New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
DRAG HARLEM FOR BODY.
Search FOR OPENHYM.
SILK Merchants Friends Loath to Be
LeUe Him High Bridge Suicide.

DESPITE the fact that policemen and riVernen
in rowboats and launches were dragging the
Harlem River yesterday for the body of Adolphe
Openhym, the missing silk merchant, who
many think the man seen to Jump from
High Bridge on Monday morning, members Of
Mr. Openhynl's firm refuse TO believe in his
death until his body shall have been found and
positively Identified
On Monday Frank McConville, the tender at
High Bridge told Policeman Condor that at IL
a. m. a man had jumped from the south side OF
the bridge, the body disappearing. A hat and
an umbrella found Oh the spot whence the
man jumped were taken to the One-hundred-
and-fifty-second-st station. Inside the hat was
a card of the Openhym firm, and yesterday one
of the firm identified the hat and umbrella as
the property of the missing merchant. A BODY
was found yesterday, but it was not that OF Mr..
Openhym.
r Go said that on Tuesday a reward of $1,000
was offered for the recovery of the body. and
that Yesterday the reward was Increased 10
81 800 It was also stated that Pinkerton de-
tectives were patrolling the shores OF the river
watching the men who are searching for the
bo6v II is thought that Mr.. Openhym had a
large sum Of money at the time ne olsaPPeareu''
and also a large quantity OF jewelfy
AT the office Of William Openhym Sons NO
s5 Mercer-st.. the following statement was given
out yesterday:
Adolphe openhym was member of the the, fiTm .e OF
CARRYING on its business at No 90 MerceL.S - ~
Arm has been in existence for fifty years tbe anu
" vas -, founded by William openhym' ms latheI;
Adolphe Openhyms personal adairs dtio1 atq He
s,6ed ms ~ With his wife and children at No so
Riverside PTye ePd devoted 10 his domestic life having Ing
an ideal hone and surroundings rtt member
hi y can ascribe any reason for the theory
of self-destructIon. and they are Ioath u Oeii''
that suca Sence Is @ dduced with respect to his move
ments on eha6 nave been the result of sudden IL
ness His disappearance peeng fln5de and relatives
@ ben anxious in their endeavors to a@scert @
Intelligence TO his wneTeaJ!Utu,a J!tI u eqards there
~ his bGdy and have offered liberal Te"diu '--'-
70 for .'-' 0' -. fortv-nne years of age, height
Mr. OPENS p ihas AZ weight about 1S5 pounds reguI@r
tires atTi hair light brown tnged 9od w1h hea1i
oeara, ,iris and when leaving his house on aI,se
day morning. had not been i, e% enioved his usual
araaSack OF any ride before breakfast on that daS
che evening a member of the firm
,o-,araa 70 a Tribune reporter that, in the an
.snca of his body the firm posltlVeiy feiuse0 -
,.aIie,,e IN Mr. Openhym's death. he saiu'
- ,,,s;ress Is in a very prosperous CONDITION; CONDITION;
our 5lTsI,ym had worries and no I TeasotI
in world TO . TAX es he " sad his customary
I9CendbT ard left the house. pt ia5 seen to
usual good bp High bridge into the Harem, 4, IVer. &
believe he had gone ~
ca. breath of fresh air, anu -;,ear
am an - by vertigo toppled over into inc ii
Mr. openhym was identified with ma ri.-y ~
p .-t,a+ians including the Reform the Cl'y, tne
S-otionaI Arts and Nineteenth century
% was prominent in civic affairs having oeeh
;dentined with the Citizens Union llie . N
a,,ar+s. Association and various rel'" u son
.,a+ions He had been for severai } Se" =
20 tho C,itv Club. and in the last fusion cam
paign served the advisor so".tTo 1an6rg o. ma
" oii,''li a..;oI assistance in the campaign In
-, as member of the executive COM
,,,,ttee of the Citizens Union ne rencered ye'-
man service TO the cause :. .,a Citi-
.n,e Of the finest all round men in the Gnu
Irnion was r. Fulton Cuttings comment
80 tight on Mr Openhym The missing man
ia Lee active in hospital and educatlohai
N"' -. +reasurer for the Society for Ethlcal
C0,t''rs ~or and member of the Chamber Of Com
&c a,.o, In the opinion of many OF ms puonS
me-. .as overwork incident to his manilold
,arod responsibilities might have led TO
l-a,,aantarv alteration and suicide