New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-14
SEARCHING FOR MR.. Rich.

George ". GalinCer son-in-law OF Mr.. Rich,
the m ssing merchant wac went To Philadelphia on
tuesday To exa nlne several clews pointing to the
presence OF tns missing man IN tht city returned
said:
" On reaching Philadeiohia I took rooms at the
bingham douae. / inquired of the niglt clerk If
tle st9Fy was true hat a man answer g
Mr. klehs doscrip ion had ma lie apolica-
night following his d.saDpearance from this city.
lie s4id that II vas. lie then stated hat the hotel
was crowned on that evening. AMI that he h9d been
Oohged 20 turn away many others beside Mr. Rich
on account OF the lack OF rooms The clerk the
GlraTd House said that his MOTEL was also full un
that mig ~ Out he did not remember seeing Mr.
Rich broUher of Mr. Rich WHO lives in Washing
ton Joined me III milking tnOrougn examination Ot
az i.'triS ana lodging houses wi nln several miles
OF the pennsylvania RaIr ad De lot. After conlln-
nlng our search for some tlme, we at lengen
tOnnd saloon the DrOpr,e or Of winch was conf
dent tlat Ne nld seen the missing lna1 he sert Us
10 No LIZ t1lOert-St. the Tesd 'nce OF Mrs. Mary
Lelsler, widow, who Keeps apartments to let.
she tod US tat Lass answering the
descrip ION of Mr.. Rich rented . room IN ner hOuss.
lie brought with him baggage a small new
stchel and %, containing deg silk hat. lie
remSlued In his room during the day aud seemed
engaged In WI tug. He liyed on fruit principally.
lie gave his nans as Mr.. Grey, out sue did noG be-
heve That was his name, because he
seemed to be Jew. One night about
Il O'Clock she heard great noise in MS room and
on gong upstairs wuat was ne mat ,er, she
found the man stan ling in the middle OF the door
engaged Ia breaking pieces one of the cnalrs IN
would mend the cAair IN tue morning The tonOw-
lng day he urcLased bottle of SpauidIng's glue,
Du1 made no attempt TO repair tue damage ne nad
doue He carried "A large numoer OF loose OutLon, IN
MS pocket. At tue end OF three days paid % for
the Use OF ms .Ook parGurc, saying ne
expected 10 re- urn d few days. ne lett behind
HIM small SIl Iugu al steel gaLse or rule.
Now several pOInts in her description OF this
man anu his liDIts cOIac.d- eX.cty WAN S wei ii
Characters les Of Mr.. Ricn. In tue nr,t place he
as IN The b. bit of carrying around samples o. Ou-
IONS DOSE N his pOcke,s 4nel nc MADE noDOy or
living on 1 ut exclusively. The smasIlug % The
char plainly ind.caJ that the man " a insane.
These facts coupled with tue statement tuat whle
OI ger at the house Mrs. Leisler he frequently
spokc OF nYI1g IN New-lOrk ana DONG
business there lead US to feel conn-
ueHt that the man was Mr.. Hich. IL
ol,hcu 10 say vhet ,er am Importance Is TO DO
attacusd 20 ne e. rue not. he may nave
Ureu Jne haOlJ OF carrying II aOOu win nin, at
tdOdgI MS wife uoe3 NOT remember having seen IL
IN us pussessIOn We shat, COntInue the search IN
PhIa0e. Dlld aud shall pOst circulars cOntdlntng a
uescrlpuO anu pnutOsrapA OF III Rlcu IN ali th'
Tai rOId offices In thar city. Ii has way we nope
u BE- DE to llnd htn wI,lIH fe days AS sooA
a. he mas eX penlcd MS moLey-&OOut o4O-ho must
IaI into tue nanus OF police, VINO a,e watching
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