New-York tribune., 1884-01-15
HOW MR. DELNoNIco LEFT HIS HOME.

Ills IMPAIRED MENTAL CONDTIoN-EE-iLEss IN
DER CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE.
Mr.. Dclmonico left his home in West Fourteenth
ST. between eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday,
January5 For some months his mind had been in
an undoubtedly diseased condition. fact well
known to his intimate friends, though
naturally one which his relatives stroye to
their utmost to prevent from becoming public. 1t
is probably about year ago that those coming into
daily contact with him noticed change III his de-
meauOr. Occasionally, too, he would ndulgcin dis
jointed and disconnected remarks. Unlounded
statements have been published to the effect that
recently he lost his former amiability and gen.
erosity, becoming ayaricOuS and 1l-tcnpered.
These statements are not true. lie remained kind,
genial and generous to the end Day by day, how
ever, his mind became more impaired, till at length
the opinion of an expert in mental diseases was
asked for. The physician recommended change and
total cessation from work. This course wasadoPcd,
and Mr. Delmonico took trip South, from which
be returned physically iuvigorated, but with his
mind still impaired. About the same time he made
such disposition of his business interests that in
case OF his sudden death, his executors
could still carry on affairs for the
benefit of his heirs, and prevent the
time-h0nored house of Dclmonico from crumbling
away. From that time, some six months ago. until
the beginning Of this year Mr. DcmonicO lived in
was almost total. Ii was found necessary TO have
two attendants one to watch him through the day
time. while the other took charge at night With
the sick man lived two ncphews, Charles and Lo-
renzo Cnst and the former of these devoted nearly
all his time TO the case of his uncle. Occasionally
Mr.. DelmODicOs acquaintance would see him ON
the street for he was fond of walking. He would
cheerfully acknowledge their salutes and when
spoken to declare that he felt stronger and better
h, 1,1o nd alt,,tr. ,ar toh
ness. But his haggard look and sunken eyes con-
tradcted him as he spoke
ESCAPING THE VIGILANCE OF HIS FRIENDS.
Among the other fances of the sick man was one
which under the circumstances was natural. He
latterly betrayed the utmost horror of the con-
tinual surveillance under which he was place d, and
more than once expressed a desire TO go out alone.
This desire was, however always carefully guarded
against until q week ago last ss urday. On the
morning of that day his nephew Charles was lying
down trying TO gain some rest Mr.. DelmoncO had
been particularly sick and in need of care, while
severe attack of dysenteTy had tended TO weaken
him considerably. Throughout the morning he had !
expressed desire 20 go out by himself, a course ,
the danger of which was impressed on him by his /.
sister Miss DelmOnico. At eleven she persuaded /
him to take composing draught prescribed .
by his doctor, and he promised to wait un- /
ill his nephew was up. Shortly after this 1t !
was discovered that he had left the house. and his
attendant, Robert Archbold. Immediately sent |
after him by the anxious SISTER. Archbod how
ever allowed Mr.. DemOnicO TO wander Of while he
himself went to report to the doctor who had en-
ployed him. The loss of time was considerable,
About the time that the man was telling his story to
the doctor MT. DelmOncO was probably speaking to .
the last man who addressed him by name-a gentle
man who spoke 10 him at the COrtlandt Street
Station of the Elevated Railroad. OF bis subse-
ouent course little is known with certainty. beyond
the fact that few hours later his gloves, his tele
graph pass-boJk and some torn papers We're
dropped on dumping ground near Newark.
A man answering to the description Of Ar Del
monico was seen by ia &c or four different persons
in the vicinity OF Orange on the following sunday
Monday and Tuesday; no satisfactory clew was OBJ
tanned.
One theory was that the missing man had fallen
OF thrown himself into canal. or rather deep open
sewer which uns not far from where the gloves and
torn papers were found, Since last thursday after
noon therefore this canal has been carefully dragged
some distance toward the bay, bnt in this, as in
all other directions, the search fruitlc,s From
all paris Of the country came reports that amQu
swerng SIR. Demonico's description had been found,
now in an asylum aud again in public IN
stitntiOn Not a single report which seemed to offer
, plausible clcw was aIlowcl 10 pass unnotced
Sot only were the city and suburban police rein
Crced By Pinkertol's men, but the two nephews
md other relatives joined in the search ana were
.sslsted by the lost mans Old aud dear friends
ohu Hoey, j. C.. BIbcock aud joaquin MoIa .
TIE NEWS OF TuE DISCOVERY.
about noon yesterday IA telegram addressed to 4
Charles Crist was received at the Fourteeuth-st.