New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20
RACK TO FACE HIS ACCCSERS
RETURN OF THE CLERK OF R'Tlit'k-
FORD, y. J.
HE SAYS HE REMEMBERS NOTHING AFTER WIS
vtsTr TO NEW YORK UNTIL HE WAS MANY
NILES AWAY HE BELIEVES THAT
HE WAS pRrGGED- STILL
MYSTERY IN PART.

HE WAS DRrGGED- STILL
MYSTERY IN PART
Nevis ucNulty the former clerk OF Ruihefiord'
! who came to this city OF September l. anu
WAS not heard OF for two months quietly rr'u'n''
-, his homo in Rutherford Monday night. his
wife having been unremitting In her EFFORTS ~ h'Nc
ht, came back and straighten ont his anairs' ana
IN wing sen, the money 70 pay his farr McN"'F
lion, within his house for time. but yesterday
tribune reporter learned Of his return ana visited
him early in the afternoon. McNn'iy talked if'nhV
OF his absence and attempted no eNenuatioh OF hlS
course He strongly condemned the attenp "i''
., bts absence 70 throw the responsibility OF short
aces In the late Collectors accounts upon h'm anu
limited that measures would be taken 10 protect MN
in the matter This will bring him in collision win
Postmaster c. II. Alyea. and Is likely TO result III
some extremely interesting developments. For per
sonal reasons McNulty did not care 10 say where
he had spent the months ~ his absence. bni III
written statement which he gave 10 the reporter NJ
describes his Disappearance a follows
/ left Rutherford on September y for New-Notk
CITY where had several matters 81 business 10
attend TO- As has already been sta'eI u, 81, -
Chambers-s'. and Broadway. and made an aplpln'-
meni to meet him again ~ O'Clock Al me 'pil'
Of Fouri eenih-st. and Third-tve. met him accord.
ing 10 appointment. and We entered IN" saloon ~
coming ont % the saloon ana talking WIN MN
on The sidewalk I DO not charse him WIN havths
drugged me-. for have NJ iecoil"G,loh ol NM
occurred after that may have continue Z, d tin
Id know. however. fhai me next Nll"b
I can recall was finding mysef many miles away
from New-Yo This condition Of things 30 me
me with rcnorse that | continued 70 dsslpaie. ana
have but dim recollection OF what did for several
weeks after that After however. coming 10 uysrli
thought II would be mercy TO my ihmD "ni
friends 10 think me dead. ana for mat reason ga
M, communicate with them for about TWO months
Af.c- writing TO rny family and hearing oi ih'f
s,r,gg,es 10 got along and Of IN" various si"r"-
cnnrerning my absence. and 81 these fa.i" charges
49, s,ul suffering from the effects 81 my inlug'uc.
and was I'm no condition 10 act ini"ligentiN sun.
had a desire TO get home az soon a. possible ana
would have don" SO weeks ago, hu' LOT '"' "eN ~
means 10 pay my way .,, 49,,
There was no earthly reason why shouin Vol
unfairly have left Rutherford. Ny business was ~
god condition and would In short time nave p''n
,,,osn.roue The small amount owe III ~" ior
! o,yh could have been easily arranged. ana "oHli
| no, have caused me TO leave the happy home. ION
| ING family and many warm ana Nrued itl'hna !
| have here. 49,. =, ...,.
| euch exclamation 10 the Mayor and Council aa -
| a~t mvseif right before them. and ~ tax" sn,h
| steps ~ | can settle all ow" IN ~" borough
McNulty's face f. bronzed and he looks 10 %" IN
! much better health than when he left Ruth"fi''i
| He eavs that he found II Impossible g. get Work
while he vas away. Tho Mayor aud Council foin'
time ago discontinued the proceedings against ms
family TO collect the sum due 70 the HorouEh. anl
| a general disposition Is manifested 70 allow Nc
! NuI,y 10 retrieve his Fortunes. InstlntCd aImta-
| lion Is EXPRESSED fl Mr.. rSut" who. In Inc
| face Of much suspicion ana many dscontaE'incn's.
| plu,kilv held 20 her HON" for ~" sax" OF h't
| family and finally induced her husband 10 return
| and make amends.