The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
| MINISTER DISAPPEARS.
TIE REH. SAMUEL r. MCLEARY HAS
BEEN MISSING THREE DAYS.

He Wa. Assistant Pastor OF she brooklyn
Unitarfan Church OF the saviour Labor
ing Under - slight Religious Dementis.
The Row. Samuel F. McClesrp. assistant pas
tor Of tho First Unitarian Church or tho Church
OF the Saviour in Pierrcpont street. Brooklyn.
has been missing since Thnrsday. and the po-
lice OF both ctiesas well MS many relatives and
friends have SO far failed In discovering his
whereabouts. He Ia % years old. 8 feet
inches in height. with dark hnir and NOUS
tache. and when he disappeared wore dark
clothing and black Derby hat.
Mr.. McClenry is n son Of Samuel +. McCleary
OF Boston and n graduate OF Harvard College.
Iie took his degree in the Divinity school OF
tho college in May last. and soon aiterward
came to brooklyn. He preached two or throe
times in the First Unitarian Church. and made
such a favorable impression that he WAS APP
pointed assistant to tho Rev. H. Price Collier.
the pastor. who recently resigned. In August
no was assigned to tho charge Of tho mission
In Willow place. which was established by the
church few years ago. Ho boarded then at
tho house OF Mrs. Devne. at % Columbia
place. In tho rear OF the mission building.
Mr.. McCleary was greatly devoted to his
mission and church work. and rs the church
has been without regular pastor for two
months. his duties were considerably in
creased. lie spent no time. as fur as could be
learned. In social enioyments Of any kind. and
during his soiourn IN Brooklyn did not extend
his acquaintance beyond the TN m cdiate church
circle in which he moved. He was hard
student. and frequently spent most OF the
the choice Yi a successor to the l.ev Mr.. Col
lier. and. although hc made no Efforts TO- SO.
tSo s int ths action of I'll. 1 ehureh week
IN sYsnding cal e tn. Esv; S Ei,nt
n Itry ri n IN a ~
turbanco which resulted in his mysterious
disnpncnrnnce.
Thanksgiving to spend the holidays with his
parents. and returned to Brooklyn Inst Tues.
good health when he went away. put Mrs De-
vine. his iandiady. SAYS that she noticed
the u III r"t"rn m
TINT he was sDornS under Gonsid
wildly from the dining room to his bedroom.
and after remaining thoro a few minutes run
ton Of his action. 1t Is aiso said that lie fro
uuently spoke in a very excited and iespond.
eht manner. anu on lone occasion threatened
It was about 8 o'clock on Thnrsday after
in.: house and Iisanpearsi. and sinse then no
trace, whatever OF him has been discoyered.
n ~" nS' so p as ,h be ssrnea ea Sub
;h an ns snv his room fasa
d,y night Mrs. DsSlno notified some Of the
officers Of the church Of his dsanrearnnco.
iather In lsoston. making INQUIRIES about him.
Word came back that nothing was known in
f Il was not until Friday night that some Of
alarmed oyer o Mr. Msc!ssrys Iisarcp .
Romsen street and two other leading members
81 TIL" church called at Police Headquarters in
Mclaughlin. requesting at tho same time that
tue facts. if possible. shYuh he kept from the
wore requested OH the same night I" assist in
TIE search; hut It., It was not until yesterday
IT, af mffs pub
From what have learned OF this. case It
seems to me that the Young man T. l"horinG
s1 efSss a ass EsFs va lis
Ii" tim" Of his return from boston SHOW that hat
his mind vas s seriously affected and 4 Is to be
M .hn a9 not placed under
What has become OF him ia a matter OF con-
vi o his "Ss sG Els
la. been made at tho various hospitals and
!a eiethns VIII h III '% and e Very i Su money
days. hut i may long remain n mystery"
Last night two letters. which had been writ
III. city on Trday night we1. ' received a in
Brooklyn.
There was no address attached to either
note. but tho location Of tho stntiona at which
they were mailed was furnished to the brook
Ign police and transmitted to headquarters In
this city, and this is the only clue SO far OBJ.
tanned on which to work.
Tho letters were sent to members Of the
First Unitarian Church. and they offered am
pie proc 1t Is said. that the young minister Is
dcmented.
A stranger called at Police Headquarters In
Brooklyn last night and stated TINT despatch
bad hccE received from Boston from the Rev.
MIR. McCiearys father. stating that his son
had arrived there Yesterday morning
Police Inspector Markellar said there was
NO truth whntever in the story and that the
latest despatch from Boston stated that the
young mans father was still In complete i2.
noranco Of his sons whereabouts.