The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-28
JUDGE DOUGLASS FOUND
Chief Murphy Says He Is
I'll and Will Be
Home Soon.

Former Judge William p. Douglass mas
been located by the police He is IN
communication with his family and
friends, and will return to his home IN a
few days. The secret Of his Whereabouts
is known only to the police and a few OF
| his-most trusted friends. and they refuse
| absolutely to divulge any information on
| the subject. 1t is thought that he is in
| some sanitarium. not far from New York
City. Chief of Police Murphy this morn
| ing announced that he had been found.
He will be in Jersey City in a few
| days said the Chief. HE is in such 2
condition mentally and physically hat he
has had to have the constant attendance
OF a physician and a nurse
The disappearance of Judge Douglass
furnished one of the greatest mysteries
the Jersey City police nave had to deal
with in years. While there was no GRIM
therefore the police were not required,
duty, to find the missing lawyer, Chief
Of Police Murphy undertook the task for
the sake of the judges family and
friends. Judge Douglass disappeared on
October 3 from the Albany boat Dean
Richmond. He tool passage Saturday,
October g.. Before leaving Jersey City he
drew 81, 200 from the bank
On the arrival of the boat in Albany
the purser found thai he was one pas
senger shy. A search was made. The
key to Judge Douglass stateroom was
found in the lock. An examination of the
room developed the fact the Judge had
vanished, leaving a full suit of clothing,
a watch, and $3.50 in change behind him.
He also left some papers and newspaper
clippings. The window of the stateroom,
which opens on a passageway near the
guard rail, abaft of the paddle wheel, was
open. The first conclusion arrived at
was that he had committed suicide by
jumping overheard. On looking further
into the matter, however. the Albany po-
lice found that Judge Douglass had two
satchels with him when he boarded the
boat, while none was found in his state
room.
Chief of Police Murphy was informed OF
all the facts in the case. He at nee
secuted the idea of suicide, He knew of
the Judges love for the mysterious. and
decided that for some reason known only
to himself, he had chosen to absent him
sell lTOu HIS HUIHe anu lI1cluS anu Adu
chosen to do so in as mysterious a man.
ner as possible. He worked on the clue
furnished by the missing v~alises, Il
within three days had discovered that
Judge Douglass before leaving New York
on October 5 had purchased a complete
suit of wearing apparel and other things
that he would need on a long journey.
Soon after he got on the track Of the
Judge, who was seen in the vicinity OF
Central Park, New York, on the Friday
following his disappearance. He had
shaved off his m~oustache and by his man
ner of dress had disguised himself as
much as was possible.
After satisfying the friends of the
Judge that he was alive, Chief Murphy
apparently abandoned the case. He an
nounced, however, that if Judge Douglass
was wanted it would be an easy matter
to find him. 1t appears from develop-
ments this morning that the police knew
more han they told, and that after the
first week following the disappearance
they knew exactly where he was and kept
posted as to his doings.