New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
THE LOST IN TWO CITIES.

PERSONS MfSSFNt IN "i'N''''
ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEAR
ANCFs SINCE JAN. 1-INCIDEN1s OF POLICE IN
Observation-Disclosures PERSONS STILL IN
FOUND-TnE list. i,
The records of the Police Departments OF
New York aud Brooklyn show that The number OF people
who have my steuousiy disappeared during the past
tbree months is mueh greater than during any previous
period OF twelve months During the months oi 'h"
uary February. and March 81 persons were reported
missing in tins city, and Al In Brookiyn mixing 'o'
in the two cities Of l05 OF this number 81 were ioahd
through the agency of.oicers and detectives; 30 re-
tnrned 10 their homes and gave explanations Of their dp
sence one A. Oakcy Hail. has real peared I'D ESlauo'
II were found dead having committed suicide Oh been
murdered, and 80 are sill missing
The cause frequently assigned TOT thIs large n"
her of missing persons the hard times OF the past WIN
ter Many working people out Of employment. ana WIN
M means Of sppnrtiug their families have preferred 10
abandon them aud GEEK relief from their troubles Dy
committing suicide by fleeing toanothcr city OF o'e'
Financial embarrassing is known some instances 20
have caused men TO fly from the public view fruSu"
ton OF business plans disappointment In love afsa
Temporary insanity also account for many disappear
anccs q large class OF the missing persons composed
of delinquent debtors. especially guests OF hotels ana
boarding houses, VINO mud IL convenient To disappear
leaving uncomfortable memories in the shape oi Dis
unsettled. Many Of these persons nave Dceh iouHu
bv the police authorities comfortably settled In new
the accounts published in the newspapers Oh
their sudden disappearance and probable suicide
These persons frequently leave behind them some part
of their wardrobe, with letters IN which they declare
themselves weary of life IN order to create the impress
SION of suicide Another class of persons VINO are ITO
auently missing but whose cases do not strictly come
under the head Of mysterious dsappearances, are those
who commit crimes and fee from the band Of the law
Their absence is frequently reported to the police au-
ortes int the evidence OF their guilt l. generally soon
forthcoming and the for them then Is strictly III
the interest OF justice.
large number Of missing persons are boys ranging
from the age OF 16 years. and most OF whom are re-
covered. The reading Of stories Of boyish adventure
published at price which places them within the reach
OF every Child Is thoI gh TO many OF these disap
rcarances Boys reading these stories become hiled
with desire Of cmulatlng these youthful heroes and at
the first Seeding or whipping which they receive at
home they away to make fortune. as they call IT,
Soon after person has disappeared, ana when the
unaded efforts Of the family and friends have proved
unavaiiing find the missing oDe the assistance Of the
police is invoked day has seldom passed since The
opening of this year. hut that persons have been reported
missing at the Police Central offices in this city or Brook
yn In most cases the information has been given by
women who, overcome by excitement and anxiety, nave
been unable to tell connected story The police author
ties order be Sfui in searching for the missing
persons eudcayor to obtain such descriptions Of their
appearance and habits will lead 10 their dchtcatiOn
bat many unsuccessful curious feature Is
that missing persons, described by their friends, III
most cases are good looking intelligent people with
vices An old woman came to Capt. Copeland ono night
accompanied by her son. youth OF H. whose face ana
general appearance FAR om handsome. She stated
that her youngest child boy OF years, fair, curry
haircd-iu fact ga perfect bcauiy"-was missing, and
thai she believed he had been abducted. She continued
her description Of the personal beauty OF her child, when
she was suddenly interrupted by her son, who scowlng
at his mother, said, Don't believe word sac says,
Captain: the boy the image of myself"
More than 0n5-half Of the persons who have disap-
pearcd during the past three months, has been stated
have been have returned In many OF these
instances the missing person had been long de-
bauch. The police have round mon in drunken siupor
in the back OF saloons on account OF whose dsap
pcarancc from home their families have been in great
distress. A ease is cited Of merchant who recovered
from a week dissipation to find photographs aud de
scripons Of himself scattered the city posta
cards aud warrant offered Tor his recovery. In some
instances the failure person To return to his home
even for night has created alarm ana caused search
begun for the supposed missing or
TIE lOJ cases disappearance in the last three months
II were explained by the discovery OF the bodies, which
have been identified at the MOrcue. The number II the
missing however VINO have met with death ia thought.
Dc much greater, for not only, as statistics show, are
less than oneaf the bodies recovered identified, but
many corpses carried out 10 by the tides or hid
deil under piers and whirycs
Twcnty-nnc persons Of the cnIcc number reported to
have disappeared known 90 be still missing. or this
number the NAMES and brief sketches Of - given
below. No information in regard To the ten remaining
persons can obtained. The officers having charge of
the lists Of missing persons are pledged 10 secrecy IN
these cases. the friends desiring that publicity should
,e given. The circumstances, however in several
eascs axe known. wealthy uptown resi-
don't mourns the loss of a daughter who,
1t is feared has elcpcd with prOnigate
member OF the theatrical profession Another athcr-a
prominent business maus searching Tor daughter
who has been absent since January and who, it l. be-
licyci has begun life of shame. real estate dealer
missing for several weeks but lis friends are
oxcusng his absence upon all sorts of prccnscs. and
hope to discover whore he is before publicity Becomes
inevitable The following list o missing persons has
been made after obtaining Information in each from
the friends relatives of tie person named and from
police. The disappearance Of several Of the persons
already been published, but the investigation has re-
ycalcd new and interesting facts.
THE LIST.
ASsoS, WILLIAM DODGE, Of No. 81 Tompkins-st. col
Oied nan, 30 years Of age. lie was sent by his VIE
the might OF Feb , 10 Brooklyn 10 collect money
her for work. H. returned home VITA the money,
but finding he had forgotten part of his GRAND; re-
traced his steps. ana tS not been stci since. Mrs
Arson ana her friends have searched this city and
Brooklyn. and have hal the case worked up by de
tcctIves, bat without success, II is not believed mat
the missing man Intentionally dsappcaroJ. as he had
only lew cents IN lis possession and wore !' oldest
me hr Hcbber would have left SIS IN dc bedtck ana
his best clothes" said Mrs. Arson.
AI0W GEORGE A., a Young Inpp, who boarded at No.
lG2 Saud,-s, Brooklyn has not been seen since Feb
-. lie Was ont Of employment, and appeared AZ
times to bo partially insane. His rogm1hate IRE
Qupntiy heard him declare his intention 10 Uut an
cni to his life. lie cft al his ciOtlng and other
effects in bis His relatives Who reside In Jer-
sey City, have been searching for The young man, but
without Success
CoNCH THEODORE, LET his home, ~ No. 1886 st Ecv-
entht, ch p, and has not n,en heard From since
lie leaves wIc ard four children, the youngest an
infant ONLY "a few mouths old. lie was 30 years OF
a,or. with light complexion, gray eyes, dark brown