New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-07
MIR. DELMONICO MISSING.
NOT SEEN SINCE SATURDAY NOON.
LEAVING HIS HOME THOUGH SUFFERING FROM
SEVERE SICKNESS.

SEVERE SICKNESS.
| Relatives and intimate friends Of Charles Del
moniro, the wel-knowr proprietor of the Delmonico
restaurants were searching an1iOusly for him on
Saturday evening, during yesterday and last night.
The aid Of the police called in, but in such
way rs to avoid public attention as far as
possible. Earnest efforts were made by
all interested in the missing man to
create the impression that Mr.. DenonicO was safe
at home. Much anxiety and alarm were really felt
but even acquaintances of many years standing
were assured that here was no reason for appre-
hersiOn.
Mr. Delmonico has been suffering from
ncrvOC prOstration for many months but
few wr'ks ago there was marked
improvement in his condition and he was able to
give little 9ttentiOn to business. But last week
he had relapse and confined to his house. His
nervous troubles were complicated with intestinal
arrangement and hemorThage. He was cared for by
two attendants. His physician had
prescribed soothing medicine, which was to
be taken ut varous times in the day, one of the
hours being el. ven o'clock in the forenoon On Sat
urday at that time he took the medicine, and
a few minutes later slipped away from the attend
ant who was on duty and left the house lie has
not been seen since.
Mr. Dellncnc0 was so sick that soon as his ab-
sence from the house was llnO much apprehension
was felt, and an attempt made TO find him. His
horc is at No. 22o West Fourteenth-st, where his
sister and his nephew, l.. ID. Crist have been living
with him. T.re was no clcw rs to tho
direction he had taken. Inquiry was
made at the Offices of his many
friends in Wall-st but ho had not been seen there
His physician Dr. T. A. Mcbride, whose office is in
East Iwcaty y-flth-st.. was informed and Joined in
| the effort to find the missing man. HIS intimate
| friend, J. VI. Mora, devoted himself with the
utmost energy to tie task, visiting every
| place in the city where it was thought
possible he might be- Mr. Mora spent the greater
part OF Saturday Light in this search. During
the evcnin the aid of the police was called in hut
it was thou ght desirable to aS Old pubIicfyand there
fore no general alarm ctioning Mr.. Delmoulcos
name was sent out. But word given direct
! ing TIE detectives and other members OF
Tho police force to look for whose descrip-
! tion was furnished. This description was that OF
! Mr. Dclmoniro. Police "a, tain Williams, whose
precinct includes both Nj. DelmoucO's residence
and his np-towr restaurant applied all the skill
acquired bylong cxpeIcuc" to tho work Of getting
some clew. He had failed up to late holr this
morning.
THEORIES OF MS HELArIvEs.
! To an inquirers, both mt the restaurant and at
| the houso-exccpt to fCw trusted friends who
were IN tn sccrrt-thc assn auce was given that
! Mr.. Dclmonico wls at hOm,; that he was no we'll,
hut that tere was nothing scrious in his condition.
This was in ub taucc the reply given TO the
Guest ons Of rRIHUNE reporters. who sought in
formation at both places il ,he afternoon and Ii the
evening also.
The reason for this conceaiment of the truth was
this Il was thought possible that Ir. DelmonicO
had met solue -dend. after leaving his home, and
fhi, friend mad induced lin to spend Sunday with
him in the country or uptown. In spite of his i'll
ness ne was a constant reader OF the
newspapers and his relatives dreaded the
effect Of the shock If he should see in the news
paper accounts of our auxous search for MIN, and
Of alarm fct concerning his safety. Bnt
t'e theory that he Wa, merely visiting a
friend hardly seemed plausible, for all his
f ENDS know Of his sickness, and none of
'hen world De likely to commit tho Indiscretion
Of taking sick man away from his physicians
care. and of leaving his -istcr and nephew in a
sta,e of any ty BY fu;lip" 70 scnd word
either to the ho#s or the ros.a rant.
One -hoo wasthatwhcn-h -hc slcilman left home he
was intending 20 down town, ont being dazed by
the effects or the medicine hrh he had taken and
b" the weakness Of his nerves he had got on
an uptown elevated train 10y mistake, had fallen
asleep in the car, and becoming bewil-
dcrcd when he reached the end of the
lie, Lad wandered abuat amlessly until
cared for at some house where he was not known.
Another IN ory was that be might have gone off on
a trip wit one or two friends III spite of his illness
and weakness and the proposed journey had been
kept secret Or, again. il was suggested that
some within or caprice bad caused him to go out Of
town without giving notice to any one
y ,-as not thought at u likely that ne had met
with foul play. h had with lin his gold watch,
/. Lr.t otto nf
value. bat be asnoi in the habit of wearing
Ii.h iewrlrv, ard he generally carried only a
fey dollars IN l- pocket. HIS relatives and intl-
nate aoso-iatcs were -tli hoping at midnight that
ho mts'.t 81 pea. safe and sound this morning,
and iaug' q, their anxiety. IhcyConc cludcdtQ wait
ninth tl.,n bciu:H asking tie police TO send ont
a general ..arI, giving Mr.. Delmonico's name.
uu uFLWoNiCo's Long ILLNESS.
Mr.. Delmonl,o's health has not been good for
nearly a year. lie took Southern trip last
spring in the hope of getting some benefit
Duripp the summer he spent most of his time at
Long Branch and tried to Tighten the cares and re-
sponsbitiee OF his business. He had given themoSt
careful supervision so the ma details connected
with Tie mana cement of four large restaurants and
worked early and late. lie speculated freely i'll
Wail-st and the strain of his engTossng occupa-
tions together with the worry resulting from
some Of ms specuiatons, told severely upon hlni.
In fuitc of the vacation winch ne took Iasi summer
hs health gave way completely IN the autumn.
He was compelled 10 retire TO Long Brahch
altogether for n number of weeks and remained
there. quiet and Secluded in one of
the cottages belonging to his friend, John
IIocy Ills health improved AZ 10 admit occa,
sional visits to the city, and month ago he moved
bac, 10 his home in West FOurtceuth-St.
Few men in New-lork are known by and know
mon. peone tIaD Charles DelmOniCr. lie IL below
the average height Before his Illness he was quite
portly He IS exceedingly bald. HIS m0nstache IS
dark aud so is his hair. His eyes are bright and
expressive and he is fluent and
Agreeable taker when Interested. Ills
eynres,iol is amiahie, aud his manners
are extr.mcly cordial Somewhat deliberate
in movement he was active enough to su-
pervise every part of the great business
which he controlled He has many engaging
qualities that few Iucn have wider circle OF gen
tt,,, t,tf. al