The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-25
Il WISH HE'D COME HOME"

THE STRANGE CASE OF A. l.. MAcNAD, THE
MISSING LAwYEI-HIs DISAPPEARANCE STILL
MYSTERY.
case which 10 many Of It's aspects parallels that OF
Mr. A. Oakley Hail. but winch. IN the Concentration OF
the pubic mind political issues at the date lis
occurrence excited little attention. furnished by the
mysterious the night OF February II Of
Alexander l.. Macnab real estate lawyer, tnir,y..wo
years OF age dong business at No IS Nassau street.
conjunction with his partner. Mr. Robert Cullen.
He left his home. modest wooden structure at No. 90
l2s,h street, Saturday morning in good spirits and
proceeded directly 10 his Office HIS clerk stnied IN
interview with HERALD reporter yesterday that no
started Harlem a, i've NJ, intending TO call BY
the way ON a client IN Fourth avenue, by whom no
was detained long that he missed the quarter to
ten =. NJ. train, and was compelled to wait ut tho
Grand Central depot until little after ten. lie
stepped into brilliant saloon on Vanderbilt avenue
and remained lew minutes gossipipg with the passing
acqua nianccs OF whom every professional man mas
SO many. ''Good night, gentlemen. no cried arily as
tho hands of tho clock marked ten minutes past ten,
III must not mss my tram again" And he stepped
out OF the saloon. As he always IN tho
habit OF tccgraphing to his VITO when no dc.
tanned on business IN tho city. Mira Macnab passed
tho night seeplcss worry because OF his failure 20
do so in this instance. Sunday and Monday passed
aud he did not appear. on tuesday morning Mira
Mucnab repaired 10 his ollico In Nassau street, and
learned to her Consideration that he had started Tor
home saturday aernoon ut tho usual hour aud had
not oeen ut ms onice since Inc case was promptly
reported to Superintendent Walliag who handed Il
over 10 tho detectives
THAT sULLgx ITALIAN
An Italian. who Keeps candy stand In front Of No.
10 Nassau street, appears had had furious quarrel
with Mr. Macnal few days before, aud the latter had
struck his antagonist during tho dispute This man
was missing the next morning and d'd not turn up oi
the mud vowed vengeance, the detectives worked
Tor lew days; but presently the Italian reappcared
nj his place OF business. and a. there was abso-
iuteiy evidence against him. though suspected
anu shHdowed, he was not seriously mocscd aud still
d,spcnses dingy ana auulterated confectionery TO I'M
pecuniOus Office boys. II confidently stated thAs
this compelled 10 come 10 America Ia consc-
quence oi u criminal career home but. the other
hand Il appears that VOWS OF vengeance everyday
affairs with him. and have never amounted to violence
hitherto Iuwyers cicik at No a. who. he Chains
Is indebted to HIM Ia the OF cent Ncandy
transnctou, has been devoted ~ snuguinafy
vengeance every dav Tor some weeks aud still
lives laugh at tho largon of the 1afkcy0d refugee
So with ali the Office boys IN tue vicinity nrkln OF
butter also mys,criousy disappeared IRON NJ. Nue.
nabs Office on tho Monduy alter his departure, aud
thought that Macnabs key had been used to enter
the apartment; but Us u occupied In common by
other In tho meantime II was taken for granted by
all connected with the CASE except Mrs. MAcnab
OF some ' sudden Onslaught Of '' violence lie
hud IRON 500 ~ $500 IN hts pockets
when he set out Tor Harlem; out thorough cxami.
nation .! his affairs has shown That no converted
property INTO money previous TO his disappearance.
and that he lett hs busntss perfect order lie hal
col cccd Tor clients only tho day before considerable
amount OF money, aud had paid u over to the lass
dollar His clerk busy yesterday 10 overhsulng
hs papers aud ansyz'ns hts affairs, but nucs m
engagement that explain his absence, whc thcre
being heavy gratuitics Ia tho the detectives
have practically abandoned it.
INTERVIEW WITH MRS MAcxAD
With view to obtain and verify NIL tho facts In the
case, Mrs. Macnab was intcrvDwcd yesterday alter
That he did not enter the Grand Central Depot
alter leaving the billiard saoon vAndcrbtt avenue
Is established, but that stroug man, VOL musclcd
and alert, should have been spirited away In such
pubic quarter Of tho city also staggcrs crciulity.
Mrs. Macnab sad that her husband was very regular
and domestic In his habits, anu that she bud never
him tipsy during the several years or their
ricd HE. She believes however, that he is dead
But when questioned as To the grounds Tor such belief
she could only her head sadly aud say ~ wish
he would come homcl" HIS ncghbors speak Of tho
missing u kind ami gentle husband aud iathcr,
aud tho suggestion that thero might be lady
the HIS disappearance leaves his family compare.
lively d, stitutc Tor he was yet struggling
difficult profession and had accumulated property Of
any conscqucnccnot enough, at least To tempt tho
detectives to diligence. lie was very popuiap s,noug
the citizens Of Harlem. VINO regarded him hon.
orablc member OF the profession, who would sooner
later distinguish himself.