New-York tribune., 1879-04-26

was not $l,IOO. as reported. Inc general opinion
among the clerks and other employees was that he
had gone away to secure relief from his creditors
and the suicide theory was discredted.
TALKS WITH TEE MISSING MANS FRIENDS.
John G. Musgrave, Of the firm OF Musgrsve & Co.,
bankers at No. Wallst.. was seen last evening at
his residence. No. 337 West Thirty -fourth-et He
sald In response to inquiries respecting Colonel
Groesbeck: IL have been anxious about the
Colonel. ana know somewhat Of his affairs
have known him for seven years. He Is generous,
liberal gentleman. Nothing has been heard of him
for two weeks; there ls no reason to think he has
committed suicide, except the fact Of his financial
depression. The last time l saw him was about
three weeks ago. ! went down to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. and We talked together for some time. He
seemed to me to be more cheerful than he had been
when l had seen him about month before, and
| talked more hopefully although he did not allude
to any financial difficulty. / knew that bis affairs
were embarrassed, but as no did not mention II. OF
course i could not refer to the matter a
little moro than four years ago he unfortunate
IN transaction in Western Union, having sold a
| large amount. and being short unable to
| deliver 1t. Since then he has not done much IN
stocks, believe. He was in the habit of being on
the street every day. and dealt IN what we call
| live stocks, such Western Union and Lake
| Shore stocks Which could be realized at any mo-
| ncnt.
Colonel Grocsbeck was just the opposite sort of
| man TO the one who would commit suicide under
| ordinary circumstances but we can't tell what q
man will 40 when driven to 1t. lie wns fond Of
walking for exercise. When | used to 10 and see
| him. we would frequently walk from the hotel down
| to Fourteenth hist. or up tho avenue. He very
generous, and il he met poor would always give
hun a quarter or a half dollar. He was what
| would call q social man-nOt one who went INTO
society much. bui fond OF conversation and meeting
' other men, but not at clubs. His only reference
| that remember, To hls financial reverses was one
| day when We were walking In wenty-second-s',
and he pointed to a house and asked me what
thought of that. and then said that he thought OF
taking apart mcnts there and Of 1yiDg up his rooms
at the hotel | told him did not believe 1t would
suit him. as ne had lived so long VI a hotel.
Colonel tiroesbeck married Miss Wilson, Of Gin
cinnati, and has ono daughter now about fourteen
years ol age. she lives with her grandmother, Mrs
! Wilson. III Cincinnati. The Colonel was fond o.
/ having them come on here III the SlLmec, | ga
bis daughter four years ago at Fort Washinstori !
she was a pretty. intelligent lrl. Her f,ther ed
to show her letter, which were remarkable tor one
so young. II u somew bat strange but the Colonel
! never visited his relatives IN Cincinnati. that |
| know of. The only reason | can imagine 70 this
was the fact that he aud his brother Doste
sides in politics, the Colonel being IA ard mt Re
| publican He used TO go with HE daughter, nd Mrs
| Wilson 10 Saratoga during tho SEASON. Colonel
Grocsbcck never took any active part IN poitics In
! this city; never even voted. l believe he was
! frank and outs poken on every subject one ever
had any doubt to how he stood IN any question"
| james X. Oracle, Of Oracle & WesteTyelt, stated
| that Colonel Groesbeck had bought stocks largely
through his firm until little more than year ago
| He was wholly at n loss 10 assign any reason for
the ColonePs disappearance. When bB last saw him
the Colonel said be hoped to retrieve all his losses
| Mr. Oracle said that Colonel Grocsl eek was in the
habit Of dealing with a number of rOker3 IN Wall
ST., and it would be mere conjecture to tell how
much he invested or lost gained
John w. Vincent Of the firm OF Boyd, Vincent Il
Co.. brokers at No. 32 Broad-s.. said last evening
al have known Colonel Gro. sheck for several
years. He has been very free Tently at our office
during the past year. He was there last on the
afternoon Of Saturday, April II, and left the
office about 3 O'Clock. There was nothing pecu-
liar in his appearance or conversation at
that time. He seemed in his usual good
spirits. made no mention of business mat
ters nor of any purpose 10 leave the city. lie
wished to have sociable game OF cards with me,
az We frequently ndugsd In that pastime, but
being otherwise employed then did not consent.
The Colonel has done NJ business In Wall-st. prob
ably for year and half. He has complained sew
4, ti-.,cs of feeling ICJ-. end noticed that al
though his linen neat. his clothes showed signs
of long use, his coat bong frayed at the edges.
Colonel Groesbe' was q very agreeable man,
strictly temperate aud regular attendant at Trim
ity Chapel; so much so that remember 1t was men,
toned when he wa last In our Office, that he was
not ut the Good Friday services the day previous,
and he WAS asked he reason why. was much sur
prised TO learn two or three days after the Colonel
was In the office, that ho had not been seen since at
the hotel or else where In the city. The idea Of his
having CO unit ed suicide did not occur to me. He
u not the kind of man to do that act l thought,
as did others whom | heard speak Of the matter,
that he had gone to his friends in Cincinnati to get
the assistance which he was undoubtedly IN need
Of