The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-20
THE MISSING BOSTON LAWYER.

LEFT NEW YORK ON NEW YEARS EvE--NEvER
HEARD OF sINCE-THE SECOND MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE ON A FALL RIVER STEAMER
HERzoG AND wooDMAN.
NEWPORT, X. l.. Jan. Is, 1879.
The relatives of Mr. Horatio woodman, the missing
Boston lawyer, have been in town for several days
making inquiries relative to his whereabouts. They
ofer reward of $500 for his body or for any clew
which will tend to solve the mystery Mr.. Wood
man, 1t Is rumored had been financially embarrassed
for some time. and he went to New York to eneavor
to raise money to refund amounts owed by him to
estates in Boston and vicinity which he had charge
OF and TO clear OF old growing out OF his PEN
sion business. 1t is said that he met with
little or no success. He embarked for home
Oh the steamer Newport. of the Fall River line,
New Years Eve. The only person who knew him
board the steamer the barber who has place of
business in Boston, where he had often shaved the
missing man, and while the steamer well on its
way to this port he twoodman) entered the bar
Der shop and chatted quite pleasantly. He inquired
of the baggage master to the time that the
steamer would touch at this place. He informed the
agent that he desired to party in this city, but
he hestated to remain over, as his wife expected
him home on the steamboat train. He. however,
wrote note to his wife and intrsted it to the
of the baggage master, who promised to forward it
an hour before the steamer arrived here, but has
never been seen even heard of from that time to
the present.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING MAN.
He was about five feet four inches in height, with
being clean s2aven The tor of his head was con-
siderably bald, and he had old and scarcely per-
ceptbe scar on one cheek and u round scar on the
left shoulder. He wore suit of dark brown diagonal
CLOTH dark blue overcoat laced shoes and dark blue
CATERS. pearl shirt studs eyeglasses with tortoise
shell rims gold watch and chain OF black and gold
links and pair of dark kid gloves. His friends do
not believe that he committed suicide The authori-
ties here have the matter in hand They have
as 1t is thought that his body may drift up. The
officers OF The boat state that through ticket is
missing, and this. without doubt. is the one pur-
chased by Mr. Woodman.
EFFECTS FOUND IN HIS srArERooM.
The purser of the boat on making his rounds after
the boat had arrived at Fall River found Mr.. Wood
mans stateroom door open. The bedding dis
ordered and a satchel and shawl We're found on the
floor and their ownership was not known until one
week afterward, when they were identified by his rel
atives, who had arrived ut Fall River for the purpose
making inquiries. The letter which he wrote to
his wife duly received. 1t was brief and
tainei mention of financial troubles and gave
hint of a prolonged absence from home. He in
formed her that he detained at Newport upon
business. but would return home the same day. Ills
wife thought nothing OF it at the time expecting to
affair is shrouded in mystery II he landed at
Newport he would have been likely to have taken
Some of the opinion that he fell overheard acct
dentally while suffering from an attack of vertigo
while few believe that he was the victim of foul
play That he will turn up all right is the opinion
OF many who know him.
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE.
No tidings have ever been heard from Mr.. Solomon
Herzog, prominent New York business man, who
last board of the steamer Bristol Of the
Fall River line, in the early part OF December He
was on his way to New York from Cambridge Mass.
where he had gone 10 real estate broker relative
to real estate transaction. He. too, was seen Just
before the steamer touched here on her way from
Fall River. His family offer reward Of $500 for the
recovery OF his body, dead or alive or for nforma-
tion which will lead to the discovery of his where.
ahOuts.