New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-09
no NEWS OF JOHN PETIT.
SOME PEOPLE THINK HE'S IN EUROPE
AND WON'T RETURN IN : HURRY.

Tho mystery surrounding the disappearance OF
John Pctut has not yet been penetrated 10
Whereabouts were still unknown yesterday az
though his friends assert that he may return ana
resume his business operations rs suddenly IL Nv
dropped out OF sight DIT Henry Y. "aite' VINO
holds a power Of attorney rom Petul ana "Ho
has transacted all the latter's business duilhS MS
ahsence until yesterday. few days ago holu '1'e
opinion that Petit would roturn in tim" er9o'iS
10 onpose the action begun by NiIlAm '"''oU''
which Will be argued to-day before justice D'sro
II ara afraid" Dr. Waite said. however. ester
J.v afternoon 10 Il tribune reporter that there
is little probability that Mr.. Petit VIII "e picN
fl time TO defend Cahoun's action against MN To-
morrow Sill he may turn NJ nave no ''ca
" hatever Of his whereabouts ana nave ho' "ed'"
from him since last June
NV position in the whole affair ia simply this.
continued Dr. Waite Just before Mr.. Petut
went away ne came 10 and said he MAS solhH
for a vacation. and asked me If ! would act ioi
him under a power Of attorney while NJ was away
/ consented. because l thought mt that time 'hA'
Mir Petit was merely go!ns out OF Town lot 4"
holiday Had forcseen all the trouble ana com
nlcations that have resulted from his absence !
Ironld never have agreed represent him But
having done So ! Shall rec the whole matter out
and shall defend his interests against thoS' VINO
are seeking to injure him. 50 far as Know MI
Petit WAS not in financial difficulties. lie Is pc
culiar man. and people who Know nin are S"S'"s Vi
his disappearance. It's Just ike Petit
l,r Waite said he was unable to speak OF the
matters involved in the suit brought ~ NJ Cal
h,un until Nj Petuts sidc OF lhr SaSe ndu prTi
stated in court The action referred 20 WI. S9l'rn
on for ho9rirg to-day. ], is brought by Nhliam
calhoun VINO asserts mar ne ms norn I'D 3D. thaf
OF Petit in his reai-estafc Transactions, anu H.,
Ia deedrd rrop,rfv worth 100000 IN escrow To ME-
Petit calhoun coh'rhnS aIi ne 1eeis lie al
with arrest l. he dd not recoiu ", ,,rr fn-
leccs maj when he refused. Di waite, acting loi
Petit recorded deeds Transferring me ptG 1P'mnv
Alexander Quarter. VINO ne asscIts u d - a.
II is 10 recover mis- interest IN me PioperS .ira
he mas instituted the prosgrdnss IN sarrday Dr.
W94,e said that Calhoun had only been in the en-
Pines 5ad as A matter or business convenience and
as was usual among real -Gstntc men uaiiSi''''N
The John Petit Realty COMPANY was orsan -ies
about year ago rs nTSi airr rJ g Msrsha
br,t none OF these are connected with the com
pany The present directors are samuei atin ,Sa
he former directors lef, the company because M
Peu. refused 10 keep Sc, 6 bis dmSTy for keep
ing The accounts OF the company stIaisht' mem.
Cd in which his directors had little flith and they
conseouentlv left him. John Petit had the great
cst homes for the success of HIS company out APP
fT,ng source OF investment and. 20 the great dis
apDontment Of Mr.. Petit. only about $4,000 worth
% WESTMINSTER DAYTON in commenting on on, MS
experience with Mr.. Petit. said YESTERDAY: Wh men
me- TO w" become one Of IT, directors told him that
when the certificate or an accouhtan, , i"e 1yern
tr,.l ! would be- glad TO meet the mon whom ne
named having Hccfpltu seas
directorate He promised 10 call meeting OF INC
directors and submit the necessary Proofs 10 Us
So far as | am concerned. no such meeting WAS
called but some months later received com
Inunio alton that had been elected q arcc,or o'
he company ] had not given NJ. Pcttit perm',
SION TO elect me a director. and had not received
the accountants statement iogeihcr WIN oth1r
proofs showing that Nj Pctt.t was )Istihri IN
making the claims ne did as TO the value ot mo
assets the company would posfrss "r''e 10
him therefore. stating that had decided 10 nave
nothing TO do with the company, and thaf under
no circumstances must nc make use Of my name
Il IS believed by many people itdt Fetut j. a.
present In Europe. and that he VIII not return 10
his city az soon az o, Liz friends pretend 10
believe No report o: his disappearance has been
made 70 the police authorities and - 'UOrt VIII
bA made to Ind out hts whereabouts until Hoinc
OF his friends relatives request that search Dc
made for him Since ne separated from his wite.
Mr. Petit has lived In various hotels Uptown. nc
was always be seen ~ nigh; IN IN" lonhles ~
one or another OF the hotels or freIuentns the
places OF amusement along broadway II" wac
usually alone and II was his bcas. that he had
no friends and needed none About three years
axo his brother. who known ~ Petit no
Prcc.se" died a; Delmonicos. whore for years.
with a few other well-to-do and well-ving bache-
lors he had made his home. II was the eIacitude
with which he regulated the hours OF his cai.y IKE
thar earned for him the name OF the PRECISE