New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
HENRY L. CLAPP MISSING.

- NhLL-hNOWN MERCHANI DlSAfPEAhS.
UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE OF MEMBER OF THE FIRM
OF FAIRBANKS Co. FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS
HIS MOVEMENTS UNKNowN-RETICENCE OF HIS
FRIENDS
The following was sent out by the Associated
Press last night:
Mr.. Henry L. Clapp. of the firm of Fairbanks s.
20, ielt his home on the morning of Saturday.
OctoOcr II, To be absent few days with
SIDERABLE amount of money IN his possession. Since
inaV late dlllgent search has been made, but moth
ing heard from him Any information will be
gadiy received by ms firm in New York, or any OF
~ pranch houses elsewhere Inquiry at the house of
F1lrbanks q Co., shows that there was no motive
whatsoever for Mr.. Capp's disappearance. His
accounts are entirely correct and he had large
balance at his bank.
reporter of TBE TRIBUNE called at the house
OF Mr.. Clapp No. 3OS Madison-ave, last even
ing. The servant who opened the door
said that Mrs. Clapp was not at
home. Inquiry was then made for any MEMBER
of the family. and upon message
being sent upstairs the reply was that
" they desired to give information whatever"
request for the name of some of Mr.. Clapp's
friends was denied
1T the Union League Club 1t was said that Mr..
Clapp vas member, but that he did not visit the
cluD more than once a month. The reporter then
called az the LotOs Club. of which Mr. ClapD is
y meuiber Colonel Knox, who seen, lis
tened to an account of what the dispatch contained,
and he was told that the efforts to obtain infOrma
tiou at the house had proved fruitless. Then
he said that he had written the dis
patch. Bat" he added, Il wish to
tell you in advance that l shall refuse to answer
any questions about the matter. no matter
how leading they are Mr.. Capp's friends
have done everything that they can, and all we
want published is just what have written"
r.~ror, ~ ~. IL
Il must decline to tell you, because they will not
say anything
William S. Wells who is a member of the firm of
Fairbanks & Co.. was seen bv a TRIBUNE reporter
last night at his home, No. tG East Fitty-seyenth-
st. In response to inquiries Mr.. Wells said:
NJ. Clapp came to the office on the morning of
October 81 and said that as he had not been feeling
well for some time he would go out of town for
few days. .Iace then we have received no messages
whatever from hm. On former lsiOnS il had been
his custom to communicate wi the firm from time to
to time IN regard to business affairs. rs no word
has yet been sent have begun 70 feel alarmed.
He had at the tirhe he went away a large sum of
money! DO not know how much He was accus-
toned to carry considerable money with him all the
time"
"How do lis accounts stand with the firm r
asked the reporter.
They all right. He has a snug sum to his
credit in the firm at the present time. As as
We began to feel uneasy in regard to Mr..
Clapp's absence, we began TO make in
quires through our both in this
city and elsewhere. We have not been able yet
tO find the slightest clcw.'
What do you think may have happened to Mr.
Clappr
"He may have been taken sick' replied Mr.
Wells. " and been unable 10 communicate with
Us, or he may have been wayad and
killed. He had TO enemies that |
knew Of; the contrary, he h5d hosts Of friends
IN ibis city and very popular among his Dusl-
ness acqudlntances He has been connected
with our firm for q long time and has
always been considered a man of exceptional
abIilty Before going away on that morning he
= 81 ~ no animation rs 70 where he was going.
hat makes the task OF learning his whereabouts all
tie more difficult We had hoped to obtain some
information from some Of our Ou--Ot-tOwn houses,
but have yet been wholly unsuccessful.
We do not wish 10 give support 10 the theory that
he has been killed until we have had little more
time to investigate the matter He NAV return at
any moment, and If he does We would he placed IN
q rather uncomfortable position If we had given IN
due publicity - the fac. o. his absence
Mr. Clapp Is about fOrty-hve years of age. tall
aud spare IN figure. He i OF quick, nervous or
ganlZIiIOn dud rapid in speech.
A. Police Headquarters last nlght IT was learned
that no report OF the missing man had been made.