New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-07
WHERE IS ". S. DARLING.
JOHN F. PLUMBERS PARTNER MISSING.
BADLY NEEDED TO EXPLAIN THE ACCOUNTS OF
THE EMBARRASSED FIRM.

THE EMBARRASSED FIRM.
For the last ten days every effort has been made
t. md William ;. Darling. Of the firm Of John +.
Plummer & Co.. the big wholesale drygoods dealers.
MIR. Darling the financial member OF the firm.
Mr.. FInmmer, the head of the firm, and his brother
looked almost entirely TO the mills and manufacturing.
which formed a large part of the firms enterprises.
When the firm assigned short time ago no one
was more surprised and astoundcd at the financial
showing on the books than Mr.. Pummer. lie sup
posed that conditions the reverse Of what they
proved TO be. III fact, the revelation Of the firms
financial position Frustrated HIM, and he Is now
under ply sicians care In Mr.. Darling he
had the utmost confidence, the result of business
acquaintance and association for twenty three years,
and he therefore paid no attention TO the part OF the
business which Mr.. Darling had in charge.
The last Tat has been heard fom Mr.. Darling
was on March 90 when lie wrote to Jeremiah T.
Murphy the assignee that he would lie at tile store
in Broadway the following Monday or Tuesday
Where he is no one seems to know. Some say that
he IS somewhere on Long Island, while Others hint
that he have gone to Canada. lie is greatly
needed to explain certain accounts which appear on
the books and understood only by him.
In the store with John +. Plummer &c Co.
stoncy q Darling conducted business in satinet;
John F. Plummcr q Co. sold these goods for stoney
Il Darling on commission The last-named firm made
collections from John +. Plummer a CO. 1t IS in
part connection with these charges against this
firm that the assistance of Mr.. Darling is needed
Iesdcs this, however. he alone was familiar with
the books and the work of winding up the affairs OF
the company is greatly hamlcred and kept back by
his absence.
\ Tribune reporter saw Mr. Murphy at his home in
East Folty-scvcnth-st. last night. Mr. Muir
phy was asked regarding the absent partners
connection with the firm and the accounts which need
his explanations lie said: wanted Darling TO give
,Df. III he sal
met business. otOncy Il Darling in debt TO
John f. Pummer d Co. How much cannot say, but
think that it is at least 1000. II may be more
In accordance with the books it appears that the sat
ncts have always been sold at loss to John F. Plum
mcr d CO., who made the collections from the custom
crs. Against these collections stoney q Darling
drew and always ovcrdrew, 50 that John F. Plummer
a co. were continually behind. Darling was the
financial manager Of both concerns, and
he alone can clear matters up. Mr.
~toney does not know anything about
them. 7 sent word to Darling week ago yester-
day that wanted to have him explain these satlnct
transactions. lie sent word in reply that he had gone
10 Long Island and would be back By Tuesday. lie
Old not come them and / communicated with the other
members Of the firm. They did not like his conduct
and one of them went 10 Darline's rooms In the
GlcnOblc apartment house. at seventhavc and Fifty
scvcutlst.. 10 find ont where he was. was IN
formed that Mrs Darling would not see Mr. Plummer.'
90 You suspect that there have been any lrreS
uaritic. committed '' Mr.. Murphy was asked. " nat
canlot answer now Wi, the reply but If there
have been. they viii De- looAcd 10 n the regular way
D4rliu-~ going away OF course o1n, suspicious. lie
-lnnd not have dom 30. / cannot understand Why
be- disappeared. OF course We VIII have 10 do tho
best that We can - siriielcn ont me accounts II nc
doe, moi turn ND something will undoubtedly DO
dome ~ morrow with thi, end in view John F. PUN
mcr vas also seen boy reporter NJ RUNNER vas
exceedingly loath "a talk about Darng's disappear
ar,c. lie said. however. that IL VA, my sttfy, ID
hIm where Darling had gone. and that for me ~
ten fat. every effort had been made e. ind nm, Wth
pilf Success. ..-,,
30 mot understand it, he added " have known i
I pui the utmost trust and confidence I'D Aihl' ".t
not have anything 70 Do WITH the hnaNcal sue 81
fa lf-ifc., Darling attended t. that entirely. lie
had clmrietr control ~ the desks ana books, 40 one
Us more surprised than when the future came
~, ,lar,, ,.,f.oted il than expected - drop dead
the next Instant Nv brother and myself were alio
-.'her engaged outside. looking aiier the Hills ANA
,,icr lona.tfucut, ~ tie business -,
Mr. pmmmcr feels his position h"eniy. ana mas tile
,ympathy and support Of all who kne" nm IN business