The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-02-18
MISSING PEOPLE.
Mess who Mysterieusly Disappear In iht
Great City and are Heard Of no More.


\ detective said to Mai and Eelrea
reporter that more people had disappeared
within the past three months that in any
other similar period in his recollection.
People are reported missing all the time,
but generally they turn up after few days
absence. But in the recent eases reported
not one of the persons has come back. One
of the most interesting cases in the hands
of the police is that of missing Frank Mum.
lie is married man aged 30 years He re-
sided at the Windsor Flats, No. l 200
Broadway, and disappeared on September
20, 1884. He left the Office of the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, William street.
where he held a responsible position, or
The afternoon of that day, ostensibly 70 &c
to Sheepshead Bay. His domestic life was
happy and his relations with the Office cor
rect. He had many friends. Since leaving
that Office nothing has been heard of him,
dead or alive, Notwithstanding the fact that
$500 reward has been offered for informa-
ton about him.
Mrs. Henry J, Hart, aged 50 years, left
her home at No. 204 Columbia Heights.
Brooklyn, on the morning of October 3,
1854. She was traced to the Third avenue
elevated railroad, thence to Eighty-sixtb
street and the East river, where it is believ
ed she threw herself into the whirlpool of
He'll Gate. But as her body has never been
recovered, and no positive evidence obtained
of her having committed suicide, the name
is still on the list of missing ones. Having
removed all her marked clothing before
leaving home, it is feared that her body will
never be identified if found.
Mr.. Harry j. Thomas, aged 81 years. left
his home at No 19S East Tenth street. in
this city, ON October A. He gave no reason
why he should not return, and after few
days absence the case was reported TO the
police. No information of his whereabouts
has been obtained by either his family OF
friends or by the police. Mr.. Edward
Fiset, aged 10 years, when he left his home
at No. ITO East Eighty-frst street, on the
morning of October l, gave indications of
his return at the usual time After au alb
sence of several days the case was reported
to the police, but nothing hes since been
heard of him BY any one.
Adolph Bourdorf, aged % years. was
stopping al Nos. IL and lG Division street
on and before October Is but on that day
disappeared without giving any reason for
50 doing. An inquiry at that address to-day
failed to elicit any information us 10
whether or not he has since been heard OF
by my person. Mr. Thomas V. Penning~
ton, aged 80 years left his home, at 23e
East Thirty-fouIth street on November | :,
and said nothing about going any distance
from the city. His prolonged absence
caused alarm and the police were informed ;
but nothing concerning him has since been
learned by his family. The police of New
York and Brooklyn were Informed that on
November g. 1884, Mr. James Hyde Oswald,
aged 81 years, left Bartlett station of the
Long Island road eatensibly for this city,
but had strangely disappeared. So far as
the police have since learned no infonni..
lion has been obtained by his friends an tc
ais subsequent movements.
,itich interest Was excited when Or Rich
ard c. Brandeis left his home on Wes
Thirtythird street nenr Fifth avenue, OF
Monday, December D. and did not return
He was seen in the Eye and Ear Infrmary
East Twelfth street, at $3.50 o'clock the same
afternoon, since which time no trace has
been found of him although 81 900 reward
hns 1aa,, of En1ln,Yf.,f, hiiIa al
his unexplained absence report was sent
TO Police Headquarters that on December
% Mr., Charles f, Langley left the Morton
House, Union square, to visit his mother at
Taylor's hotel in Jersey City. He has not
been seen since nj either hotel, or by his
mother 1t is supposed he was either way.
hid or fell into the North river.
Mr.. G. A. Saxer the cigar dealer, of No.
81 Chatham street, disappeared on the even
ing of December 80, after leaving his store
at about G o'clock in the evening There
were circumstances attending the disappear
anee that Ind led his clerks To suppose he
was waylnid while on his road to the Staten
Island ferry. Neither the police nor his
his movements after leaving the store. Mr..
William II. Mckinley, a trusted employe OF
the international Railroad and Steamship
Company, No. 55 Liberty street. disappear
ed on Wednesday, january Z but his alb
sence was not specially noticed until Friday
On Wednesday night a coat, hat, gold watch
aud chain, with an express receipt in one OF
the pockets, We're found on the ferry boat,
Jersey City. The express receipt was for n
packet of letters and private papers sent by
Mckinley. othe daughtor Of ex-senator j.
i. Gordon. of Gaorgia, the president Of the
company. 1t is supposed that Mckinley
committed suicide from the ferryboat, rs lac
hpl been previously noticed in depressed
state Of mind. His body has not yet been
found
Inspector Thorne, who has had oven
thirty years experience in the New Yorl
police said at is probable that no clue
will be obtained regarding the fate of some
OF the missing until spring. During th,
winter the water OF the rivers is cold, and
bodies do not rise but in tho spring they
come up in numbers Then perhaps cu'
may he found about those not accounted
for. hive known bodies not TO rise to tn,
surface for six months, and then tho ONLY
Identification has been by the clothing
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Professional Exhibitors of the Elephant
Standing near the desk of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel day or two since I saw O neatly
dressed, gentlemanly man stop up to til,
clerk and say, g want to see the town ant
am stranger stopping here with you.n TIL,
clerk without reply, turned and whistlet
for bell boy. Call M said tn,
clerk. In moment a large, good looking
man, MS well dressed as any gentleman OF
the street, appeared. The clerk introduced
him to the person who wanted to soc The
sights of great city. Whatever this MAJ
does is all right said the clerk to him
" lie is our man and he knows the ropes.
The two stepped aside, talked in a subdues
tone moment, and then parted to NEE
again later The next morning saw tn,
two men in the barroom drinking seltze
water. They both looked as though the,
had made a night of it. All the great hotel
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