The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-07
WIlEREISMANAGER M'NAMEE
ITALIANS VINO BOUGHT LoTS OF
MN WANT 10 SEE HIN.

The Lots Were Part OF MortEneed Prop
erty Mt Ber2eIey observation-disclosures said
to Have Received 100000 In so Cents
weekly observation-disclosures since Nova
Patrick II. McNamee. 45 years old, the man
aeer OF the Berkeley Heights Improvement
Company. member Of tho Republican Club.
and formerly President Of the defunct Irish
American Protective Tariff League. Is miss
ing and there are whole lot Of people who
would like to know where he is. The office Of
tho Improvement Company ia at % broadway.
and Mr.. Peter Richie. Mr. McNames's conil-
dental clerK. Is In charge OF It. Mr.. Mtchie IS
getting tired OF his lob. for since the disap-
peurance Of his employer he has been obliged
to face nbout hundred excited Italians every
day. The Italians are Mr. McNameo's customers.
and all have parchasod lots at berkeley
Heights at prices ranging from S25 to 500
apiece. These lots they pay for at tho rate oil
90 cents per week. Since Mr. McNamoo's dis
appearance his confidential clerk has refused
to tako any money from the Italians, or TO sign
receipts for their nstallments. the result being
thnt the Italians discovered that Mr.. McNamee
Is missing. Ever since that tlmo dozens oil
thom have swarmed through the halls OF tho
building at 80 Broadway. mutterinE dire
threats against Mr. McNamce. Many OF the
Italians 1t Is said. have also discovered that
the deeds they hold IRE bogus. and that Mr.
McNamee has swinied them.
Berkeley Heights is a;property o. $50 acres
about three miles beyond summit n. j.. on
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Rail-
roud 1t was originally five farms. which were
purchased from their respective owners and cut
up into lots by Mr.. McNRmee and his partner.
George Gildcrseove OF AL West 1Olst street.
There are two mortgages on the property.
first ono for Sl2.OOO. held 10y Joseph LauX OF
PAL East Forty sixth street, and another ono
for 81. 900 held by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. At the time Of the opening OF the
property Mr.. McSamee got UP u blk excur-
sion. for which he distributed free tickets
all through the Italian quarters In this city.
There were four carloads of Italians on the train
that went to Berk eloy Heights. and whom they
got there they were shown all over the prop
erty by Mr.. McNamee. One OF Mr.. McNamee's
former hgcnts told SrN reporter yesterday
that tnree goId rinGS ana LwN s tES Itanna
and that tho latter we're SO delighted with tho
llace that a number OF them bought lots on
The last timo Mr.. McNamee was seen in
this city was on, NQv; =. when ne went to ms
to Boston to try and borrow some money. On
Nov. x Richie received telegram from Eos-
ton signed ny his employer in which the latter
said that no would be home soon. isitchic has
been waiting patiently ever since. PIT :, neither
Gf G h mg. an from him spc A tho days went by
and Nir McXamee failed to show IN Clert
Eltchc became alarmed ard inserted tho fol-
lowing advertisement in the paper
McN. Where Will letter reach YOU Mall power at
torney; blanG name. Gravest Importance TO yoL
Mr.. nltchle will not explain how he expected
his an ployer's eye To catch the advert isement.
which was hidden in a co umn OF similar ones;
in New York paper when no was supposed
When a Sun reporter called on him yester.
day 3Ir. iitchie at first refused to say much
about Mr.. MaNamee's business. Ho finally.
Iywover, gave T. detailed accounta' his Cu-
p' When the berkeley Heights property was
lad ut It was cut up into 2:2lL lot. one
at nrircs ranging from S25 10 $50 Apiece.
They are Nil sod on the instal!mcnt plan. 30
gcents week being the usual Snarge' Accord,
already been taken in by Mr.. McNamee. Mr..
Gilders!cevc. although partner In the con-
let Mr.. McNamee attend to the entire business.
When Mr.. iitchie vas asked what right the
mortgaged. he turned red and said that there
was some arrangement betwcen Mr.. McSamee
pna seG hS ssS that Mr. wns the
habit OF aging so to the MORTGAGES for every
lot that MAS sold. In part payment OF he mort;
claims TO tho lots. still holding the unsod lots
however. az security.
Iuncture and finally acknowledged that his
employer mad been selling lots and signing
gngaes or securing any release from them. !
This according to Mr.. Richie. rendered the
deeds worthless. and Mr.. McNamees trip to |
Boston had teen to secure money with which
to settle matters
s. have no idea what has become ot him"
said Mr.. Richie. " certninly think no will he
back again soon. unless no has met with foul
play. ! am not overload OF facing tho crazy
crowd OF Italians that como here every day
looking for Mr.. McNamee. but IL leave. too. |
they Will loose the little confidence they have |
left. aud. l am afraid. will tear the of1lce
down"
According to Mr. Richie. Mr.. McNamee first !
started issuing bogus deeds in July. lie was |
short Of money. says his clerk. and didn't like |
to lose an opportunity to sell lot lust because
he was unable to pay for a release from the |
mortgages,
Mr.. GllderSloeve could not be found yestar- |
day. According to Mr. Nitchio Mr.. MsNamee |
owes Gildersleeye $4,000. and the latter has |
been to the Office constantly looking for Nc |
Nance. He has no idea where no is.
Nr. McSRmee has been in the real estate |
and brokerage business in this city since 1880. |
He came to New York from IT. Louis and ut |
that lIula was wealthy having made money |
our Of, line which he owned in tho Black !
Ilills called the Silver Queen mine lie WAS a |
mining expert and well known in st. Louis |
His her is n Captain OF police there and |
two other brothers comprise the firm Of Me- |
Nance 4 McNames. well-known lawyers Mo- |
Nance lost most OF his fortune on the Stock |
Exchange. According 10 Mr. Ntclie he still |
oYns considerable property. most Of it ut |