The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-28
WHY 4 TEDDTNG VAS POSTPONED.
Mystertou. Disappearance OF a Young Man
who Started for this CITY.

Charles Lambert. n worthy son Of wcll-to-
do parents in Ansonia, Conn. started for Now
York on Friday last. with the avowed intention
OF marrying an accomplished young lady Of
this city. Since that time none OF his relatives
or those OF the young lady have seen or heard
OF him. most thorough search has been
made. and it is believed by many that he was
murdered Lambert was n native Of Ansonia
about % years old, the eldest of family of I've
children. He was six feet. or over. In height
handsome. and powerfully built He was Of
light complexion. with bluish-gray eyes, and
wore light moustachc and small cheek whis-
kers. Messrs. Osborne 4 Checseman employed
him as a machnist. and rated him az a skilled
workman. He was frank and mnnly in his
bearing. and 1t is said Of him that he had 10
enemies. His exemplary life won him friends
wherever he went He was not addicted to the
vices that are common with too many young
men. and this fact IL strongly urged TO show
that he was not led astray He had long boon
acquainted with the young lady who was 20
have been his bride. and wat welcome guest
at her parents home in this city Outside Of this
family he had few. ifany. acquaintanccs in New
York. The preparations for the wedding had
al. been made, and Tuesday last was the day
'ung Lambert purchascd u through ticket
from Ausonta to New York and started in the
> o'clock train in the afternoon. He wore II
p
black neck tie. and n bluck helmet hat lie
carried a small black snt'hcl and " newspaper
I,tcel' I'n''nhlhS an tiiiSaht present sent ny
ms employers a. wedding gift To the bride.
He had about $500 in money in wallet.
Only seven tickets from Ansonia IN this city
werr SOLD thnl day. and all ~ these tickets
reached the depot here. The tickets were
traced 20 all ot the pur hascrs. Neither OF the
six persons who came over the road on the day
That Lambert WIS passenger rccolirct that
they saw him Not all. however. were on the
same train. Police Officers and hackmon nj Tho
that they saw him when he emerged from the
depot. but hnVr no knowledge concerning viii IN
way h, won't from there. iis nancec did not
1Npr.tio soc him till saturday. On that day
Lambert father reached this city and went 10
the residence ~ his intended daughter-in-law,
expecting to sec his son there.
When the father learned that he had not tcen
there. he and members of the young ladys
Lamb, ri hastcnod To- Bridgnport thinkin., thai
MS son M ht have stopped there. but found no
trace OF him, Then ne went TO Ansonia. and
the moan time. friends in this city were senrch-
ing Y the hotels. hospitals. recruiting offices.
anu yet the Young man was among the missing.
The search has by no means been given up. An
intimate acquaintance Of the young man said
Thor. was no earthly reason for him 10 vol
unfairly break his engagement with the young
other. and he had tastcfuliy furnished for their
occupancy one of III" prrttlcst lttle cottages in
Ansonia. During the past two weeks, ne has
companion. and they watched over the pie
tureslue place SO thau it might not be dis
turh"d. He l,ft IL in good hands when he
started from there on Friday. lie intended
Just after the marriage, 70 take his bride for a
brlei stay at Niagara. and then 60 direct 10 An
sonia. No, he had no notion q deserving her.
~ Is possible that ne might have been taken
in 10y some ~ the s"oundrels in this city but il
seems almost impossible. He was never DISH
paicd. yet he may have heen drugged with
liquor. robbed aud .ast aside. In such con-
dtlon he may have lost his reason: or. feeling
So utterly broken down 10y his misfortune, he
may dread to confront his intended bride. il
h" ~ alive, 10 matter what his condition. his
and her folks pray that he may come To- them.
lie WAS not unfamiliar with the city. As he did
not expect to see the young lady until Saturday.
h' probably went tu a hotel ON Friday night II
WIS understood that be WIS - make his honi"
ather house while IN the city. We have scar ,had
al the hotels. We have been everywhere in quest
OF him. yet We can learn nothing OF him. lie
was never known To gamble. We are utterly
contouni"d 10y his absence. and fear that he has
met n terrible death. The Young mans employ
er- are firmly satisfied that his dsappearu n ca
il not voluntary. 4 short time as0 he said
sonnet I'M. about going To- Newark on business
We have been there. but did not hear OF him.