New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-23
M,NULTY MAY BE SOUTH.
A THEORY THAT FRIENDS SPIRITED THE
EX-CLERK AWAY.
RELIEF THAT HE WILL RETURN TO RUTHERFORD
y J-sYMPATHY FOR HIN IN THE TOWN

BELIEF THAT HE WILL RETURN TO RVThh'F"'i'
J-syMpATHY FOR HIN IL TIE TOWN
THE LETTER TO HIS WIFE
There is great excitement in rutherford, y. j.
over the prospective return OF Alexis NcNulty, the
borough clerk VINO disappeared september T.
and whose place of sojourn Is naiter of con
lecture even now. although as told in YESTERDAY
Tribune his wife has received a letter from MI"
and has sent a reply. TWO months ago The tribune
printed a theory to his absence. based on h'S
meeting several old comrades of the Confederate
army and this theory is likely TO be borne OUT "|
McNulty's own story when he returns. one o. '"'
missing mans closest friends talked 10 a tribune
reporter yesterday ana furnished iniormdt""
which strengthens this view Of the case
Shortly before his disappearance. McNulty VINO
was an ex-Confederate soldier and whose acqualn;-
ance with cx-COnfedcrates both North ana SCUM
was large paid visit to Sea Grit, where several
mcrlbers of a Southern regiment were staying to
take part in a shooting match with Northern naiKS-
men Among these Southerners McNulty discovered
several old comrades. with whom he resumed oIu
friendships and with whom it is thought. he made
an appointment for some future meeting I'm New
York lie spoke of meeting cid soldier acquaint-
ances when he returned 10 Rutherford and had
evidently enjoyed his visit. 4 man who watched
him closely thinks that this time an old cray
Ing for quor. suppressed for half score Of years
came upon McNulty. and That he had probably
yielded 10 II when he went to Sea Giri.
In the first telegram his wife. and In the later
letter received 10y her. McNulty insists that he
me; III G. White" IL New-York city. Inquiries
made al the Stewart building and at the 'osino-
politan Hotel just after the clerks Disappearance
failed to show that any such person WAS known
al either place. and IL Is generally believed that
the white kilograms were sent by one or the
Southernery whom McNulty met at Sea Grit. His
rambling letter to his wife gives no clear icea OF
how he was taken from Newiork; bat 1t Is PROB
able that in some way he lost his senses ana
became inconvenent to his friends. who alarmed
az what they may have intended for a Joke. took
him away with them. In spite OF the report that
he was seen in Boston, there IS little doubt that
McNutys first trip from New-l ork was to the
South.
There seems to be LITTLE doubt that the liquor or
drug which made McNulty unconscious had
for two months ne WAS pracu'ai! peitIl 81 h his
senses II also prOhabl" that among ms
mrs, lucid acts vas The writing OF eter 10 h.s
wife. but even then he seems 10 nave hHu an ~"
wandering away in search OF WORK. u h'Nui.
had an enemy who might wish TO spirit MIN away
II is not known to his friends. go , -
The atteunt 10 connect McNulty with the imam
cia tangle in tho office OF the late borough col
lector has had jhe effect of creating Inuch senll
disposition Is manifested To- Su>p't ,,
until the ex-clerk returns. The WcltiGudI III,
bers of The borough CSunc havT peSf' H.. e r
fnrn; TO Civ him an oppor'umiZ "lqI r. bi'
examine the experts report Whlch ci'iteS h!n.
with shortage to the borough. ava 10 GIVE nm
annie time TO make restitution. If II Is FOUND that
he owes ANYTHING. Mrs. Mc\ultr insists mat every
cent 90 her husbands obligations VIII be iain AZ
II was learned Yesterday that Mrs. McNultY re
ceivcd the letter on Wednesday Of last week nui
waited until the Council meeting. a. she o'ItIrNi
that her first duty was to inform me po'o"s"
officials