Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-01-11
COUPLE GONE,
BELIEVED TO
BE TOCETHER
Former Superintendent snt Huff
nagIe of Public Service and
Mrs. Evans Missing.
WRITES TO HIS WIFE

William Hufnagle left his position
as uperintendent of the local offica
of the Public Service Corporation
last Saturday noon. Mrs. Garret VI
Evans, of 279 Water street, also left
town Saturday afternoon, ana theH
are believed 10 be together. Mrss
Hufnagle, wife OF the missing elec-s
tric light man, received a letter FROM
him yesterday morning, which stated
that she would see him no more anE
giving her authority to claim th#
wages due him
Mrs. Hufnagle was in grief when
she presented the letter TO one Of ths
P. S. c. officials later and shortly afs
ternoOn left for New Rochelle, N.
Y, where she has friends 1t is un-
derstood that General Superintend-
ent E. R. French of the Public Ser
vice received a letter from Mr.. Huff
nagle, stating that he was going
away, as the superintendent came
here Sunday morning and made Line
Foreman Herbert B. Dore acting su--
perintendent until further notice. 1t
is understood that MIR. Hufnagle left
his position under pressure.
Little information could be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the Public Ser
vice this morning other than that
Mr.. Hufnagle had gone away Satur-
day noon and that Mr. Dore was act
ing as superintendent Mr. Hufnagle
left his books and other belongings
in his Office and, as near as can be as
certained, took only his fountain pen,
which he had always kept on his
desk.
His accounts are straight and his
closest friends declare that he gave
no intimation that he was about 10
leave Recently Mr. Hufnagle has
been drinking considerably and it
was believed by some that his sud-
den departure was partially due to
it. AS far as can be learned, Mr..
Hufnagle left town on the 12:15
o'clock Pennsylvania train Saturday
noon and, according to a statement
made by Mr. Evans, who is employed
as a solicitor by the corporation, his
wife was seen at the Staten Island
ferry shortly after l O'Clock on the
same afternoon.
Mr. Evans believes that his wife is
with Mr. Hufnagle, as during the
summer it was not an infrequent
sight to see them together. Mr., Ev-
ans said today that he did not know
positively that his wife was with
Mr. Hufnagle but he did know that
she had not been home since Satur-
day afternoon. He added that he
has been aware fQ< so1le time Of
friendly relations between his wife
and Mr. Hufnagle and this was not
the FIRST time she had been away.
No action is being taken by Mr..
Evans to find his wife and he denies
report that he has started an ac-
ton for divorce. Mr.. Evans says
that he has always given his wife
good home and that. while their mat
rimonial relations have net been the
most friendly Tor the rast few
months, she has lived under his roof
and he has provided for 1or.
Made Many Friends Here.
Mr. Hufnagle came here several
years ago from Baltimore TO become
superintendent of the electric light
Office Of the Public Service. He and
his wife, who came here with him,
easily made friends ind we're we'll
liked. Mr.. Hufnagle made many
friends in a business way and OBJ
tained the reputation of always be-
ing ION the job" The men under
him liked his treatment and on
Christmas presented him with an
umbrella. as & token of esteem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hufnagle boarded at
240 High street During the sum-
mer Mr. Hufnagle and Mrs. Evans
were frequently members of boating
parties but, as Mrs Hufnagle and
others were along, suspicion was al
layed.
To Have Spread at Cafe.
Mayor Bollschweiler and num-
Der of other prominent men Of this
city will hold banquet at Kirby's
old place in Hobart street Thursday
night The new proprietor, otto
Hartwig, has promised something
new in the line of a German spread.