The evening world., 1894-10-13
ROMANTIC Mr.. CODY.
He Stood on Brooklyn Bridge at
Midnight with Rope
His Sweetheart Was to Await Him
Below in a Rowbeat.
Since Then the Author aud q Rich
Mans Idol Have Not Been Seen.

Aipheus Sherwin Cody. the author, Of
le4 East Eighty-ninth street. has disap-
reared. and his family is anxious to know
what has become of him,
Inc missing man, who is a relative Of
william f. Cody, Is well known in lit
erary circles throughout the country.
although he has only been lost sight of
since yesterday, the peculiar circum-
stances OF his disappearance have given
rise TO the most serious concern in the
minds of his relatives and friends.
The young woman whose name Is con-
nected with the disappearance of Mr..
Cody ID said to be the daughter of a
well-known and wealthy New York fam
lily. For the past year she has been par
ticularly devoted to art and literature,
which she has studied under Mr.. Cody's
direction. She has also been lost sight
OF for the time being.
Robert 3. Cody. a brother of the miss
ing man. was the last person who saw
him. He told his story at Police Head
quarters to-day, but refused to divulge
the name of the young woman, feeling
he said, that 1t vas her parents place
to do that What he did tell, showed
plainly enough that the adage about the
smooth, still holds good.
Being aware OF his brilliant brothers
admiration fo- his promising pupil.
Robert was not surprised when the miss
ing man told MIN in the early part Of
the week that he was engaged to be
married to her. But of the other things
revealed to him he was more than as
The young woman had said, according
to A. 5. Cody, that she would become
his wife, although she foresaw that
there would be objections on the part
of her parents Nevertheless she said
that would, not make the slightest diff
ference to her, and she would have no
objections s to an n elTpemeSn ndv ,o,, ,,.
brother, "she is of a romantic turn"
He evidently put this in to account unit
would agree to give her. final consent
to marrying, Cody told his brother, she
wanted some evidence that the author
as their existence would depend on his
physical courage, resource and pluck.
Mr.. Cody is evidently as romantic as
talk he proposed that the test Of his
courage might also, prove hers, and that
IL she would row down the East River,
under the Brooklyn Bridge. in the dead
of night, alone, he would lower himself
by a rope off the bridge and be picked
up by her, Both agreed that this would
Romantic, isn't?" Mr.. Cody had
sad to his brother, while the latter stood
'Its iu.iae c Robert Cody had an
Then he tried to dissuade his brother.
He told him that the idea was not only
suit in his death If he tried 1t. and en-
ny telling him that the dead of night
lhe young woman would get pneumonia.
But Cody said 1t was all settled, and
II his own brother would not see the
else.
Robert concluded that his brothers.
na h9d SosRr maa Wss s S
yesterday afternoon, when Cody showed
up at his home. There was no wild or
Sign that anything ' un nus; IL was "f the
matter with him. but under his arm he
carried bundle done up in black
When the brothers were alone. this
cloth, unrolled. showed a rope. Then
Cody persisted that he was In deadly I
Further. he told how he had, in company
with the. young woman. been studying
the Brooklyn Bridge and the waters be-
what they were doing, and that they
intended to do It. The attempt was to
be made alongside OF the New York
tower. and needed only courage and
Years before Cody became writer,
he was Western cowboy and suffered
a rope did not appear as much of a
task to him as it might have to some
others.
with friends of his in Brooklyn; that
the boat had been hired and all prepa-
rations made for the row beneath the
In sheer desperation Robert followed
his eccentric brother to the bridge.
When they got Just beyond cd the New
" Here's the spot"
They stood still until no one was in
as he took out his, rope and crawied
stealthily towards the roadway. Then
a policeman appeared and Robert Cody
ran away. He did not want to see any /
be arrested and that would be all there
+" Robert went home. When he arose
early this morning, his brother wasl
him. Robert then went to the house o.
the young woman. and was told that sh
was not at home. II,
Then. after he had consulted friendH'
he hurried to Police Headquarters IL
see whether he could trace his brothe 70
The returns from the various precin bR
stations were searched, but there wsY
no record that the man had been al
rested, or that the police knew anythiI
about him. He was told that he wou
whether his brother would return. d I.
fore a general alarm was sent out. m
Robert believes that his brother a.
his sweetheart lost their lives in ma
ticuiar friend OF Alpheus Cody an
Major Pond managed a lecturing touK
for the latter last year. Neither Oh
these gentlemen could be seen this
The friends of the missing man seemU
to think that he was just such q mapI
to do such. an outlandish thing.