New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Tile MESSING SPANIARD.

TFRY OF SENIOR UOfGADOs DIsAPPEAhANtE-
CONTRADICTORY ACCOUNTS - The STRANGE
STORY OP SENIOR MOREN.
The chief topic of interest at the Poilce
Central Office yesterday the mysterious disappear
.nco t sc6or Jose Holgado Detective Slevin OF the
Fifteenth Precinct Police was detailed TO Investigate te
ease because seor Holgado last seen In that Pre-
cprt Yesterday afternoon Detective Sevn, win the
snauisb Consnl and Senor Francisco Moren, who was
with se5or Hogado on tho day Of bis disappearance ana
another rentemnn visited tho Police Central once ana
had long conversation with superintendent "huhg'
who Is personally directing the search for the missing
man se6or Morcn is not a relative Of senor Hogado,
though he has been reported TO he his nephew BAT tho
two were old end and on account OF the age OF seho
Uolcado his friend had been accustomed to call hlm
"uncle."
senior Moren cannot speak English and the police were
therefore ged address hm through an interpreter
7, this manner II was learned that Sefor Holgado Is
span-h .peculator making bis home In Havana, Cuba
He was employed by several firms In Havana TO dispose
of certain eonslnments merchandise on commission
and 10 do other business He reached this city seven OF
eight days ago and boarded at the Hotel Espaho at NO
81 East Fouth-st, resort for spanlards ana CuDans
Among his commissions the sale of quantity Of fine
cigars that had been consigned TO j. Iera, at No %
Cedort he also wished 20 dispose OF $4,000 worth OF
tickets I'm the Havana lottery for the Apr dra"hg NJ
,,hicl, the captal prize will be 5000 In gold.
selors Holgado and Moren called at the wine mud Dill
lizard saloon of j. Larry, at No G79 Broadway and there
became acquainted with Cuban gentleman in the cigar
business who went about the city with the strangers
and assisted them in ransacng their business. senOr
ooado visited the place of business Of j. Lera, at No
50 Ccdarst, and left samples of the consignment of
cigars.
In 10 this point tho stories Of all persons agree. but
here they begin TO differ material points as was
learned yesterday. on Wednesday Senior Holgado EN-
poyed his time in making preparations to start on his
return to Havana upon the steamer that sailed yeser
day He started with seor Moren about IL a. m. from
the Hotel Espano and they went into j. Larys saloon
on Broadway. se1or Holgado said that he wished to
buy a dictionary and Cuban in Larys saloon accom-
panied him and his friend TO AppeOns bookstore at No
551 Broadway. After he had purchased the dictionary
the Cubap left the others and returned to his place OF
business lie said that positive that Senior Hol-
gado then had no large bundle about him.
senor Morcn said TO a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
that after leaving Appetons they went down town 10
No 30 Cedarst the o1co of j. Llera where they were
told that the bOOkkeeper out al unch and on ac
count OF tins senor ogado said he would call again.
The two then went out and took breakfast In about
'three-duarters of hour they returned when they
reached the bottom Of the stairs selor Hogado told
Sfor Moren TO wait there, saying that he had htte
business to transact ~ stairs and would be down in
few minutes Senor Moren waited, and in few minutes
seior Hogado back with two large bundles III ms
arms evidently rolls OF Havana lottery tickets lhey
were too bulky for one man to carry conveniently
and senOr HoIgado asked his friend TO take
one of these and carry IL to the MOTEL
snor Moren did his friend requested and they walked
up Cedar-s tO Broadway, where they got nt an Ohml
bus and rode mp TO Tourh-s There thry got 3us an %
walked 10 Lafaycttc-pacc. Whcn tley Feachtu tne
corner stepped up to them anu saa sonelnhs III
ENGLISH which neither understood he then threw oB,n
coat disclosing a shield and giving them 70 under
stand that he was detective or policeman lie linked
his arm into that ~ ecnOr o2ado and took him away
toward Astorplace- scnor rensad that ne was SIup
fled with wonder and alarm; He went to tne Hotel
Esp9Hs roG lag S0MR @D Ssh Sh MS Then S s Re vent to
the 81. Julien Hotel at No. o Washingtonplace
there. lie had not I'd q word about the singular disaI
poarance o sehor Holgado to the Proprietor OF me
The Consul accompanied schor Moren 10 the Police
Central Once, and SUPERINTENDENT Naling ordered
general alarm be sent To all the Precincts WIN tht
Inquiry, Have you arrested any spani gentleman
nbout 81 wears Of age, LARGE stout, with sandy har
tnousac ne ana goaioe" From all the stati ns i was
elegnhed m reply We hEs r arrested & To saca gr
that they would return In 80 minutes but ala not come
back. o.. a.. ,,.,,, r,.,,os,,
and found tat Senior Moren in bed under plea on
sickness bat he persuaded him to go WITH hlm & 10 Lays
scfiOr Hogado Wednesday, To accompany theI 20 the
lncc Nance Of fGh = @o at No. S. Ccdrst The spanish consul
accompanied him Mr. Llera stated that senor iolgado
lad intrusted him with property Of any Kind except
two bundles of cigars and n box of cigars.
These were samples of the cigars that were IA
to Iiere Mr. Llera SAID that he told srhor
Uoleado thai no could not sell his cigars torenOugb
TO nav the duties and make ANYTHING on tie lot IL was
there fore decided have the lot rcsnpped Ia Cuba Mr.
era declared that he had not handed Senor HOlgadO
any bundle or package of any kind Wednesday. lie
at frst declared that he had not handed him ANYTHING
since he had the city, but correct himself by
SAVING thai three days agO did hand him package or
cigars lie asserted emphaticilly several times that
he had received no lottery tickets aud nothing OF any
Kind from shur HugadO except the cigars before men
toned scnur Moren declares IN the most positive man
per that H1r HOlgadO down the stairs with the
two bundles OF lottery tickets IN his arms ana thd he
then took one of them. The Cuban In lAIcys was also
certain that Senor HogadO had no bundle when he LEFT
him on Wednesday morning SenOr MOrcn turned over
tue bundle of lottery tickets intrnsted To Inn To the
Spanish Consul and they now III his possession NIL
eTa bears excellent reputation among cigar dealers
who know him. The police puzzled over the case
and are unable to solve tine mys cry. .
Superintendent Wailmg said yesterday that he could
not see what anybody would want OF these lottery
tickets and there circumstances III the case when
he could not explain at all. Whether Senior HOlgadO had
disposed OF pU iUn of the lottery tickets aud returned
the money could not he ascerned bcnor MOren seems
in cOnst mt state Of alarm He stated yesterday
that he believed SeJT HVlgado has been murdered
or Imprisoned by persons whose object was robbery