New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
NO TRACE or ROBERT W. BULLOCK
RECEIVER OF HOLMES. BRUMLEY & co.
DISAPPEARS SERIOUS ILLNESS BE-
LIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE.

LIEFED TO BE THE CAUSE
Serious Illness Is believed to have caused the DIS
appearance OF Robert w. Bullock, the receiver OF
Holmes. Brumley e. Co, the wholesale candy cor
poration, at No. 81 Warren-st., which failed in
business six weeks ago When the corporation
failed its assets believed to amount to $4,000
and its liabilities were about $4,000 Mr.. Bullock
was appointed receiver by the Supreme Court at
the request of Robert A. Keasby, the merchant, at
No 81 Warren-st.. who had been president OF the
corporation for some time Mr.. Bullock was
young man who had been employed in the coal
office of s. l.. Simpson. at No a Broadway lie
lived at No $50 West One-hundred and sixteenth
St with his father, l.. l.. Bullock. who had been
connected with the coal company.
Young Mr.. Bullock began his duties AZ receiver
I'm a systematic way, and engaged Peck e. fleio'
of Brooklyn, the attorneys to aid In winding
up the affairs OF the corporation FINDING tnat the
stock and machinery Of the concern were likely TO
be sacrificed IL sold at auction he obtained per-
mission OF the Court to sell on private terms por-
tIons of the stock which were most valuable and
in demand and nearly all of the machinery. The
money obtained by the sales deposited In the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company. The remnant
of the stock to be sold at auction with the
fixtures and furniture About a week BEFORE June
Mr. Bullock went away. leaving the store N
charge of G. W. Scheminant who had been In the
employ Of the corporation and had been retained
by the receiver as superintendent Mr.. Bullock had
been suffering from violent headaches, and had
been advised to go to the seashore for rest. but
when he left the city he told no one where he
going
A few days later Mr.. Schemnant received short
letter from Bullock. dated at Poushkeepsie, say
ing that he would be back I'm the city In time 10
attend the auction sale. Mr.. Bullock did not APP
pear before the sale however and 1t was neces-
sary to blow open the office safe which was to be
sold as no one except the receiver knew the com
bnation. The books in the safe were FOUND intact
and there some checks payable to the cOrpo-
ration which Mr. Bullock had not cashed. There
was every reason TO believe that the receiver nad
performed his duties honestly, and illness was DC
iIeyed to be the for his absence. Efforts
were made TO find Mr.. Bullock, but he could not
he found in Poughkeepsie traced from that city.
His father had gone to Connecticut Tor the sum
mer without knowing OF the disappearance OF the
Young man. Since then many inquiries nave Deeh
made but Mr.. Keasby and the attorneys for the
corpora ton have been able 70 get any ln1orma-
ton about his recent movements. ana ne mas sent
no word TO any one far they know.
Mr. Peck OF the law Arm, has consulted the
American Surety Company. which was on young
Mr.. Bullock's bond. and the police may be asked
TO aid in a search for the young man. Inc credit
ors of the corporation do not feel alarmed because
tho money collected by the sale OF the company
stock and machinery Is safe. but the money canhot
bc maid over TO the creditors except on the order or
the Court and the absence OF the receiver makes
a long delay proba BILE There Is a fear that young
Mr. Bullock has become too Ill TO communicate
with his friends. that he has met toui play
The Young mans father California pioneer,
and was identified with the Vigilance ComInittee IN
San Francisco. Later he was Controller or the
State of California. and was engaged IN shpnuilu-
ing. He owns property in this city and In West
chester County. Young Mr.. Bullock was SAID 10
have been n member Of the 22d Regiment ana con-
nected with It's signal corps