The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-03-24
ABDUCTION.
Mysterious Disappearance OF n wealthy
Cuban and His sis5. 600.

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| The New York Herald of March 9th
SAYS: One of those bold outrage that
periodically disgrace the metropolis oc
CURED yesterday afternoon at the corner
of Broadway and Fourth street. An
aged Cuban gentleman, named Jose
Holgado, sixty-fve years old, wealthy
landowner, of Havana, was abducted
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by a
person whose identity is as yet unknown.
Senior Holgado arrived in this city on
the 25th ult., and registered at the Ho-
tel Espanol, No. 81 East Fourth street.
His visit to New York WAS one of pleas
ure, and he had completed arrangements
to return to Havana to-day.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon, in company with his nephew,
Francisco Moreau, who was staying at
the same hotel, he entered a Broadway
stage and went to Wall street, where he
had on deposit, in the hands of a Span
ish banker, $50, 900 in Spanish certif
Gates. He drew the entire amount, bade
his banker goodbY and started to return
to his hotel He left the stage at the
corner of Fourth street, and had gone
but a short distance when he was met by
a rough looking man, who came from the
direction of the Bowery. The stranger
laid his hand upon the shoulder of Senior
Holgado, and in low, calm tone said,
You are my prisoner" Senior MOreau,
not understanding English, walked away
from his uncle and the stranger, believ
ing that the latter was an acquaintance
of his uncle Senor Holgado was also
ignorant of the English language. Mo-
reau saw him look in astonishment at
his accoster, and noticed the latter throw
open his coat and exhibit what appeared
to be a detectives shield. The stranger
then took the arm of Senior HolgadO, and
the couple went down Broadway. Senior
Moreau waited about ten minutes for
his uncle to return, and then, becoming
anxious, went in the direction he had
seen him and the stranger take. He
walked several blocks and saw nothing
of Holpado. He then turned and walked
rapidly, his steps impelled by a vague
fear, to his hotel On arriving there |
he related what had happened. His
hearers Joined with him in the belief |
that some harm was meant to be done to |
Senior Holgado by the mysterious stran- !
ger. A consultation was held, and it |
was determined to Immediately inform |
the Spanish consul of what had occurred. |
The consul could not be found, however,
but the vice consul, SenOr Daniel Rafart,
was met at the St. Julien hotel.
Upon being told the strange story,
Senior Rafart Immediately determined to
consult the police authorities, and with
Senor MOreau went to the central office.
There Moreau again told his remarkable
ale to Superintendet Walling, and gave
/ description of the missing gentleman.
The description is as follows: A man
lbout five feet ten inches in height, of
Medium build, with gray hair and
arge grav mustache. This description
vas telegraphed throughout the city.
Vice Consul Rafart afterward called at
everal station houses, at the office of
he commissioner of charities and cor
ection and other places where officials
ouId be found who might in any way
lave to do with persons found in strange
The writer called upon Vice Consul
2afart at a late hour last night. lie
aid he had learned nothing new about
he missing man. His theory j. tha-
he person who escorted Scnor HOigado
new that the latter had in his posses
ion the Spanish securities mentioned
hove, and was aware also that he was
gnorant of our language and the methods
# our police. Senior Holgado had in
lis pockets, said the vice consul, twenty
spanish doubloons, valuble gold watch
nd a gold chain.