New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MYSTERY.
DISAPPEARANCE Or THE CITY TREASURER
UNCERTAINTY As TO ADRIAN G3AFFs FATE--A TALK
WIFI TIE BROTHER OF THE MISSING MAN.

WIN TIE BROTHER OF THE MISSING MAN.
Adrian Graf, City Treasurer of New
Brunswick, y. j., who started for New-York Tues-
day and whose coat and cap were found on the
river bank at Perth Anboy Thursday, is stil missing
His repeated lGure. 20 meet the Aldcmcn's committee
10 effect settlement has created a sorts OF rumors,
bu nothing definite concerning his affair with the city
can bo ascertancd until an examination of his looks,
which are IN possession OF the City Clerk, is completed
Tho theory o! suicide gains very little crcdeuce. Graf
member OF the firm of NJ. ID. Vincent & Co.. which
was lately placed in the hands of receiver His friends
claim that mental anxiety concerning the firm has de-
ranged him.
Mr. Graf was wc,l-lGown aud popular resident Of
Ncw-BrInswick. where he has lived for the past four
teen years He has been connected prominently with
the MasOns and OdI Fellows, has been Chief en-
gneer OF the City Fire Department, and has held
several other municipal offices. He was forty-six
years old, and unmarried, and boarded with an
adopted daughter or Ward, the wife of clerk
lately in his employment He left the house Tuesday
morning. and II is not known that he was again seen
until the afternoon when friends met him on
a Desbrossesst. ferrThoa the way to tins city. The
conductor of the Wednesday night train to Perth Amboy
Is said to have seen the missing treasurer On
his train. On Thursday afternoon a dispatch
from Perth Amboy to The Mayor Of New Brunswick
veycd the information that coat ana cap evidently
belonging TO tho missing treasurer, had been found on
the bank Of the Eartan River. BY several gentlemen
who Immediately went TO Perth Amhoy these articles
were recognized as having belonged 10 Mr.. Graf.
William Graft lawyer at No. 29i Broadway. ~ This
city aud brother OF the missing man. wtnt 10 N"w-
Brunswick Friday but returned without having been
able clear the mystery attending his brother
disappearance. Nothing indicating deficiency in the
ciiy uuds has yet been discovered. His official bonds
are for $4,000.
In relation to the disappearance John c. Graf another
brother of the missing man, said last evening"
"The matter sIrouled in mystery to me- not simply
as 20 the facts the case, but to the motives that
could have influenced my brother either 10 run away or
10 attempt scll-dcstruction. There many peculiar
features in the information that has come
from Perth Amboy and not few contradictions.
The finding Of the coat and cap is an example. These
articles were found lying the grassy bank which Is
some eight ten feet aO the sandy beach frnging
the river. A fisherman going along the bank, We'd
me- Z bcongeI 70 some one AshinG oG the river
he did not disturb nor 90 near IT, On Thursday morn
ing it was seen again by another fisherman and it being
tG9ught strange that tue same coat should been
in the same position all night, the tTO fishermen re-
turned together TO the place aud examined ana TOOK
charge OF the and cap According 10 the statement
Of these men, tle Tempaacap was found lying On tue
coat Both the coat GEd cap have been ilcnthed as be
longing my brother Adrian There Is no doubt about
Now II Is asserted by my brothers ward with whom
he boarded tina; when he left home on Tuesday he wore
tail silk hat and on the one or Two oeca9as & on WicR
he was seen aftcrWagd he sun had II on Inc IaG at
the conductor OF the Perth Amboy train says that he
observed him wearing the cap does not conflict win the
fact OF his having silk hat 1t was my brother haD
In travelling carry This Templar cap m the pocket OF
asde his har and wore the cap as the con-
due or states. the fact that the cap found not
c6hcusyey co Sc to ~ mind that it was placed In that
position for some purpose either by ny brother or by
some persons unknown. In either ease appears 10 me
III has been stated also that pair OF trou-
sers' has been In the river clluGnG TO
pier of the railroad bridge. This garment was
nt rcoyerd and there is therefore no evidence that
has any connection with the case but II IL belonged 10
t',e ncn nv hrothcr would have been near the ryar
"a
Another fact opposed to the theory Of suicide is that
Oh Tuesday mOTnIDg before be left, he borrowed some
money Of friend. Had be been intent on sclfdcstruc-
On he WOnd not have considered necessary TO 80 lar
from town to have taken mOhey win hn. FROM
All the facts and circumstances which have thus far
either met with foul play has of cannot think
he has committed suicide and especially III the manner
indicated hut II should De shown that he had uoo tn'
positive that ~ the time OF committing the act lie
wholly demenied His being IA Perm AIhDo! Il a
mystery 70 me lie Iau no HcqlalutaaICV' my ~
that ] know Of and can conceive OF no
His business complications nave caused h'h great us
of mind and according 10 ms ward admission ne
has been drlnkng heavily i4f lhe viht rev Ng.AS ne
has not boeh addicted 70 tdo pant 1ut 1
has been rather temperate man. strl0ns dls-
existed for some tine and there has been, / am told,
bad feeling between them. TINS cumlhaicd about Two
cose up the partnership business. l know lie
thought himself very hardly used ia the mat
william T.. Graf. who had assisted HIM. that he was
being fairly treated. To man proud aud somewhat
he thought, appointment Of a receiver may have
driven HIM to desperation TINS together WIN inc el-
OF hard drinking person not used 10 IT, may nave
unsettled his reason. But lie was certainly the last
man in the world should have thought likely to com
rnt seinestrucOn, aud especially by drowning, A. he
was very tmid about the water II he was sane he did
NOT voluntarily take 10 the water, you may IL
is possible no have shown himself on the
other side OF the river, which said 10 be dangerous
locality aud may have been knocked for his ewelry
had fine gold watch aud cham and finger ring and
diamond STUDS. He somewhat and tOppSh
I'm his dress and fond OF display. He also had bis
person at the time. nearly as find out, about
$3.50"
Mr. Graf ridiculed the idea OF HIS brother being dc
fauter and said that he had been informed that
April the city fact indebted TO him Tor advances
that he h ad made.
rr ~,o, ,,,,n,, az chrr nm