The sun., 1892-02-14
YOUNG DE LIMA HEARD OF.
TIE Police Feel Pretty Sure that He Il
Alive. aaA Have Guess Where He IL.

TIE Police Feel Pretty sure that He IL
Alive. aaA Havo . Guess Where He Ia.
From information received yesterday there
Is reason to believe that Edward do Lima the
young man who mysteriously disappeared
from the Hotel Langham. at Fitty-second
street and Fifth avenue. nearly six weeks ago.
is still alive. Detective Sergeant Bird said:
I'VE have learned enough to be very sure
that Edward dc Lima Is not dead. We also
have pretty good idea where he ia"
Sergeant Bird said he could not give any
further information until the young man had
actually been found.
It was learned from members OF the family
that Edward de Lima had suffered from a
serious and prolonged attack OF insomnia
coupled with nervous trouble.
The young man was last seen on Jan. at
about 10 o'clock in the morning. when he left
the Hotel Langham to, 60 down to business.
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great traveller ana had made many friends il
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few yeass his senior. has been using using al his en-;
sesesdsy 81 e 5hnt
clue had been found he shook his head.
essys eaft esY ssTnsa
formed q i. We are convinced that my broth
s e. s sss iSs a' hsve
come unbalanced. Ny brother once suffered
from attack asomna which
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Osr family sGys.d hin to
yised to 60 oa Tor change Of Climate A' Ills hi
insomnia was sscribed to some sort OF
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sP aSsss
vitS With tho S speSialist that tms he Was ems
he could obtain. sleep was By the use of mar
sotss Then he adyssd to to
hslf. travelling about J Il ths coantry: most e
e. haa a
south carolina lOr snort time. ne said, ne
had slept like top. 1t Is possible. however.
that his insomnia returned to him again re-
Gently. although he said nothing OF II. It !s
possible that he had some more serious
nervous or brain trouble In connection with
his insomnia. and for that reason have been
anxious to find the specialist whom be con-
suited. But Dr.. Sands is dead. and the only
two other people who knew who tile specialist
was are both dead also, and have been una
doctors know more than they choose to ssy.
my brother had 10 large amount Of money
with him. perhaps 500. but no more. have
examined oil his checks at the bank and there
were none there for anything but his usual
everyday expenses. Any checks that have
been presented at the bank since HIS disap.
pearance l have had sent to me. but there
have been none drawn since he went away,
Of course. when young man disappears
suddenly It is always suggested that there may
be an ENHANCEMENT somewhere. ! was quite
sure In his case that there was nothing Of this
kind but have siited this possibility along
selves. and have been unable to find tho
There is absoluteiy no explanation. except
that his mind suddenly became unhalanced
and he has gone of under some deluRion. We
have. learned Of number Of cases where this
has happened and the people affected have
completely concealed themsel under an
asaume ed identity. We feel sure that It Is only
9 matter OF time before my brother will be
found"