The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
MRS. WERTHEIMER STILL MISSING.
The search for Her Pushed In Every Direc-
tion-A Very Large Reward.

Five days ago Mrs. Maurice Wertheimer
sent her children out to walk with maid and
then. taking a different direction. left the West
End Hotel, at Fort Washington. She was
dressed in black silk and wore her diamonds.
as was her custom. In one hand she carried
parasol and in the other pair OF gloves. Po-
liceman Phillips saw her few minutes later.
slowly pacing Il secluded lane which leads TO n
sloping bank on the North river. near the old
earthwork which marks the site Of Fort Wash
ington.
On this spot. two days afterward. Stephen
Sinclair deaf and dumb boy. found the hat
and parasol The gloves which she had car
ried in her hand were not found Beyond this
absolutely nothing is known that indicates her
whereabouts. Her friends at the hotel say that
Of late she has been very melancholy. although
only one cause is suggested for this state OF
mind-hor too close attendance upon one Of her
children who lately was SICK Tor nVe weeks OF
One OF her family died OF consumption, and
fear that she was going to be attacked by the
although it had never troubled her until after
the recovery OF her chi id. This Is mentioned
by her friends at the hotel 70 show that her
mind was In an abnormal condition. She often
expressed her love for the water. saying on
several occasions that she could sit and look ut
Every niche Oft the woods from Carmansvlllo
to Spuyten Duyvil Greek has been thoroughly
whether any search that could be made would
be entirely convincing where 80 much q the
ground il thickly oyergrown with underbrush
and dank weeds. An attempt to hide her body
may we'll have been successful on the supposi-
tion that she has fallen victim TO the cupidity
OF some passing tramp.
All day long yesterday q professional diver
walked about the bottom Of the river near the
place where the parasol and hat were found
while the husband. father. brothers and other
relatives Sat on the shore. looking at the opera
tion.
The story that she had taken passage on
Newark train Tuesday evening has proved to
be groundless.. Asa Hunter. the conductor OF
tho 8 80 train from the Erie depot at Jersey
City on Tuesday evening, denied that any
woman answering the description OF Mrs.
Wertheimer boarded his train. and his aega-
ton was corroborated by Nellie Johnson. the
attendant. Detective John Brown and Capt
Lannan the gate master OF the depot.
Mrs. Wertheimors family have nearly given
up hope Of finding her. yet that no possible
source OF information should be oyerlooked 1t
was decided yesterday 10 publish the following
offer OF reward:
5000 reward and immunity from prosecution guaran'
teed viii he paid who Will bring back alive,
or will furnish Information which will lead 10 hnding
alive Mrs Henrietta Werthemer. aged 81 who disap-
End Hotel, Fort Washington. She was dressed IN a
black silk dress She Is five feet two inches high slen
der built pale face dark hhIr gray eyes red dot under
the lett temple the cNei wore diamond earrings
with jet border diamond ring matching earrings gold
wedding ring small gold watch partly open laced las
tened OH black silk watch guard, dark red Balbigsa
| hose and high CATERS. Address
MAURICE WKRTukiNER, SOL and 563 Broadway.