The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-29
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LOSING UNCLE AND MONEY.
ODIL DEPOUSE rs LEFT PENNILESg
IN 4 STRANGE CITY.
Sent Across the sen because his Aged Mother
Wnntcdto marry AGain-IIiS suspicion that
his Uncle has Robbed hin of . 900 Frames

Sent Across the Sea because his Aged Mother
Wnntcdto Marry Again-ris suspicion that
his Uncle has Robbed him of 5000 Francs.
Nine. Depouse, n widow, lives at 65 Rue
st. Gcnois Coutrai. n large town in Belgium.
near the French border. Her husband, who
was photographer. died several years ngo,
leaving $50 900 francs Half Of this WIS left to
her and tho other half was bequeathed in four
equal portions to four children. two sons and
two daughters. The older SON Henry Is now
employed as n photographer in New York. The
younger son. Odil now 20 years old, learned
the trade Of photographer, and also attended
college in Coutrai. where he Of neces-
sity. learned to speak and write French.
Iii mother. though nearly co years old. is he
says, remarkably well preserved, and doesn't
appear to be much more than 40. Lately she
accepted an offer Of marriage from n well-to-io
man named Roland. who il about 55 wears old.
Mr.. Roland. however. objected TO living in a
house with Odil. Nine. Depouse WAS thus
induced to send her son to this country. Her
brother. Franz Voongooren. who ls so years old.
consented to accompany him. She gave Odil
5000 francs. and told him that she had intrust-
ed 10000 francs to his uncle. 10 be delivered tn
his brother Henry when they should arrive in
this country. Sne promised to send him the
rest Of his inheritance when ne Became of qge.
They took steeragc passage on the Scythia,
anu during tnt voyage his unFlp tNlt nm fuut
he had the 10000 france. with him. besides
5000 francs of his own. Tho scyihia arrived
lnst Wednesday, and uncle ana nephsw
| Greenwich street. After supper the uncle SAID
| he would go out for short walk. You'd bet
lost" The old man said he would not 20 lar
| He went out. and that is the last bis nephew
a has her 2 bad h's[& so q lost % and os was he rea
speak only Flemish, Ind not been ntls
to inquire his .yavp The circnimsGtcc,nce Gc,
and n general alarm was sent out Superin-
| tendent Jackson OF Castle Garden also sent
| Odil discovered that he had lost his brother
| Henry's address. He looked in the City Di-
| graphers for him but without success. Hcster-
| day morning Mr.. j. +. Wahrenberg"r. the land-
lord Of the hotel. asked him what he intended
| to do IL he could not find either uncle or
bgothcr. He replied tha, ho had 5000 franrs
w stairs in his vlise. and with that he should
you've got it or moi" Mr.. Wahrenberger sug-
Both went up stairs. They found the valise
locked. but the lock was fastened in its place 10y
only one screw. three screws having been lost.
| Odn had been accustomed TO rely not on tho
| lock but on n rope 10 keep the yaiise shut.
| When he removed this rope yesterday morning
| the vAlise fell open. the remaining screw
| finding his 5000 francs ana several pieces ot
| Undertaking rs he expected he found nothing
! but a revolver that belonged 10 him. This he
| says confirmed him in "A faint suspicion that
| had been growing in his mind. that his uncle
| nnu robbed MIN ana run away. lie az Onfh IN
| quired what steamer had sailed for Europe.
| and being told that the Adriaiic and Lessing
had recently sailed. he said he felt positive that
| his uncle hat taken passage on one OF them
| under an assumed name.
| The Young man has n not unprepossessing.
| benrdless face He is low in stature. lester-
| day he wore a low-crowncd cap. the band OF
| which is bordered with two small silver cords.
| He WAS comfortably and neatly dressed. While
| he talked. with the aid OF mn Interpreter, TO q
| reporter last evening. In the Three Brothers
| Hotel. he assiduously made and smoked cigar
cites. He says VI. Roland could have had no
special reason for not wanting him to renal n
with his mother, He admits that he
spent considerable money in Coutrai.
| but II was his own money. earned at
| his trade rs a photographer. His mother gave
| him his board and furnished him with clothes.
| He SAYS his uncle has always borne good rep
| ution in COutrni. He has long been an invalid.
| but has been able 10 1--we on his money. Tire
| man missing is six feet high. but his shoulders
stoop. and ho walks with liinp usually carry
| ing his hands behind him. He is smooth fac 4
| blouse Yesterday tho Belgian Consul told Odil
| that II he could not ilnd his uncle or brother by
next "Wednesday he would furnish him with
| means 10 return TO Coutrni.
| Superintendent Jackson thinks that Voon-
| gooren has met with foul play. II has become
! known that he told some Of his fellow passen-
| gers on the Scytha that he hHd money with him.
| He Is very much OF an invalid On shipboard
! he would never eat warm food. and would mover
| drink anything else but warm water.