New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-07
MISSING FROM THEIR HOMES.
DIsAPPEARANCE OF A SHOE DEALER, A LAW CLERK
AND PHYSICIAN.

DIsAPPEARANCE OF SHOE DEALER, LAW CLERK
AND PHYSICIAN.
The police are still searching for Henry 0.
Van Gelder, the missing shoe merchant, OF No. 1875
Chambersst Tuesday morning Mr.. Van Gelder left his
residence at No 40S summitave Jersey City Heights
saying that no coming TO his store in this city
Tuesday afternoon he went 70 Fort Lee for the purpose
Of paying his niece who boarding season.
the interest due her securities, in regard to
which he acted her agent. He stayed ut Fort Lee
over night. and returned 20 this city by early boat
and landed at the foot OF West Twenty fourthst No
trace OF him from that point has been obtained
His SON. John A. Van Geder. OF the ellers OF the
Union National Bank In Wallst, received letter from
his father Thursday morning, which was postmarked
Station r. New-York. In this letter Mr.. Van Gelder
stated that he crazy and that It had not been
that he was compelled 10 pay his niece her interest
money he would have been out OF his trouble at the
time lie wrote. The son, believing that his alleged
trouble OF business nature. has made thorough
examination OF his fathers Office books. This showed
that his debts only amount TO $500, while there are
debts due him OF several thousand dollars, all good.
and he owns q handsome piece Of property on Jersey
city Heights His customers have been visited, but as
far as can be asceraned he collected money the day
he disappeared The members OF ~" family are 1n ne
good condition aud hls family relations being
mitted suicide while laboring under an attack OF
temporary insanity -. -,
Information has been received bhIout Ds
Cyne Anthony the young law clerk who disappeared
on Thursday OF last week under circumstances which
led 10 the suspicion that he had committed suicide Ills
father declines 10 say what the nature OF the inorna
ton H. or where his but says that he II greatly
relieved Miss Butler, young AnthOnys betrothed, said
Yesterday that although Mr. Anthony IL alive sue dd
not know whether he would come back to the city or not
Both Mr. AnthOnys father and mother were away from
nome yesterday aud t Is believed that they have gone
10 the place where their son now Is.
DIR. Marie Emile Dirk, age hfy-two, was reported
Yesterday morning Nc tho Central Police ONCE as miss
ing from No. 1874 West Thirty-iOurth-st About Two
months ago and his wife engaged board ana
took set OF rooms that place. 10 Ii said that during
his residence there he has not had patient His wife
an artist and has contributed 20 the support OF hersef
aud husband by the sao OF her pictures Thursday even
ing falling 20 pay his semi-mOnthly board bill,
Df. Dirk was informed that he must look
for new apartments, and that until his BILL was
paid the property In his room would be held as Sc
curitY re Immediately left the house, saying that ne
WAS going TO commit suicide. aud has not been seen
since His fe seems 10 take the matter very quietly
sorrOwful mother reported 20 Sergeant BeecllnR
at the lCentral Office yesterday, that her daughter
CathRtne Deyiue nge fourteen, had been absent from
her home since tile morning of september Catharine
Is described tall aud slender with dark brown hair
ana blue eyes. She light calico dress, BLACK
Derby hat aud button shoes. Sue Is supposed 10 nave
been eta ed away by Lizzie Weber, age nineteen, who
IL tall an5 plump with light hair and dark brown eyes
Lizzie wore green polonaise and light undershnI