New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
HENRY RICH'S DLSAPPEARANCE.
A BROADWAY MERCHANT MISSING.
FEARS THAT HE MAY HAVE FALLEN INTO THE RIvEI
r,,rtn, MI

OR MET WITH FOUL PLAY.
information was sent to Police Headquarters
early yesterday morning that Henry
Rich, of the firm of Rich & Celler,
importers and dealers in buttons at No. 4O3
Broadway, had disappeared. Mr.. Richs home is at
No. 253 East Fifty -third-st. On Monday afternoon
he closed his store as usual, and went directly
home. After dinner, in company with his
wife, he visited one Of his married
daughters, who lives at No. 251 East
Sixty-seventh-st. The evening was passed in
social manner. Mr.. Rich seemed in good spirits,
and laughed and chatted gaily. twas about 1918
o'clock when he and his wife started for home
When they reached Fifty-seventh-st. they met Mrs,
Joseph Kahn a married daughter who lives at No.
4O6 Fifty-seventh-st. Mr.. Rich asked her to ac
company his wife home while he went to her hus-
bands house. He remained there for about an
hour and then said he must go, as it was getting
late. Mr. Kahn walked few blocks with him.
Mr. Rich saving Goodnight" In a cherry
tone. His family awaited his return until
after midnight Then feeling some apprehension az a.
the daughters house which he had last VISITED
The messenger was told that Mr.. Rich had gone
more than an hour before Several friends living
in the vicinity were aroused and asked to JOIN in
the search for the missing man. Notice was sent 10
Police Headquarters and several men were dctalied
to assist in the search. From o'clock qntil dawn
men secured the streets upon the East Side
IN iIi'H their search tor Mr.. Rich. Lanterns
were flashed into dark corners and alleys;
but all In rain As as daylight broke the river
front was examined. Some thought he might have
wandered along the piers and fallen into the water
Others that he had been waylald and murdered ana
bis body thrown into the river. No trace whatever
of the missing man was found. Detectives and in
erested friends continued the search all day yester
day, but obtained no clew. u ,
In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter Mr.
Celler, the junior member of the firm to which Mr.
Rich belongs, said yesterday: "Ar. Rich Is one OF
the most methodical and temperate men ever
knew He always comes to the office IN the morn
ing at Just such hour, and goes away at night IN
the same way. he never smokes, chews or drinks
lie has been connected with tins irm for ten years
and during that time has never left his post except
tor brlef vacation. He has highly nervous
temperament and is sometimes subject 10 severe at
tacks of sick headache, lie was III bright, cheer
In the afternoon he made his usual deposit at the
bank" -, A.. C.. ,y
the b0oEs 0aEs tO1day @day and al" fna them ali
property, as he owns real estate in Harlem Brook
iyn, and his house IN Fifty-third-st His domestic
relations have always been pleasant. lie has a
wife two married and two unmarried daughters"
AT Mr. Rich's house it was stated that he was not
III the habit of carrying about much money Win
him. On returning from the store on Monday night
he placed the key, Was his CUSTOM beneath vase
upon the mante He always told his family where
he was going whenever he left the house at night.
good spirits Mr. Rich is of medium height, bald,
and has a full beard. He wore dark brown
checked suit, felt hat low shoes and grey stock
ings Ills underclotIing was of red flannel. There
is a scar upon the back of his 1t is the Opn-
~ of his friends that MI klch mas met Win ioui
lfiy.
Captain Mount, of the Nineteenth Precinct said
last evening that Mr.. lRlch probably had taken a
sudden freak to VISIT his brother IN Washington
and had taken train for that city without telling
his family OF his intention 1t was more probable,
| Captain Mount thought, that Mr. Rich had alb
sented himself while suffering from temporary
mental aberraticn than that CHE chad been waylaid
in the street by thieves. Information was sent to
| Police Headquarters from Brooklyn last evening
that a man erine the description of Mr. Rich
and calling himself Henry Ross had been locked up
| 10 that city for an offence not stated Word was
dispatched to Mr.. Rch's family and soon afterward
a member of the family visited Police tIedqurteIs
In quest of more information. Friends from this
cty also ent TO Brooklyn, but folud that the pris
oner was not the missing