New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-29
WHERE IS DIR. CONKLINf
HE DISAPPEARS FROM CENTRAL PARK.
HIS WIFE BREAKS DOWN AT THE MENAeERE
INVESTIGATION.

HIS WIFE BREAKS DOWN AT THE MENAeEhE
INVESTIGATIONS
At the close OF Yesterdays session Of the Comnis
soners Of Accounts inquiry as TO the management 'd
condition of the geological collection at Central hrh
the report was started that william A. Conklin, the
park superintendent. whose methods have beer e4'
posed 10 his discredlt. had disappeared. and ha ms
man Friday, Walter Myers, alias Bannls'er has also
migrated. Mr.. Conklin's lawyer, Thomas f. Mir'i'''
bad withdrawn from the case. and Mrs. Conklli VINO
the witness stand yesterday. admitted tht sue
had not her husband since Thursday. Al inc
Park Department nothing was known OF Conklhs sud
den departure hut Robert McKenna, the passenger
who keeps up the line Of communication betscen the
Department and Central Park said that the last seen
OF Conkln at the "Zoo7 on Wednesday.
Mrs. Irene Conklln. formerly Mss o'Dfy. being
called witness, was duly sworn. She was heat'y
dressed IN a brown suit, trimmed with ice and )e''
and q brown hat and blue ribbons. SIe hrrVeu
In this country from Ireland January l. 1888 she
said and accepted employment At first In the western
Union Telegram oh Company. Sr declines 10 tell what
salary she rot there She revisited Irsland In Stp-
tember 1882 having in the meantime mt hF tohRih'
on her return to New-YOrk he told her that there
WAS money In the trade Of Annals Tor exhibition pur
poses An animaldealer named Thompson was gong
out OF the business and thsmade an opening Tor her
The witness could not renember exactly how much
bought or sold Al the preliminary business was
conducted by Mr. Conkn for her. up to the time OF
their marriage which tOk place last April her
zoo- collection was key Mt Cazcnovia. IN pace
she rented from General V,lc, who was then member
Of the Park Board. She lad sold worn out horses 70
Mr. Conklin feed for annals In the PARK, also hNe
nj geons for snaie-food bf she could not tell why the
bills were made out in Bnnistcr' name. Inc Doueh'
n uoness once for 1905 Europe, and sold II 10 the
Park BOARD for 500 sle did not know that II had
been passed through the Custom House at valne OF
S22s .
When Commissioner wahlc began 10 ask Mrs
Coukl,n questions aboIt her bn"nesS rclalohs VII"
Walter Bannister- Myer. she broke down compIueN
and had TO be conducted to the Commissioners pfi'ae
office for resuscitauon. Before she was READY 10 l'
ceed with the examination the news came That ION
s.,o,er Wahles FANNY had sustained an increase OF
one In the shape Of a laughter, and the invesusauul
was adjourned until tolay.
Mrs. Conklin said tar,uly. as she departed mS'
she would have her huband at the Accounts h"iV.'
today II she possibly cGld Mr. sinfgcs OF to "a "a
- Oven GRAY a Sturg.s. No. Il Wall 81, VINO rn
loon MIR Conllins counsel declined 10 say ycslc"'S
why Tho firm had withdraw from his chse; D., the
er,tfrndent Conhln 6rst appeared before I II
Commissioners of Accounts Tuesday March 10 M
yns directed produce n statement OF ms ntinc
in conncctlon with the geological collection. ~
,n- tbe animals let ont Ly him and tie amo"'s -
celved for the sane The number oil animals, win
10 ,,rnn.rv ~ utsce-, oan,d fg at the " ~, w.
h I'm, naA Ia linn tgr storage and mantcu hoe anu
mi, history Of ihc births, deaths and disi,,,@.r
occurring in the stock down To- date. 1 aim" =.
he prrn I'D 10 prepare and after tevctt, vh.u he
pr,t,ut IT, nxcd Monday. March II, u ID ai 80, nn,,
would ccrtainy submit Il. He failed ~ - v,,el sn,
| b4 and during The iNt few days ON 80, 20
excuses 10 the Burau OF Accounts Tor a. - r.,ot
| Mr. Condln last sen AZ his or lie sat ~ HE
Central Park on Thursday TnoFnli - s,d then
desk short tine looking over so' IN, Ia Gid "a
cot up and walled ont. A. lie Y, e'- .hn, be wa,
Edward Murray. tie nrdhouse -, L.ar cen in
going ont for a nttle while II M a'' o ~, i.it
| he Park since His disappear - co., ~ ~, d'ys
| ~ the officers and employees the 4. ", ~, 70,
| Mr. and Mrs C1klln occur Il n'' -. .,G Ia, O.,
seventy rfh ST. where the s,. nco,,,, I'm her
| ing Mr. COnRlln had v.y rr"Nr'. u an an Ia
hvterjcnl condition Of tho arlv part OF W. IN n
was pOpcssed Of NOR" mr. ,in, a, ,hc ,lce Of The
band than she seemed 10 he 49,, a.bct A., she knew
! COMMITS lOncr " Account "'''o ~
where he Wa. she Tepiee 49,, COCOON. I'm, viii rc,urn
rhn he 10 ncod,d Ues somrwirre IN Ne"Jcrey, /
Mniere yh"r cannc say. lie left home on lhurs
6ew cvcrinp lie 10. no baggage WITH nm. ne
ucnt np"n he adycei his physlclans, WHO tod nm
,nnt me- nccded rat ID quiet infer mo ordeal ne mas
b1.1 po.line fhrongi He did not tell NE where hc
u.'n pn,n ns ,h.n would b. back. suppose he Is
WI gThh IL he cent | should surely hear OF H.
W a. no I'm had rest and his nerves arc restored 20
mGn u no ia lie will return Mrs. 'oikhn
dntd "rr i,uouedge oi the nbScncc Of Walter Ban
ter i hyM what had been printed In the news-
naners 80 APPLICATION has yet been made TO the
! police for COnkns hrlss'