New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
WHERE is MR.. THURSTONi
HE DISAPPEARED MYSTERIOUSLY.
FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY ENRICH BRorHERS5
HIS ACCOUNTS BEING EXAMINED.

FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY ENRICH BRorHEsSs
HIS ACCOUNTS BEING EXAMINED.
People in Mount Vernon are wondering st the
disappearance ,of John c. Thurston, q well.
known citizen of that place. Until two weeks
ago Mr.. Thurston was head book
keeper for Enrich Brothers. Sixth-avc.
near Twenty-thirdSt, in this city. He
suddenly resigned without giving any reason
to the firm, by whom he was greatly trusted.
lie went to his home in Mount Vernon and re-
mained few days. and then went away. Since
then the family have moved to NewYorlS: much
to the surprise of the owner CT the house In
which they lived
Mr. Thurston is about fifty years old. and is
from St. Kits, West Indies. With his
wife, two sons and one daughter, he
lived in handsome house rented from the New
York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Com.
pany. One son was in a drygoods house In this
city, and the other had a real estate office In
Mount Vernon.
The only member Of the family to be found
in Mount Vernon yesterday Mr.. Thurstons
mother-in-law. who was at the house Of friend.
She said she did not know where Mr.. Thurston
was, or why he had gone away, or
when he would come back. She did
not know where her daughter had
moved. When they moved Friday she
had TO her friends She understood that
the railroad company refused to give lease OF
the house.
The company's agent did not know that the
family had moved. About May Mr.. ThurstoB
had said he would take the house for another
year, ard the agent sent the lease to be signed.
After two weeks Mr.. Thurston said he would
not sign it as his business required him to move
to New-YOrS. 1t had Deen agreed, however, that
he should try to get tenant in his place, and
would give notice before lie moved. Instead, the
agent did not know of the removal till he found
an empty house, with months rent unpaid
The sons real estate office was open all day
yesterday and the day before, but he was not to
be found Part of the time young man sat at
! desk, who said Mr. Thurston would be in soon,
hut he did rot come. The young man knew
nothing about any Of the ThurstOns, where they
lived or what their names were.
A well-known resident Of Mount Vernon made
inquiry about tine house yesterday, saying that q
member of the Thurston family had said that they
were going away because the railroad company was
going to move the house, and that, as Mr..
Thurston had gone TO Nassau, New-Providence,
Mrs Thurston was going to take a fat in New
York He wanted to lease the house il it was not
to he moved at once. II elsewhere learned
No 3lj Wcst-O -hundneda nd thirty -fourrh-st-
There Mrs Thurston and her son. the real estate
dealer. were found They denied that Mr.. Thurs
ton had gone to the Bahamas. and said he was In
Washington. They refused TO give his address
there however. and said they did not know when
he would come back. Nothing was known OF
his business affairs. The son said his father hao
two good offers from large drygoods houses since
he left Ehrch's.
At Enrich Brothers yesterday 1t was said that
Nttie was known of Mr. Thurston's AFFAIRS. After
his sudden departure, thorough investigation OF
his accounts begun, and thot was not entireiy
| bers of the firm could not make any statement
| OF the situation. When they spoke tley INTENDED
tn do so with full knowledge OF the facts In
the case The Fidelity and Casualty Company
is Mr. Thurston's security and Is responsible 70
Enrich Brothers for the correctness OF his ac'
counts
Mr.. Thurton lived in good style, and kept
horse and carriage but was not Thought 10 ne
cxtravagant by his neghbors Since he went
away number of small creditors have appeared.