The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
THE MISSING CLERGYMAN.

THE SEARCH AFTER THE REV. MR. wRAY-A
NOTEBOOK SUPPOSED TO BE HIS FOUND IN
CENTRAL PARK
NO clew has yet been found to the whereabouts
of Rov. John H. wray. who disappeared from his
home in New Brunswick last Saturday under Pc
cular circumstances. A memorandum book waa
brought TO Police Headquarters yesterday contain
ing entries which lod to the belief that it his
property. 1t had been found in Central Park the
previous forenoon but certain points regarding its
discovery rather tend to increase than clear up the
mystery of the case. Mr.. Wray is believed to have
left New Brunswick by an evening train on last SAT-
urslay The pocketbook found on Wednesday
morning in exposed place in Central Park and yet
showed no sign whatever of having lain under tho
heavy rain that fell all day Monday and Tuesday.
THE FINDERS STORY.
The finder of the book was interviewed last evening
by HERALD reporter. His name is William J..
Maloy. He is an intelligent boy about seventeen
years old. He at his residence, No. 81 King
street. and told his story somewhat follows:-.I
walking in the Park yesterday morning with
another young fellow, about eleven o'clock.
We went through the Cave, entering by the high
fight Of steps and coming out at the other
entrance We then passed the walk that leads to the
Schiller bust and entered smaller that opens of
it. We had not gone far along this path when wo
found the memorandum DOCK. 1t lay on the grass
under bush, and perfectly dry when
found it. Only in one corner the paper was
little discolored and blstered. as il
thought very little of it at the time. and showed it
to until the evening, when read of the disap
pearance of Mr.. Wray. l guessed it was his note
book, and SO took il to Police Headquarters this
morning.
why did You think it his notebook" asked
Because his name was in It, not at the beginning
but on the page dated January D. is arranged as
q diary. The name was written j. H. Wray, and had
three naughs written opposite it, The other entries
were memoranda OF the days he attended meetings Of
the Methodist Local Preachers Association and OF var
GUS sums OF money and domestic matters. Icould not
say whether they were debts or not. The cover was
Of bright red Russian leather. The book was quite
large, and contained one pocket in which there
nothing when picked it up. The address Of the
sationer remained on the cover. 1t was No. Pearce
street, New Brunswick"
WHAT POLICE SAY.
Inspector George Dilks was next seen at Police
Headquarters. He repeated the description of the
key to unlock the mystery of it's owners disappear
ance. He believed that it without doubt the
Of MIR w1a ss
made i'll it was under date of November9
Sergeant Downey. Of the Park police, was found in
first news he had Of the from the news
papers, he first heard Of the finding of the pocket.
it. No description Of Mr. Wray had come to
his notice from official quarters. STILL his men
under standing orders to thoroughly inspect their
posts every une luey 20 Oh uuty anu - tIiey Know
every inch OF the Park, the missing gentleman would
have been found he believed, if any ill had hap
pened to him within its precincts '.uness he is at
the bottom Of the lake." he added. "But it
may be information to your readers, that the
lake is partially drained in anticipation of the skating
and is not deep enough to drown man unless
he lay down in it.. don't believe in the suicide
theory" continued the Sergeant. Il think some
went through him and then threw the book there
when he emptied it, I don't think he is in
the Park at all. It may be remarked here however.
that the ergeant theory does not meet the facts of
Mr. Wray's departure from New Brunswick. 1t re-
mains to be explained why he left that city without
telling his wife, and why he borrowed money. an un-
usual act with him, it is said.