New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
W. r ZELL STILL MISSING.
THE WEII-KNOWN TREASURER OF THE
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB NOT
HEARD FROM.
HE LEFT HIS WIFE ON FRIDAY MORNING. TO 90
DOWNTOWN TO HIS BUsINEss-Nor SEEN
SINCE THAT TIME-HIs ACCOUNTS
ALI. STRAIGHT.

The friends and business associates OF william
T. ZeiI secretary and treasurer OF the Aehish ana
Wilkesbarre Coal Company, and also the treasures
of the New-YorlS Athletic Club have been much
disturbed by his sudden disappearance on iase rii-
dav. The coal company is closely Identified win
the Central Railroad OF New-Jersey, and the onces
NJ both compapies are in the Central building
NJ No l43 Liberty-st. Mr. Zell lived in good s1yie
at the Rutland No 26O West Fifty-seventh-st. with
his wife They have no children
On last Thursday night Mr.. Ze!l took his "iie
"a the Old Guard Ball. lie was at the New-iorK
Athletic Clubhouse earlier in the evening
ITS good deal OF a bore, this ball ne SAID
10 one Of his club friends. but | am going 70
make a martyr Of myself just 10 please Ars.
Zell."
On Friday morning Mr.. Zell hurried down 10 the
Office When he failed to return TO his home on
Friday evening Mrs Zell was anxious, and she
passed a sleepess night waiting for him. On sat
urday morning Mrs. Zell went to her husoands
office to inquire about him, and was told that ne
had not been there on the previous Day olhcers
Of the coal company said they had though. H mi
husband must have been detained at home ny H.
An investigation of Mr. zels affairs Rs , Was IN
st. Yesterday afternoon. President Maxwell was n
with s. Wa rSO the see SSr5TGe' OF
THE dsappearanee Of Mr. Zen has S.s, naspFd bi
caused suspicion ,S mat ne ny Which we are con-
Quoting has not shown that he has stolen cent,
that IN a the eompany owes something Mr. ze We
are at present unable TO account Tor MS usdpptir
ance We have heard reports that woman may
have been the cause OF his sudden departure, Out
we know nothing definite: Reports would indicate
that he has been living fast, and that ne mas no
property TO speak OF, but the oricers OF the COM
pany have known nothing OF his personal hap,ts.
Mr. Zell was attentive TO business previous 20 hls
disaDnearance. and a valuable man In business
matters. His disappearance has been great sdr-
prise to u.s.. .,,-. 81. ,.,or.
old and he has dressed we'll and carried hiinseIr
like n man of means. IL was his custom 10 carry
between 500 and $500 In his pocket every where ana
he frequently made bets but ne was hSl Issaireu
In the summer he usually took his horses ana ear
rIages TO Larchmont, where he c0u,d De wlth.n
reach OF the New-York Athletic CIups mouse , ht
Travers Island. Last summer he was at LaIcn-
mont while his wife at jamestown, opposite
Newport and at that time there was rumor among
his associates that he was negectlng ms, wlie.
count of some of the reports which had been SET
afioat after her husbands DISAPPEARANCE. she de-
MED n report which had credited her with having
expressed belief that he had run away WIZ" n an
nervous on account OF overwork and she feare1
that he had been taken seriously Ill somewhere
and was unable to send word to nsr' tho Nsw-yorx
Athletic Club, said that he dld not see now Ecu
could have taken any Of the clubs funds His sc-
had been thorough.y exanHea r az ,n S o De-
right Zell did not handle any cash Inc employes
made the deposits In bank. and the treasurer
merely drew checks TO pay the DIS All the cnecks
banK except two These for small sums, and
were known TO have been used for legitimate pur,
poses. Mr. Weeks knew OF no reason WY , .sn
large sums from the club had he wished 10 90 80.
AS he had not msappropriated cent OF rs money:
one else He was not under any bond as treasurer
Of the club.