New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-16
BELIEVE PRIEST DEAD.
SEARCH FOR HIM IN T4IN.
Father Joseph Spoke to Se0eraL of
Possibility of His Death.

DesI,te efforts Of the police and his friends
nothing has been learned Of the wherea bouts Of
Father Giuseppe Cirringioae az the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception, Williamsbridge. who
30 mysteriously disappeared on Friday night
lie went away voluntarily. the police declare.
and they also assert that the kidnapping let
tiers which ne alleged he had been receiving.
we're written by himself. This his friends deny.
That he was under great mental strain is
coded. What his trouble was his friends either
Go not know or are conoeaIing. The generally
accepted theory. along which lines the police are
working. is that because Of overwork Father
Ci-ringione became mentally unbalanced. and
has either committed suicide or wandered away.
perhaps completely losing knowledge of his
identity
The Catholic Church AZ large is taking great
interest in the case. Yesterday Justice George
F. Roesch. a close friend Of Father Cirringione's,
had q long interview with Archbishop Farley.
There is a possibility" said Justice Roesch.
'rhat the Archbishop will take the case up Off
riaIly and offer reward for information leading
n the finding Of the priest"
Prom Justice Roesch. too came information
showing the condition Of the priests mind.
Father Giuseppe. or Joseph as he was usually
called spent Friday morning at his fathers
home. No. 500 West Seventeenth-st. He was
sRitated and nervous. At o'clock he went out
Re was lsboring under some great strain. Re
turning he cleaned 2 revolver he had recently
-,,,rohassd as he talked 10 Mrs. Allen. friend
who lives with his family. Pray for me-, he
entreated suddenly breaking of the thread Of
ordinary conversation. To-day is the day my
life depends on"
THAT afternoon. as he went back 70 williams
bridge. Jz4nes Cregsn. the ticket agent at the
wexford Park station. who knew the priest. saw
that he was dfsrraught.
You look worried. father" he said. what's
the natter"
L am worried replied the priest I'm in
pea ~ trouble Pray for me. and God win bless
sou"
The Wfnanlshridge police had twenty men ont
yesterday beating the woods. They Went about
s. systematicsny. hut late last night had made
no discovery The a land up 1 is vast,
however that a body might lie undiscovered for
q month or two Detectives were working on
every possible clew, not the least important Of
which were the letters demanding money which
the priest had received About them the de-
tectives feel douhtfuL They believe the priest
himself wrote them. and have submitted them to
David Car1aiho, the handwriting expert. for an
OPINION.
Granting thar he wrote the letters, his disap-
res-snce was entirely voluntary and was meant
20 deceive his friends and fellow priests His
motive however. cannot he determined. If he
we're unbs danced from orerworks everything is
clear: but If he were sane. and nothing has been
brought out - show that h was not, his mo-
tive remains pped deep in mystery.
Many contradictory incidents crop out His
cane and the revolver are NOT 10 he found. hut
20 one Is certain that he took Them with him
when he went out on FRIDAY evening. No one IN
she parish house is certain Of ring the knock
5rF 70 answer which Father Joseph went 70 the
door YESTERDAY they said that II was entirely
rossfble he might have done the knocking him
ref stin between and 1 = n on Saturday
morning there yes 2 most violent ringing ~
he door Of Mrs Thomas ellis. OF No. 237o
rs~fdson-zve Fcrdnsu7- ciose friend of the
PRIESTS ~ whose house he frequently visited.
when the door was opened no one was there
rsrr ellis said Yesterday that Father Joseph
Frequently vent 20 Nev-Hsven 70 visit Dr
Verde -he~e Nothing has been heard from Dr.
Verde Is 10 whether he knows anything about
she priest Father joseph it appears suffered
non. stomach trouble. fo' which he was being
trested bv Dr. Gerrnsno Miite, Of Hughes and
Pelham sves
Justice Roesch dspelled yesterday al Tun'ors
about financial dff7culties. private or pertaining
20 the parish He examined the priests oank-
hook. The account. from which Father Joseph
drew for his own necessities as well as for
church psynlents-the church is 2 mission. and
the priests receive 10 salaries. only bare living
expenses-v-ss kept in the Twelfth Ward Bank
On June . when the book was balanced last,
there credit ~ $3.50. since then several
checks had been drawn. The largest OF which,
for 500 was 20 Max Reve. the priests LAWYER
In July again. there was deposit or 80
There was no deacit although the credit balance
vas slan The police. IN this connection, salo
they had learned Of two persons who held notes
against Father Joseph one Of these notes,
which was for $20o had been twice renewed
Another note was for 500. advanced 10 the
father IN small Sums
The priests movements on Friday. as they
have been traced, show that he spent the morn
ing al his parents home. going 10 confession
early. re also went 10 see his lawyer. after
ward returning TO his fathers. and leaving there
about noon. he spent the afternoon around
the parish house. and toward evening play
ing cards with the other priests Instead, how
ever OF making long session Of H. he with
drew after playing three or four hands. and
wrote letters. Besides the letters 10 his law
yer and MiragliO the contractor with whom he
had business he wrote five others the priests
believe To whom these were they do not
on