Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
TRUSTED MAN MISSING
WAS CONFIDENTIAL AGENT OF
THOMAS F. RYAN.
Michael Gillooley Leaves Ryan
Home Six Weeks Ago on Bust
ness-Fails to Return.

NEW YORK, February 12.-Thomas
Fortune Ryan has authorized the an
nouncement that for six weeks his conn
Dental man, Michael Gillooley. has been
missing and that private detectives have
vainly tried to find a clue to his where
abouts.
The distinct intimation is made by MT.
Ryan and Mrs. Horne, a sister OF Mr..
Gillooley, that the missing man may De
the victim of foul play.
He disappeared Christmas eve with
practically no money, leaving upon the
dresser of his room a check for $1,000
from Mr.. Ryan that had been given him
for Christmas. He was in good health
and spirits just before his disappearance,
when he left his room In Mr.. Ryan's
house. No S5S 9Th avenue.
Mr.. Gillooley had obtained divorce
from his wife a little more than one
month before his disappearance In Wn.,e
Plains Mr. Gilooley had property that
came from his father partly and that
was partly purchased with his own
money, valued at $4,000 This he had
decided to his wife before the divorce,
but according to his friends he had in
sisted upon counter agreement that
would enable him to recover the title to
the property IL he wished.
Wife Resists Claim.
His wife resisted his claim to recovery
of the property and there Is pending
suit for the property that is on the court
calendar for a hearing next month.
Mr. Gillooley has been in Mr.. Ryan
employ for seventeen years, and for the
,ast ten years he has been MIR. Ryans
confidential man.
Mr.. Ryan's statement regarding Gill
iooley's disappearance was given to the
newspapers through Mr.. McGlone, Mr..
Ryan secretary. and is. as follows:
Mr.. Ryan is deep.y concerned at the
strange disappearance of Mr.. Gillooley
and is taking every possible means to
ind out what has become of him 1t
seems that there is something more than
a mere possibility that the man has met
with foul play.
Since obtaining divorce from his
wife Mr.. Gillooley had occupied room
in Mr. Ryan's residence on oth avenue
The afternoon before Christmas Mr.
Ryan gave MIR. Gillooley several commas
slons to execute with business men, ana
then left for the country, where he
passed the holiday.
1T was about . o'clock in the after
noon of December "a when Mr. Gillooley
left MIR. Ryan's house to carry out the
business matters intrusted to him. He
returned at q o'clock and was told that
dinner had been served early, and that
mis- was waiting for him.
Too Busy to Eat.
He told the cook that he was too
busy to eat, and that he would get din
ner downtown after finishing his bust
ness. He went to a telephone in the
house and called up Mr.. McGlone and
explained that he would be unable to
do something that the secretary HAD
asked him to do.
Then he left the house and has not
been seen since by Mr.. Ryan or any
members of his family. He left his
heavy overcoat in his room, the chez &
upon the dresser; he left several pieces
of jewelry Of considerable value, and his
bank book showed that nothing had been
withdrawn recently.
After one week had passed Mr.. Ryan
employed private detectives, but they
have been unable to make any headway'