The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-08
ANTHONY's PLOT REPEALED.
Not Murdered. but Alive and Wen In Topeka
His Friends story.

Superintendent walling received official
notification from Capt Allaire yesterday that
the mystery surrounding tho disappearance OF
the young lawyer. Barent De Clyne Anthony.
had been solved. Capt. Allare has nevor bo-
ieved in the theories OF murder. and he has
been very much exercised over the pub
licity that the caso attained. and the
impression that prevailed that such crime
had been committed In his precinct. He hns
worked indefatigably on the case. and he said
yesterday that he had traced 1t out Il can
prove that young Anthony is alive and we'll"
he continued. He is In Topeka. Kansas. and
his departure was surrounded with mystery for
sensational effect. 1t was heartless put up
job. His family and friends know where he is
and some OF them knew OF II all the time. Some
OF his relatives knew OF his whereabouts while
they we're calling regularly at the station with
inquiries after his body and the result Of
the dredging operations in the river Tho
great distress Of manner was all simulated
and yet they allowed the public to believe that n
murder had been committed. md they psr-
miited the young woman Miss Butler. to be-
lievc that her lover had boon killed until her
sorrow almost crazcd her. never heard OF
mrnnpr case
The Captain has found n young friend Of An
thOnv who assisted Anthony in going away.
His nnme IL not disclosed because his particl-
patton in II IL known would cost him his posi-
tion. The friend gives n graphic account OF the
ulOt and ita execution. II originated with Antho-
ny. The motive WAS a desire tn avoid marrying
Miss Butler. to whom no was engaged. the day
having been set after three years OF courtship
and tho usuufnumher OF duarros ana recon
citations. The friend tried TO dissuade An
hony from his purpose. but he was deter
mined and the plan that filled his brain WAS
that his whereabouts should not be known
10y his friends for several years. Then he eX-
p,cted to return rich and famous aud to aston
ish those who believed that he was dead. He
seemed to care somewhat for his promised
bride. but thought That he could not uilord to
marry His friends describe the plot US fol-
ION Thursday. tho Goth nit. at4P.M.. An
thony and went To- the railroad ticket office ut
Rr galway ana Park place. He bought a ticket
fcit hat In the evening he bid Milo good by.
and then we went to Thirteenth Avenue and
Twenty-hf,hh street, near uY. high fence
night He took oG his white Derby
hat and throwing it on tho ground put on tho
slouch hat Then he took some papers out OF u
lsussia Leather memornndnm book. and. Omen
ing the book. laid it on the ground in such a
way that It would look as though i had
Pleas pleased With Bic way the things l5' Hed
and chucklcd. IA he aid: Now for a sensa-
ton. Dc sure ana send me the papers. They
viii be interesting; Keep mum gnl they will
have me robbed and murdered and thrown into
will come back rich. and 1 will make you a
Then he laughed again ut the sell and
talked on in the same strain. Once he said: |
am sorry for poor Mile. but she will get over
t.. All girls DO Then VIZ went away. and hc
Anthony wrote from Topeka to his friend a
closely written four-page letter. II was shown
3 the Captain. After giving his views Of Ito IN
rcvcrts TO tho subject Of his plot and asks his
friend 10 keep his secret we'll saying that no
had bought pistol and londed It before leaving
Now York. and that he will blow his brains out
| II he IL exposed.