Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-08
CERTAIN
MISSING LAWYER
wilt soon RETURN
Believe John P. Manning's FL
: flancial Difficulties Are Not
Extensive as Reported.

John P. Manning, well known in legal
circles, and for two years connected
with the overseer of the poor's depart
ment, is said to be missing from the
city following the discovery Of COM
plications involved in a mortgage
transaction in which he was interested.
j. Philip DIPPED, a lawyer of Union
Hill, acting In behalf Of the executors
of the estate of the late Thomas Maher.
has asked that Manning be arrested,
alleging he obtained $4,000 from Mr..
Maher. giving as security a mortgage
hat is claimed to be valueless. Mr..
Maher died last. October, nj when the
time came to settle UP the estate Mr..
Manning was asked to produce the
party behind the mortgage
It Is now alleged that Manning could
not do this and a demand was made
upon him for the amount of the mort
gage. He was given until Monday of
this week to make good the amount,
but he is said to have been unable to
do so. and a sheriff's writ for his arrest
was issued.
HIS home AAIc tucHAs
The friends of the missing man say
that If Manning was involved in hnan-
cia1 difficulties it must have been due
to speculation that turned out $
trously, as his mode of living was quiet
and his habits exemplary. He lived
with his wife and six children at 100
Clifton avenue and his home life Is
said to have been ideal.
It is not believed that his financial
difficulties are as extensive as was
thought at first, Inc those who were
privileged to share his confidence feel
certain that he will return to the city
and explain the transaction to the sat
isfaction of all concerned. Manning
was for some time counsel for h Fiji
teenth Ward Building and Loan Asso-
citation, but resigned not long ago and
1t was said by officers of the associa-
ton today that while there was no rea-
son to suspect any irregularities in the
affairs of the former counsel, a thor
ough investigation of the records would
Immediately be made. Manning was
under $4,000 bond for the faithful dis
charge of the duties of his office while
counsel for the association.
Work in City ofices.
Manning was appointed q clerk in
the city clerks office IN January, 1907,
but was shortly afterward transferred
to the legal department. Later he was
given charge of the cases that were
turned over to the overseer of the
poor.
His salary as a city employee was
81, 800 q year. in addition to which he
had a law Office in the Prudential
building, and is said to have enjoyed
a good practise. Inquiry at the Clifton
avenue. address today elected the in
formation that Mrs. Manning was in
disposed and could not discuss her hus-
bands affairs at this time.
While all Mr.. Manning's friends at
the City Hall deplore the incident, they
seem convinced that the matter will
be Strengthened out satisfactorily. Man
ming was acting as counsel in the re-
count of votes for alderman of the
Sixteenth ward and was present at
Mondays session of the County Board
of Elections. He was seen at the City
Hall for a short while Tuesday morn
ing, but no one recalls seeing him In
the city since that time.