New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-06
,paNKER'S DAUGHTER GONE
,uss BRAKES INFATUATION FOR A YOUNG
CARPENTER.

ro s,orv has lust come TO light Of the
'" d;sanncarance of Miss Edith Drake,
Gov If lanes NJ Drake, senior member oil the
a. firm of Drake Mastin & Co., whose
e.. ore in thc Drcxel Building, at Broad ana
v"'u s,s Miss Drake is twenty seven years Old,
until q few weeks ago had lived with her
n,. n No 81 West Eightythird-St. Inc
80 ;s that an infatuation which she manifested
..or,,v for Samuel ID. Mckinney carpenter oil
~ AZ, East Eighty-siAth-st, has been the cause
- no, disappearance. Her parents also believe
.h., their daughter is suffering from mental
troubles. .;.o,,,o ho-
.orss Of the secrecy with which the TACT mas
tsn Guarded by her parents. Miss Drake mas
hsen missing now for over two weeks i"o
rooks ago a warrant was issued Tor her ar's'
hv Police Justice Grady at the Jefferson Marho,
vo,co Court. but no trace Of the missing girl
has been found. mn ~
,o,,ers YESTERDAY His lawyer, John d. Iowh-
80 cov. the following version of Miss brakes
d,sanpearance at his office in the Stewart Build
ing ,,. L.. .oud 10
~.v into the newspapers, il is perhaps better lor
NJ Drake that correct version OF 1t should
..och the publjc eve Miss Drake is twenty seven
voar. old. and has until the last few days lived
with her father in home of abundant comfort
Until about five years ago she hal been
euiet. studious and aifectionate daughter. WIN
out apparent reason she has during these latter
wears changed so much as to make her an on
loot of sollcitude To her mother. who with
mothor's care and devotion. kept much OF the
discomfort caused BY her from the rest OF the
family. mainly her father Recently her ACTIONS
were so manifestlv strange that 1t was lmpos-
sibe for her mother 10 protect her any longer
The most decided action upon her part when
RECENTLY occurred was to inform her father that
she was engaged to man named Samuei ~
McGibney. of whom Mr. Drake knew nothing.
In order TO find out something more III re-
sard TO her proceedings MIR. Drake consented at
her request TO see her lover and she brought
him to her house The man in no way BELONGED
TO her station in life and Mr. Drake was Informed
that he was a carpenter and lived on the extreme
east end of the city.
Mr. Drake saw that McGibney was not the sor'
Of II. Ion he would have selected for his daughter
had she been all that he could have desired, put
after the conversation he had with the youn2
man and his daughter her father saw that IL
was impossible that a marriage under any clI-
cumstances could be advisable.
"Within 2 short time the daughter began
TO demand of her father and the man McUioheN
70 coinc'1e with her that be pay them $4,000
TO enable them TO marry. When tins occnrreu
and he spoke TO his wife about 1t, other III
formation was given him in regard to the action
of his daughter, which satisfied him that II"
should take some actvc measures whereby she
conlu he protected lie consulted me. and gave
me 10 understand that from what he had hearu
il was unsafe for her TO ike in his establishment
70 of
that the girl had made :lIc't9 wrote 10 h'r
and also to McGibncy, and thcy both called upon
mo at different times. ] not fully SATISFIED
in the brief interview In regard TO the men'l
condition of the young lady, but did feel satis-
G,d from, the interview had with McGibney that
he was welding an entirely Dad influence upo"
her. Even TO me he sought TO justify his efforts
n obtain money from Mr. Drake | informed him
that il looked very much like blackmail. ana mat
if il continued would make an eAampl" OF hi'h'
"Sircc the interview with Miss Drake have
taken tic testimony of several persons WHO nave
boen Intimately associated with her for years,
and 7 believe that there is reasonable douot
that her mind is affected and that she requires
,re.,mart 7 went with Mr. Drake before Judge
Grady i'm the Jefferson Market Polio, Court ABOUT
ton DAYS ago and he very kindly lent his assist
apce in a quiet way 10 have the young la"S
brought before him for examination Ju'se
Grady spoke 10 her of the EFFORT she hai ihd'e
with Mr.. McGibney 10 get 5000 from h'' i"'','i
and she told him that she wished she could We
protected against that man as he hai thrt''eho.
&c kill her if she did not bring him money v,
course this NAV be a statement growing out vi
q diseased mind.
Her father prior TO the time Of going before
Judge Grady, had engaged in most reSpec'aoie
home board and lodging for his daughter WIN
q lady who had promised him that she "ouiu
watch over her and endeavor TO discover the
true cause Of her malady. However, as she had
refused 10 20 to this ladys house, we were Obliged
70 ask the interpretation of Judge Grady. After
the consultation referred 10 before Judge Grady
Misc Drake agreed TO go 10 the home pro-
vided and at the earnest solicitation OF her
father and against my judgment, she was permitted
10 60, her father providing the means for her TO
do CO.
"She then left the court. and neither went
IN the home provided nor 70 her own home. Her
father has heard that she spent most OF her
time since then in the rooms Of a woman who
was formerly a cook for Mr.. Drake. AS soon
as we discovered her whereabouts Judge Grady
sent for her. but she had departed. and at this
time none Of us is aware OF her whereabouts
Mr.. Townsend said that Miss Drake was known
70 have strong iniatuations. Some months ago
she was much in love with Francis Wilson.
AT the home Of Samuel McGibney, who' the
,.rnts Of Miss Drake believe, is responsible for
their daughters disappearance, it was learned that
Mctbney was out Of town ana wq h net be
mo oa r'ah worried over the news she had heard
of %"I Miss praKes disappearance She would va, gay
nothing in regard her sons relations wIi rSar ss
DIdhe, 'noLhs ,,,as seen AT the house, said that
she "'' did not think Miss Drake was engaged TO
her cousin uondav niobt when
VA caused her 70 be noticed She hurried INTO
the mems wrtngroom from the street and s noias
down az one OF the tables wrote sTdrnssd ~
One of them is said TO have been aaur '5 r ~
Lexington, KY and to have requested aiu; T., the he
nerson who gives this information spoke u t INC