The New York herald., 1870-03-30
Is BURKE STILL ALIvEi
Niystorious Disappearances I'm Pou9hlxeepsie--
Have These Men Been Murdered s-Tho
Trnuquillity Of tho City Auth0ritios-
Anxiety Of the PeODie.

Wystor,ous Oisappearances In Pou9htoepsio-~
Have These Men Been Murdered s-Tho
Trnuquiiiity Of tho City Authoritios-
Anxiety Of the People.
PoUGHKREPsrE, March 20. 1870.
soar wen known persons have mystertousiy dts
appeared from this city within little over months
uuie' ana the people are Just commencing to wake
up LII relation to the matter.
THE FIRST
was man named James Jaycox. On the afternoon
Of the 22d OF February he came here from New Ham.
ourg, having on MS person ST. 900 in greenbacks He
was put to bed at the Forbus House in an
condition by young man named Luckey. After
remaining in bed short time he got up and went
out and at four p. NJ. was standing In front OF
a grocery store by officer Shields Shortly after nine
NJ. he put in an appearance a. the ticket ONCE at
the depot and asked Mr. While, the ticket agent for
a ticket for New Hamburg, intending TO take pas
sage on the milk train. The ticket agent informed
him that the tram was gone. when he wa liked away
IRON s the tne WIND ow, and, leaving the depot, has
of age, five feet ten inches In height, and
weighs about 100 pounds. He wore red
coat and nearly black pantaloOns, and wore cap.
AIS brother. Mir. Thomas jaycox, offers reward Of
ave. He Is confident that he has met with foul
any place except Pougnkeepsie.
SECOND MAN
disappearing IN an unaccountaDe manner was a.
Olu resident named Abraham Stockholm. he roSlQ00
In Crandell street. He left his home the night Of
the lsth Of March, going out after supper, saying ne
would not oe gone long Up to this time he has not
returned, nor IS there man IN this city who can
say no saw min outside OF his that night after
dark II Is thought he has committed suicide.
THE THIRD MISSING PERSON
Is young married man, twenty-tnree years OF age.
named Matthew Colweu. He was farmer. lie
| came In town week ago With fifty dollars worth
| or eggs and sold them. He was last seen about
dusk OF the same day entering the fremont House.
i These
ances, coming so quickly IN succession have excited
great deal OF aaxiety and tas people are begin.
| although one would suppose the authorities would
move In the matter, they on the contrary. seem 70
| IDENTITY believed that two OF the missing men have
been murdered, and Ia view OF such opinions many
Mayor Morgan to offer reward for Information
concerning their Whereabouts.
! THERE ARE BAD MEN HERE
as well as In other 1t not long ago that
young man. q resident OF Poughkeepsie. went to
New YORK % ana ha an was s WIN
county I farmer who e town G the q, day Tor S
rural nome, With ;l5,oa IN bonds on ms person.
~agon, alone and the thief followed closely, IN
en "g TO wrest the bonds from the honest farmer
| by iorce, sever, and to the chagrin OF the thief
Lance out, no.. ~WlIh company and plenty Of w.
when MS WERE ForLED. ~
rs & TIE viLLAiS's Pie >ughkeepse. when an.
other JOB was set up Tor hum ina '",owng'' OF 8
| the Hudson, which involved the ~-s ranUht
safe. AT this job the New YORK thief W. Hian
| found guilty and sentenced, and to-day he y "a
| gushing in Sing Sing Prison, cursng the Pdngl
| keepsie man who enticed him from the metropolis.
1 A man came mere from Catskiii not long ago. Hc
| had $500 In his possession. lie was entced into y
] hotel, filed with rum ana urged to play cards. He
consented, and the game commenced at dark. AZ
seven O'Clock the next morning he rose from the
| gaming table stripped Of every dollar The cards
were .'stockedo on him, and the man who performed
the Job was beat out OF his share or the proceeds
l The above cases show thai there men in this
| town VINO Will do almost anything for money, ana
II James JaycoY and Matthew Colwell have been
fouly dealt with II Is among such class OF men
that the public and the police have rkgnt TO look
for solution for their disappearance. IL does not
speak well for this cty that our authorities sit with
folded hands IN theae matters. Every feature OF the
cases demands the prompt and immediate AID OF tho
| city government. Acting sister CITY, Troy,
has acted In the Harper mYstery,D our own city
government should at least offer $1,000 reward for
the recovery OF the bodies or Jaycox and Colwell,
dead or alive. The community want action, and the
lacts. as stated, are causing profound feeling.
/ THE FOURTH AND LAST
Of these terrible mysteries Is just reported and has
| renewed the excitement with great intensity. The
present mystery involves the Whereabouts OF q man
named James Lynasen, OF whom no information can
] be obtained