New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-25
MISSING MEN.
THEORIES ABOUT THEIR DIsAPPEARAYcE.

THEORIES ABOUT THEIR DISAPPEARANCE.
The publicity given to the disappearance of
George NJ. Peay, the Louisville merchant, and others.
has aroused the interest Of the community In no small
degree, and many theories have been advanced TO
account for them. With reference to Mr.. Peay, De-
tectiye Tey decidedly OF the opinion that his disap-
pearance can readily he accounted for The detective
ascertained that the major portion OF tho money
which Mr. Peay had I'm his possession was not his own
On the Monday preceding his disappearance, Peay
received from merchant in Louisville q draft Tor
si,7Oo, TO be used in lquidatng certain debts
owed here by the lender. Instead Of calling on Mr..
Van Ingen, whom he to pay $4,000 out of this
money, and with whom he well acquainted, iPeay
held II until Wednesday afternoon when he induced
Mr. Courtney, residing in Brooklyn, TO go with him to
the Nassau Bank and identify him, and where he OBJ
tanned the money in greenbacks He had previously en-
deavored get the draft cashed in several places by
taking Martin, the ngtcerk at the Brandreth House,
TO identify him. but this proved unsuccessful Nothing Is
known of his movements from y p. on Wednesday
until he was seen at tho Brandreh House OA o'clock
that night. There he rcmaned until a Thursday.
It has been further ascertaned by Detective Tey that
PeaY for days before his disappearance mad been In the
habit OF visiting the piers the North and East RIVERS
and making inquiries board steamers and vessels
bound for South American ports as TO the exact time
they would SAIL the probable length or the voyage ana
other details alleging that he was about TO engage IN
the South American fruit trade. 1t is absurd the de-
Ike Peay armed With Derringer pistol and large
bowie knife could be murdered and the body disposed
OF without leaving any sign.
Robert g. Morton, age %, OF No rs Jauest express
agent who II Is alleged left his place OF business IN the
lower part OF the city Wednesday intending TO re-
turn home, but who went 70 the large fire in Jersey
CITY, and afterTfemanng with friend there for con-
siderable time started toward the ferry saving that ne
would 90 home has not been seen since that time by
his relatives friends 80 far be ascertalned
there for his prolonged absence The mys-
terry attendant on the disappearance OF j. e. Van Dorm
OF No 500 Lafayetteye Brooklyn has not been cleared
up. The bodies found various points Long Island
have been by the relatives or the missing man. ana
neither OF them resembles him. Van DOrn5 father be-
leves that he has gone either to California to some
is positive that he has either, been murdered or
killed accidentally. She says that be had no financial
embarrassments, and she can see no reason why he
should desert her. Superintendent OF Police Campbell
says he will stop the investigation having ex-
haused all his In the search already made
Timothy iSt. John, iquordealer, formerly wealthy,
Wednesday last left hls home near Greenwood, and
on that evening was intoxicated in North SXtht
Brooklyn E. D. He has not been since by relatives
friends Nothing has yetibeen heard OF g. Wienecke
the German lawyer of this city, who disappeared nearly
month ago. August Stondnger, German, age 81, for
merry proprietor OF restaurant nc NO 30 Nassalst In
City n j., disappeared from home Wednesday last
and his family have since received
tidings of him. Patrick Murphy, employed
in a rubber factory in Wayne-st., Jersey City,
theories advanced with reference TO these disappear
auces, but Of them satisfactory. Tue article in
last Thursdays TRIBUNE showing the large number OF
bands OF organized criminals In this city and Brooklyn
ferrous disappearance l ~ freely asserted that these
gangs have been largely reinforced by smalry poll
tieans and prOft ssiOnal shOuder-hitsrs, whom the
downfall OF the old Ring deprived OF snecures long held
extra vigilance part OF the police OF both this city
and Brooklyn.