The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-28

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i Der q. AT hall -past 2 O'Clock on Thursday
morning the Lib instant q Mr.. George II
Peay, late a merchant OF Louisville, Ky, left
the Brandrefh House. as was supposed, with
the intention Of going direct TO the st
Nicholas Hotel, where be was then stopping
since which time he has not been seen by
Iany Of his friends, and although the police
have made thorough search for him, up to
the present time they have fafled to find any
truce Of the missing man. 1t was at first
supposed that Mr.. Peay was murdered fol-
| the amount Of money that he was known to
carry around with him; but the police, after
thorough investigation secuted that idea,
Detective Tflley, who was engaged ia the
search, giving it as his opinion that Mfr. Peay
had absconded with the money which he
had received for the purpose of settling
some bills Of Mr.. Buchanan, Of Louisville.
This theory has been steadily held to by this
officer and several others. The story, as
told by the police at the present time, is as
| follows;
Mr.. Buchanan, merchant of Louisville
and Mason, became bankrupt or Unable to
| pay some bills due to parties in this city.
sons named Davidson and keilly-the former
merchant and the latter an insurance agent.
Mr.. Davidson came on to this city for the
purpose of breaking the way with the Gre
ditors and ascertaning what they would
take for their claims.
Mr.. Peay appeared to take great interest
in the matter, and went to Mr.. Reilly, who
had charge Of the money-matters, and stated
1 Tn Il hot ho.x
and if agreeable to all parties would under
take to settle the claims.
| Mr.. Davidson had sent on word to Mr..
Reilly the separate amounts that he could
scttlc for, and left this city the same day that
Mr.. Peay arrived here. The latter gentle
man went to Mr.. Van Ingen, on the corner
of Broadway and Broonle streets, and stated
that be came on to settle Mr.. Buchanan's in
debtedness to him, but that gentleman told
| him that Mr.. Davidson had already been
there, and had completed arrangements
| The parties in Louisville having perfect
faith in Mr.. Pcay; instructed Mr.. Reilly to
send him on checks for the amount; which
| he did. Mr.. Peay retured the checks to Mr.,
| Reilly by express. claiming that they were
| improperly made out, and asking him to re-
nit draft made out in bis name; which he
Sdp'SioNht'y WV cupPOStpSo ei'oo ~ "oS al
right. Mr.. Peay took the draft to Brooklyn,
and instead of going to the bank went to Il
Mr.. Courtney, from whom he received the
| money-S4 700. When Mr. Courtney took
the check to the bank he found that payment
had been stopped, as the parties in Louis
vile had become suspicious at the delay.
a few days ago the officers who are en-
gagged in this matter telegraphed to Mr..
Ward, a brother-in-law of Mr.. Peay, in Louis
| vile, to procure an order to search tin box,
the property Of Mr.. Peay, that he had de-
| posted in clearinghouse in that city. Mr.,
Peay had previously stated that there was
| $4,000 in the box as well rs other Securi.
ties. AN order was got, and the box forced
open, when it was found that it contained
nothing but an old account-book, which is
Of no value.
AS Mr.. Peay always carried the key Of
| the box the police feel confident that it was
he that removed the money and securities,
and they now feel so confident that he has
abscondcd that they are about to give W
the search for him, about this city at least