New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-15
IS COLE IN THIS CITY,
THREE PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE SEEN HIN.
AN ALL.NIGHT HUNT MADE IN RocKLAyD
COUNTY IN VAIN.

AN ALL.NIGHT HUNT MADE IN RocKLAyp
COUNTY IN VAIN.
The excitement over the disappearance Of Edwax
II. Cole. OF Nyack, had not abated Yesterday. A
daytreak several hundred foosore. weary and bHer.
torn men went back 10 that village from the Hook
and South Mountains az er frIiitless all-nights
search for the missing man. They were aided IN
their hunt by the blazing Of fire lines Of brush and
leaves, extending for miles In all directions.
1t seems hardly possible after such hunt, Confined
"a it was In all directions yesterday that II Cole hlsl
himself In the mountains surrounding Nyack his body
could escape discovery Every CHIMP Of bushes within
miles and every possible hiding place has been e1
amined.
Yesterday afternoon exJudge Seth b. Cole, Hwars
father received a telegram from C. w. Miller IN New
York who lives near Palisades, saying that maa
answering Edwards description was seen by him ness
Palisades yesterday morning. Ex-Judge Cole 0noQ
Keirans and Others went TO Palisades at once only b
be disappointed. Other rumors were followed up ia
Ike manner without avail.
There Is nothing to indicate that Cole was dshooea.
Edward Green an accountant of the New-York Board
Of Audit yesterday began bis examination OF the books
Of james H. Blauvelt & Co. lie refused last night 10
aivuIge the results OF his investigations. lie said:
.Any reports that have said discovered deficit By
cursory examination OF the books last saturday 40
false. made no examination then. find his boos
i .
statement"
Regarding Coles financial position toward the vi.
lage President Kline, Trustee King, Treasurer Gener
and others say that Cole was not In position 10 as
anything from the village II he wished to- Coles pos.
ton in the Board of Education trustee and secretary
was precisely the same in the Village Board w.
Kline Is president and Mr.. Gesner is treasurer In The
Oak Hill Cemetery Board OF which Cole has been ece.
tary sixteen year,. Fvc ythng Is straight, according
to the treasurer, George stephens. Of Upper Yyack
although Cole handled large amounts Of cemeten
money.
m view Of these facts, there rapidly growing eid
in the theory that overwork brought temporary insanity
and that Cole wandered away moment most inoppo..
tune for him because Of the approach Of the exam
lnatlon Of the books Of James II. Bauvelt & Co. .s
reasons with which he had connection. Georgs
Scott, superintendent OF Oak HIP Cemetery tells
story which strengthens the insanity Theory He SAYS
that last Thursday Cole acted strangely while in ths
cemetery, and seemed impressed with the idea that 10
owned all the plots and wanted to turn them into cash
1t is now known positively that Cole was awav
that an expert accountant would be in Nyack satur-
day to examine the books Of J. H. Blsuyelt a. Co.,
with view to settling a private dispute between
the partners to relative shares OF the profits OF the
year. Cole, however, displayed no nervousness. and
said 81 guess they will find things straight An
hour later he had fed. Cole had a habit Of absentng
himself often two three days at tine, but
generally told where he was going
Last night Mr.. Dickinson, of James ii. Blauvelt 4
Co., received telegram from Robert sippeIl, young
man OF Nyack, that he saw Cole in One hundredsnG
twenty nintfst., this city, at 3 O'Clock yestedg
afternoon Allen S. Goodin, of Nyach also SAYS tAa
he is positive he Cole in Forty third st. sun.
day. Edward Lee Of Nysck, an Intimate friend Of
the Cole family. last night received this telegram from
Miss Berthe Cornwall Of One-hundred and sixty fifth
ST. and Sherdanave. saw Ed. Cole yesterday
our street, also this afternoon Miss Cornwall
Is stenographec in the American Loan and Trusi
Company Offices.