New-York tribune., 1877-05-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TWO MISSING MEN.

FRJITIFss SEARCH FOR JOHN T. DALY-A JOB
PRINTER ELEvEN DAYS ABSENT FROM HOME.
The friends of John Il. DAILY refused yester-
day to say much upon the subject of his disappearance
They still assert their belief that he has not committed
suicide Any attempt to gain information in detail CON
corning the missing mans financial affairs from hs
family or relatives was unsuccessful. William II. DAILY,
who temporarily living the residence OF bis brother
No East Forty-seventh-st, stated that all possible
means were being used TO Mr. DAILY The theory
that his brothers financial condition had caused him 10
take his own life he declared be absurd rs his bus
ness recently had been prosperous, 80 mucp so hueeu
that he has paid nearly 100000 Of his mdeD'euhoSS
since Jan. l.
friend Of the Daily family, who visited them yester-
day and has conversed with them concerning Ir Days
disappearance informed TRIBUNE reporter last evening
that the theory OF the family is that Mr Day mas lelt
the city while temporarily insane 1t no secret IN the
family that he has been subject recently to occasional
fits of alteration OF mind, that while in such con
ditiou ne has acted in extraordinary manner When
last seen Mr. DAILY at grocery store not far from
tie Grand Central Depot II Is believed by mis- relatives
that his mind was suddenly affected and that he took
passage upon some one Of the outgoing trains AS tue
family has relatives and friends in other parts OF the
State ana IN Connecticut 1t is thought the missing man
may have suddenly concluded to visit them, and may
now be travelling in an insane condition or may have met
with accident Telograms have been sent TO friends
at Newburgh and other places making inquiries concern
ing him
Detective Dunn, who has special charge OF the case
stated at Police HEADQUARTERS yesterday that his search
for any trace OF MI DAILY IN tins and neghbonDg cltles
has thus far proved unsuccessful The detective IN
certain what theory to accept in connection with Mt
Days disappearance and looks upon the case as one
unusually mysterious.
MI Daily was treasurer OF the American Mining ana
Stock Exchange His books have been examined ana s
accounts found be correct At his office in NeW-st no
information could be given yesterday relative to the
missing man. The opinion became strengthened among
many persons yesterday that in I'll Of mental aDeitA-
tOn Nj D3ly had gone to the rlYcr ana cOlhhi eo u
eide AT the Grand Central Depot 10 was thought that
he could have procured ticket or taken pdss' n
tram without being noticed by one OF the doolht pc
Nouc of The officers any person answering MI ltt
description take any Of thc trains on lucsd4f. ~ ne
committed suicide 10y drowning the body VIII pio''S
b discovered n few days p. a.. o.
4 received last evening al lhe t"i't -,
tra Oic. from the Church Street Police StUoh' ~ 'lS
at Mr. S4ufOrd foreman Of the stables OF tbt 'H'u
Street Railroad Company. saw MI DaB ON lu'eu''
evening -uiug down Lbcrty-st toward lht I' - Az,
TIE friends Can't WiNatu II. Logan o No Et3 war
rcu-,t Brooklyn. seriously alarmed 30 ms Su"u'n a.
ann afauce ana continued absence nom nome. ~.
Io.gu Who Was mtu i'm vigorous health ana ABOUT 90
wears Of age carried ON job prnt estao ,hHrn' al
No 2iI Broadway IN tins city. lie WIS last az hls
mace of bus on SATURDAY, April n Inc next morn
in he left his home 90 attend mass a 81 fdui huh'H
Catholic Churrh tie close Of the services lie bCus
utwsctuer un the opposite side OF the street. hi htyUh
that no trace OF him been discovered lie wore iuh
gray whSSers aud musacnc and when asJ seen hau OF
a silk hai and "a brown 0ycrcOdt. Capt Logan Is well
known I'm the part of BTUOhly INA Which he ha~ nNtd,
ard IS characterized man OF genial nature ana cA
CO.ent haDIts.