New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
M'KO0N NOT KIDNAPPED.
.W4SIN MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.
Sends Rambling Letters-May Be
Unbalanced Mentally.

Ex-Judge Dennis d. McKoon the aged lawyer
who has been missing from his office. at No ~
Broadway, since last Thursday, practically dspelled
all belief In his written assertion that he had been
kidnapped by four men in a cab from a broadway
corner near the House. by additional letters
which he posted In Harlem on Saturday afternoon
and which were received yesterday morning. Inc
second instalment of letters was rambling ana
hardly intelligible Judge McKoon limited that hs
would next be heard from on the Pacific Coast TX
he lived to get there sailing vessel Nothing
more was said about the kidnappers or the *S'ooo
ransom which earlier letters declared thae 'hey
demanded.
A report came from Middletown. n. Y. early
yesterday morning that Judge McKoon had been
there on Friday. Doubt as to this was cleared
up later in the day, when answers were receiVeu 10
kilograms 20 Middletown friends by the miss
ing mans relatives. One OF the kilograms was
from Brink & Clark. Middetown hardware dealers
and read: Your father was here Wednesday
evening. the 18th
The Detective Bureau abandoned the kidnapping
theory early yesterday. but continued the search
for the missing man at the earnest request OF his
son. They believe that Judge AIcKOOn has become
mentally unbalanced by worrying over financial
troubles and that the mysterious letters are Great
ures OF his imagination.
1t is the last instalment OF letters from the
missing man, which are most convincing that he
had not been kidnapped The one received by his
began with instructions TO the disposition
OF his business in New-Jersey, Staten Island and
other points. The closing paragraph reads:
1 have heard further talk by the parties saying
that the boat would land on the Pacific Coast some
time I'm the fall. so you that you will hear
from over there some time toward winter II l
live and l may not.
Another letter, also mailed in Harlem late
Saturday afternoon was addressed TO t. A Darby.
from whom Mr.. McKoon rents the office at No AZ
Broadway. 1t posted at p m. and was ex-
tremely incoherent 1t reads in part
As expect TO be on the ocean sOor-from what
I gather regarding my friends private talk-E
the words of the poet.
Heaven truth Of the future
Except ne page Possr'0sd the pTessns state STATE, know
Else who'd endur. living here beIOw7
Really could We know In advance It would often
you win look out for bert It will be hard for him
to get along without me. he will have difficulty
paying the office rent.
It developed yesterday that Mr.. McHoon had been
hard pressed for money for the last year. The
Sheriff o; Richmond County has number of
judgments which he has been able to satisfy.
Young McKoon said he could not give definite
Idea OF his fathers financial condition. fe said
that of the judgments were pressing. ana
that the promised sale OF property which now
under negotiation would bring his father through
the tight place.
Toward evening both the son and Mr.. Darby be-
10 lose faith In the kidnapping story of which
the judge wrote clearly in his first letters Said
Mr.. Darby:
The man Is st missing. and until ne is found
hold to nv very good opinion Of his Integrity ana
honor until he has absolutely proved himself
possible that he could hide in this city in view OF
he undoubtedly here until late Saturday after
noon. the letters received this morning show.
or that he is under great mental stress OF some
kind. The judgments against him have been out
told me that he expected to receive SIS 20 in a few