New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-15
MY,STrERIOUSLY MISSING.
DISAPPEARANCE OF FRANK FOX. THE
TAMMANY POLITICIAN.
lie WAS LAST SEEN on MAY 2G-AN ACTIVE
SEARCH FOR HIM STILL IN PROGRESS.

SEARCH FOR HIM STILL IN ltNo'Ni-'''
Frank Fox, the Tammany politician and former
oiIicehoGer. has been missing since Nay %. Ex-
senetor George W. Plunkett. OF No. 1913 West FIFTY
frst-s; with whom Fox lived for some nine years
until about one year ago. and other friends OF the
missing man have caused most active search 10 De
made for him. but have been unable to discover any
clew TO his whereabouts.
Fox who was born in Ireland about forty-ei2ht
years ago. was a bachelor. lie came to this coun-
try in his boyhood. and went to work for MI
Plunktt. who is general contractor FOR the
las, few years Fox has been a heavy drinker, ana
about two years ago he underwent course OF
treatment at a Kelley cure establishment IN sara
toga Since then he has been more erratic than
ever. and he became much debilitated. On March
81 he went to St Vincents Hospital. where he was
treated for general debility until May 10.
Ex-senator Plunkitt then made arrangements to
have Fox pass the summer the stock farm OF
John Henncssey at Mamaroneck Fox had peen
living at the Centennial Hotel at Eighth
ave. and Fifty-frst-st. Some Of his per-
aonal effects were there, some at Mr.. Punk
tits house, and some at the house OF ex-
Judge John T. Kelly, in West Forty elghth-st
whore he had occasionally stayed. Mrs Punkitt
and Mrs. Kelly each packed satchel for him, but
he has never called for either of them on the
evening before his disappearance Mr. Punkitt saw
Fox at the Washington cubroom, in Eighth-ave. be-
tween Forty-seventh and Forty-eiShth sts Fox
had not then been drinking 10 excess. lie had a
gold watch and chain. a diamond horseshoe scarf
pin and Is supposed to have had between $500 and
$500 in money in his pockets. The next morning
he was seen at Forty -fourth-st and SiXth-ave.'
walking westward He has not been seen since
All the hospitals in this city and neighborins
places have been searched through the efforts Of eX-
senator Plunktt. ex-Mayor Grant, ex-Judge Nc
AIahon and other Influential friends OF the missing
man When killed on a railroad at
Hartford and another at Troy, recently. frlencs
went 10 those cities 10 see II either of them was
Fox. The search is sill vigorously prosecuted In
every direction. Mr.. Plunktt thinks that FOX had
lost his mind and may have taken train and gone
aimlessly away. He has theory that Fox VIII yet
be found in hospital or insane asylum The
missing man has elder brother. Patrick Fox. a
stevedore who lives at No 6lj West Fifty-fourthst -.
Frank Fox Is a member OF the Management cub
| and u the Tammsny General Committee from the
XVII Assembly District. He was assistant marshal
| u the MAYORS office under the administration OF
Hugh J. Grant and time the purchaser
/ OF horses for the Street Cleaning Department His
! reputation az a judge OF horses was nigh and his
| advice was frequently sought by purchasers OF
horses He had bought valuable horses for Richard
croker ex-Mayor Grant Surrogate Fitzgerald. lsdor
! S'raus. W. Bourke Cochran and other wellknown