New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
OSCAR CLAPPS ELOPEMENT.
HIS BROTHER SAYS 1T Is THE FIRST SCANDAL
IN HIS FAMILY.


The alleged elopement Of Oscar Clapp, of White
Plains with Miss Kate Mcnamara, the fremont school
teacher, on Saturday last, the chief topic Of
gossip in White Plains yesterday Nothing has been
heard the couple since they started for Mime
apolls Minn from the Grand Central Station In this
city, Mr. Clapp lived with his wife and three chill
dren in a handsome house in White Plains. lie was
cashier for the firm Of Edward AMMAN d Co., whose
Offices are in the Produce Exchange Building
The intimacy between Mr.. Clapp and Miss McNa-
mara extended over period Of several years and was
the talk of commuters and coSducors on the Harlem
Railroad. Miss Mcnamara Is a graduate Oh state
Norma School Her father Is an Inspector OF Public
Buildings in the Twenty fourth Ward Her family 10
HIGHLY respected The couple frequently met at
Kearn,s Hotel at the entrance Of st. Johns College
grounds and spent many evenings there. They
were frequently seen together at Glen Island,
on trains in hotels. and at theatres In this city.
One stormy night six months ago, 1t was said dspatch
summOnng Mr.. Clapp to New-fork accidentally ien
into Mrs. Capps hands and investigation revealed
tbe birth OF child little girl, who, Mr.. Clapp's
friend Samuel c. Miller, private secretary OF Warner
Miller saws died q month ago. Mrs Clapp Is pros
trated over the scandal. Mrs. j. .. Dykman, MIS-.
E. r. Phelps and numerous other women OF s0clai
prominence consoled with the family yesterday. Mrs.
CLAMPS maiden name was Jennie Taylor. She Is the
daughter of the Rev. Samuel Taylor, local Bapust
preacher in Brooklyn. Mr.. Clapp leaves three Children
Henry fifteen years old John, ten years old, ana
Carrie seven years old In conversation last night
Henry denounced the alleged elopement as faorc-
ton He says his father has gone West to settle up
branch of Amman Co.'s business which the firm in-
tends to relinquish and that he will return on Friday
reporter visited John II. Clapp at his home, In
Port Chester Yesterday When Mr.. Clapp was asked
concerning his brothers. elopement, he was much
agitaed He said that the scandal had been terrible
blow to him. as well to his brothers wife, lie said
that he was surprised at his brothers actions as he
was never q FAST young man. My family Is one
Of the Oldest in westchester County, he said, "and
no stain has ever cast upon the family by dis
honor until the present action of my brother never
heard the of the young woman until this morn
ing, nor did my brothers. wife know Of her intimacy
with Oscar. The story of Mrs. Clapp my ssterin-iaw
discovering the existence of child by another woman
is absolutely false"
Inquiry made yesterday at the Office OF Edward
Co., the large propretors OF grain elevators
who employed Clapp as their cashier Mr.. AMMAN
was not In his Office, but the employees secuted the
idea that he might be found TO be short In his ac-
counts, as intlmated in a published story. They
said that the accounts of the Office were kept 50 care
fully that it was impossible for Clapp TO have made
use of the funds without the firm knowing It. Clapp
had been in the companys employ for about six years,
and was supposed TO be trustworthy and efficient, and
his recent conduct was q shock to all In the ofice
where he worked. -
Mr. AMMAN was quoted as saying that Clapp could
no more have stolen funds from his Office than man
could walk a SPIDERS web.