New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16
WHERE is MIR. M'NULTY?
THE MISSING BOROUGH CLERK OF
RUTHERFORD.
THEORIES ABOUT HIS MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEAR

THEORIES ABOUT HIS MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEAR
ANCB-ARE HIS ACCOUNTS ALI. RIGHT
The mysterious disappearance Of Alexis McNulty.
borough clerk Of Rutherford. n. j.. the story or
which told exclusively in yesterdays Tribune
still continues to cause much talk in that heiRh-
borhood. and theories without number are being
advanced by persons more or less acquainted with
the missing Means for n more systematic
search taken yesterday. and the New-York
Police Department received a photograph and full
description Of McNulty.
A search through the borough clerks DOCKS
yesterday showed them 10 be In good order. NO
serious discrepancy discovered and the docti-
ments and books yielded cew 10 any reason
why McNulty should flee. After careful examina-
ton, Mayor Shafer stated that he did not think
McNuty could have had more than $50 OF the
borough funds in his possession last Wednesday
From talk had by a Tribune reporter with
Maurice Muller. janitor OF the Bellchambers Build
ing. where the Borough Council meets. 1t would
seem that the clerk. before leaving Rutherford.
contemplated staying In New-York until late at
night. Just before McNulty stepped aboard the
train he asked Muller TO take certain books ana
papers up to the clerks office from his insurance
office In the Shafer Building II may not be back
until after the Council meets" he said TINS re-
mark referred to the special Council meeting Of
Wednesday night.
II has been learned that McNulty. while on a
visit this city after receiving the first ele-
gram signed III G.. White" tried 10 find White.
failed and told Of his when he returned
to Rutherford McNulty wrote TO White at the
two addresses given In the different teiegrafnS'
but received no answer until the third telegram
reached him on Wednesday, when he once more
went to meet him. A fellow-uaveller on the train
with him was Charles r. Solely who Is the Rnther-
ford member of the Bergen County Board OF Free
holders Mr. Solely says that McNulty complained
of dizziness and pains in the head and other people
in Rutherford for month before his disappearance
had heard the clerk make similar complaints. IL
is known that McNul,y. who is a Georgian. had met
this summer at Asbury Park and Sea Grt com
rades who served with him IN the Confederate
ARMY whom he had not seen In n score OF years.
and a commonly accepted theory credits some fell
low-Southerner with sending the white" dis
patches with the object Of getting McNulty TO New
York CITY II the second telegram received by Mrs
McNulty on Wednesday was from her husband. ne
had met White and seemed 10 believe the bust
ness with him was important. Up 10 late hour
last night no news had been received OF the missing
man. =, ,, -
held last night and David Stoddard chosen
Temporary borough clerk Great difference OF opin-
ion as to the course TO be taken with regard 10
finally carried that the Finance Committee. com
nosed of Councilman Teeple. Van Wrinkle and Mil
,h,s motion and an angry debate between Van
Wrinkle and Van Harding led TO the former stating
tnat McNulty was Van Hardngs man 10 " nc,
an Harding retorted that the Finance COMMITTEE
was prejudiced against the missing man van
Winkle stated that "a a result OF his own nves'i-
CATION ne was convinced OF We po S, C ~
ME- had repeatedly tried to get a statement OF
MONEY paid TO McNulty. and his report was prom
i ae Mayor Shaler authorized 10 have Nc
EuIty's safe opened on Monday morning.