The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-14
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.


IS HE FUGITIVE OR HAS HE BEEN MUIR
DERED?-A LITTLE FINANCIAL CRooKEDNEss.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TRENTON, N. j., July ID, 1877
The greatest excitement has prevailed here all day
over the mysterious disappearance OF Captain Samuel
NJ Youmans, which occurred last night He
prominent citizen, and always was highly esteemed,
having been member of the State Legislature, OF tho
Common Council, past master OF Masonic lodge cap
tain OF Company b, Seventh regiment Now Jersey
State National Guard, formerly contractor and
builder, and recently fruit Gamer Yesterday he
went to New York and returned via Ocean Grove.
About seven O'Clock In the evening he proceeded to
his homo, Wall street, and after remaining an hour
there won't to attend Masonic lodge. About ten
O'Clock he was seen In the streets In company with
friends apparently in his customary health and
spirits. Ho parted with fricnd named William
Covert and proceeded bomeward about quarter past
ten Tho night was dark and gloomy and his way
home was lonesome Within block so
from bis home he met private Waterman,
named Joseph Dillon. and after short
conversation PROCEEDED toward lis residence AS was
his cusGDm hc went through florists garden, II is
supposed path through which leads from State street
to his house Wall Hcre all trace OF him
lost. His wife waiting up TO receive him. but he
did not appear
INDICATIONS VIOLENCE.
This morning at Ave O'Clock his hat, which was per
foratcd in the front by bullet hole, as is supposed,
and some OF his papers were found IN the
garden and State street. This mysterious
fact together with alarm given by
Mrs Youmans aroused the citizens, all Of whom be-
eved that murder had been perpetrated. Chief Of
Police Brown with several officers citizens secured
the neghborhood, dragged tho crock close by and
made most dllgent search without elect. All day
long The search was prosecuted, with the same
iruItless result The hat with a hole in IL was
white felt hat II alleged by many citizens who
had him. that The one worn on Thursday night
was white straw.
HAS HE FLED?
Some believe that owing financial troubles he has
fed tho city; others that he was murdered. His wife
adhores strongly TO the latter theory She was inter
viewed by Il HERALD reporter when she made that
She stated that he never stopped out ut
night without informing her beforehand; that he
good husband and ather, af~ays steady and sober
aud that he had whatever to 60 away. his
father-inaw, Samuel T. Forman, Is also oil opinion
that he was murdered
FORGED ENDORSEMENT
Mr.. Timothy T. Abbott, president oil the Mechanics
National Bank in an interview with the HERALD re.
porter, stated that Oh the 7th inst. Y0umans took
note OF $1,000 TO BANK Endorsed by his faih,r naw
Mr. Forman, at ten days sight, and had IL dscou nted
Mr.. Abbott subsequently found that Fornans sigma
ture was forgery The latter was sent Tor and
knowlcdged II TO DO so and then Endorsed the note
himself. Inis and alleged family iuielcity, many
people say, has induced Mr.. Youmans to auscond.
IN THE DARK.
However, II is difficult arrive at q correct conclu-
son All sorts OF rumors are aioat, and II will take
time unless Mr. Youmans appears 10 clear up The
mystery Up 10 a late hour this evening there have
been no new developments On the scene oil tho sup
posed murder there not the iaintcst sign Of
struggle found by the police Youmans was man o.
steady, temperate habits, and he was respectfully
ucctcd. How he could have been murdered AZ such
early hour Of the night without any hearing oil IL
and how he could lett the city without some
knowing OF IL plungcs the affair In still deeper
mystery ho about forty years OF age and leaves
u vile aud child