Justice Bowling, ana having
| been DISCHARGED, retained to lilo Holman House.
! Mr.. Coah soon exhibited II, II signs Of insanity,
and was removed to Bellevue Hospital, whore the
| pn. slcians dccilrcd hin o cons med Innate. a
| colui--ilu was obi .iuts before Judge DAILY, and
Nal Vitl Jarvis. te c'rS oi the Court OF 'pi- mon
| Pleas was opuoint,d his guardian, and toi1h was
sent up ~ ooiiu sjaic Asy AN, Whero he sthl re-
"Yy,Sn yr. coeh wa. thu. disposed of hi. baggage,
including the eirt boxes snj the iEig OF gold, was
in ri- room. What vas done with TIE specie, Nhlch
| must lave mounted W Wei m the Loig Ooraood OF
siOutad, is yet m.,rt open Tor lNtstlsallpn' ne
pfcprietIrs of the Holman House say tiat IL Is IN
| I.e Attpinc . uc duly appointed guarding. While
ot. cls. VITO should know something ABOUT H. TEL.
urrcr stories. Tie two yorsions OF the story may
be best illustrated nv tue following;
udGan I"s.e an d he i,t o, last ADJUST; Ir.
Collh STAYED az the Hoffman House willie was
thoro after he had been seat to bellevue Hospital,
| | was sent up 10 his room ~ bring down BIS Daf-
gage; btou ut dowa o.Lt small boxes abou, 70
inches hy inches ! was told ~ take them INFO
ne vlae room ,dog0'!,%s'rs Mhea ! sSo'
hotel aud Mr.. Jones the chief clerk were
! there. they broke the boxes open and took
bags Of gold com out OF each; kno~ II was gold
CON b. the weight. and because heard it " iink
before they broken open the boxes were sealed
| With lamps OF stain- wax Vie bags were put IN
| vine baskets and helped 10 carry them up stairs
wacn got up, Reed and Jouos were AZ the safe. and
| | believe Tlccd the N in The bottom ~ u each
! hc1. 81 ouid say wc.-Icd ai least Gu pounds; Mr..
Colah used 20 change us money down town, and
not ut the ONCE.
d1hh Kennedy WHO was also employed in the
II ,man House. say that he was called upon to helI
carry Mr.. Culan's eject, down stairs; remembers
sn En- iiaA carpet bag secured oy iarrc brass ock
lie attemutcd 10 'iit H. but found II much hcayi.i
than he expected: uevCritcies', Win great trouble
ne managed 10 g.t down staiis vita bis Load lie Y
confident that The BAG contained coin, rom lac !ac
q q he heard 30 rattle as lie Tested Ii On TIE stairs
A. TIE Hoffman llousr a ulno.tlt sio,r r. told
cUur.dc,Iug IN TIC aI,. -rfi 7u' Of Mccormick an
ScUul3y. lt j. ere eHi trtt as s'.u 1- tu'al IS ID
tuEen to Bel'CNuc % being understood tl.lt lie was
BuUsL subject, ire British Consul. hr. Archibald
informed, cnu ,iat he las t.ken care Ji Tie m
sane mans effects in C.r'y lc'0u With E.s dr'r ~
POINTED guardian. hr. JarNi-. These centlencl
NJ, tave, and ior some umiAaye hal iuu charge 81
iie gold which Gas been t,kh, rom tao hotel e d
tuither said that Mr.. Coaln ever had s1n0 000, be
! tt.i $1,000 was all Lo tV sessod. Neither Nj
| LcB or Nj. hUeu EnoWs. mytuIng further a0ou
! Il Co m1aC",
$50 'tucn interest has bden takon ii tfe case ''
| Detective HI-t.c, hH, boon cuuaGcd to i4Ncsti-.t
30, 1t is rumDrod TIA, &C. ION IL 10 b. taken ~ on
| vi tho CluIts IN tus ely.