New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-22
MASON C.. HATCH RETURNS.
MYSTERY OF THE DISAPPEARANCE OF
THE BOOKKEEPER SOLVED.
HE TELEPHONES THE OFFICE OF FLINT. EDDY q
CO.. AND THEN cALLs-HE HAD BEEN ILL.
HE SAYS AND HAD SPENT SEW
ERAL DAYS AT A HOTEL

The my ,tery Of the disappearance on Monday
of Mason C. Hatch, assistant bookkeeper In the
shipping firm Of Flint, Eddy & Co., was solved
yesterday afternoon when he turned up at the
office, after first sending telephone message.
Mr.. Hatch has been trusted empoye OF the
firm of Flint Eddy & Co. for the last eight
years, had proved himself extremely methodi-
cal, and was able to boast that he had never
lost day at his desk on account OF sickness
He reported at the office daily at $50 o'clock In
the morning On last Friday he complained or
a pain in his head. and by noontime 1t became
so severe that he was obliged to return to the
Hollywood Hotel Bath Beach, where he and his
wife have been living. He was at his office on
Saturday. saying that he felt considerably bet
ter. Again on Monday he appeared at his desk,
but soon after he arrived he said he had an en-
gagement to meet his cousin Mr.. Villas at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. He then left the Office.
Later he telephoned to Flint, Eddy & Co. that
he would be detained until noontime. That was
the last heard from him.
When he did not return to the hotel at night
his wife was much alarmed The next morning
when he did not appear at the Office Of Flint
Eddy & Co.. they also became alarmed. Tee-
phone messages were exchanged between that
company and Mrs. Hatch. with the result that
detectives were at once engaged to hunt for the
missing man. Mrs Hatch became prostrated
from anxiety
Nothing was learned to Mr.. Hatch's where
abouts until yesterday afternoon at B o'clock.
At that hour Thomas A. Eddy. Of the firm OF
Flint Eddy & Co., was giving The Tribune re-
porter a description Of Mr.. Hatch for publica-
ton in order that the search for him might be
facilitated. when the bell of his desk telephone
rang Mr.. Eddy answered the call. and In great
surprise and with evident relief, turned to the
reporter and said Here he Is now.
1t was Mr. Hatch himself at the telephone or
a Beekman-st Office. He told Mr.. Eddy that he
was all right. but hinted at trouble with MS
head which had obliged him to remain away
from his desk Mr.. Eddy asked him to go i'm
mediately to the office Mr.. Hatch suddenly left
the telephone without saying whether he would
call not
Mr. Eddy at once dispatched clerk to she
Reekman-st. office to learn what he could ABOUT
Mr.. Hatch, and to find the latter II possible, E.
He also telephoned to Mrs. Hatch, at Bath
Beach saying that her husband was alive ana
we'll and that he would probably be at the
hotel by night.
A little later Mr.. Hatch walked into his ONCE
II was at once seen that he was Ill, and the
members Of the firm forebore from questioning
him. They told him to go back to his wlte VINO
was suffering severely on account or his ap-
sence This he consented to do, and clerk
was sent with him to the Hollywood.
There It was learned that. feeling III on Mon
day. he had gone to the Bancroft House. NO.
Is East Twenty -frst-st, and had remained tnere
over Monday and Tuesday nights He gave no
reasons for not informing his wife or his off1ce
Of his intended absence, and he was not ques-
toned on the subject Flint, Eddy co. nave
advised him to remain at home until he feels
entirely well. They do not expect him at the
office for several days.