New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11

MANY PRIZES WON HERE
Fears Foul Play in Case of New
York Citizen - Police and
Friends Busy in the
Italian Capital.

Rome Feb. ia general alarm has
been sent out for Henry Lawrence
Wolfe, Of New York, a student of paint
ing at the American Academy. who has
been missing since last Monday after
noon. Wolfe is thirty-five years old.
His friends say that he is a man of
good habits and temperament, and they
can advance no theory regarding his
disappearance from his usual haunts
without leaving an indication Of his
destination.
There are some among the Americans
who suggest the possibility of kidnap-
pers or the Black Hand being connected
with the absence of Wolfe, but there Is
no evidence Of any criminal act having
been committed. Suicide is secuted by
those who know Wolfe we'll
The first information made public
that Wolfe was missing came to-day
from Frederic Crowninshield, director
Of the academy, who requested the po-
lice to begin a search for the student.
This was begun Immediately, but at
late hour tonight it had been without
result.
Wolfe had a cold and fever a Few
nights before his disappearance, but Dr.
Welsford. who treated him, is not OF the
opinion that this illness caused mental
arrangement which led to suicide. on
Last Monday morning two of Wolfe's
colleagues ut the academy, Frank fair-
banks. a painter, from Boston, ana
Albin Polasek, a sculptor from Ph'la-
dclphia, saw him in his studio giving 'he
Last touches 20 2 copy of Raphael
"Sibyls." which he had made in ;he
church of Maria della Pace. After"ard
he went to the !atIcan Museum, return
ing To the academy for luncheon.
Immediately after luncheon Wolfe
went TO the bank of Sebasti and Reali
No. 20 Piazza di Spagna to cash his
pension, which amounted to $40. lie
also drew out s. from private account
he had in the bank, the total of which
was So This was about ) o'clock in
the afternoon. ard since then he has not
hecn seen. Wolfe had been expected TO
dine d. the academy in the evening, and
his absence from the table caused sur
prise to Mr.. Crownnshied. Wolfe said
10 him recently;
You may find me poor painter, but
I never shall break the rules of the
Academy. Depend upon me for that
The anxiety of Mr.. Crowninshield in
creased when Wolfe did not return on
Tuesday. and. assisted by several MEM
bers of the Academy the director
searched the prisons. hospitals, lunatic
asylums and art schools in Rome anu
even the lodge of Free Masons. Tine
search. however was without result
When Wolfe remained absent to-day
Mr. Crowninshield announced his disap-
pearance to the police, who spread de-
scrptions of the student throughout the
capital, with orders that thorough
search for him be made. When he dis
appeared Wolfe took with him no other
clothes than those he wore.
Wolfe does not speak Italian. He Is
said by his colleagues to be clean Nv
| ing and goodhearted fellow. not at all
given to quarrelling. but perhaps some
what easily taken in.
Henry Lawrence Wolfe was the winner
Of the prize for rainting at the American
! Academy in Rome In 1910. He was stu
dent at the New York School OF Art and
spent four years at the Pennsylvania Acad-
| cmy Of Fine Arts, where he won the Cres-
son travelling scholarship and was awarded
three prizes in composition. He was born
In this city ard educated at the high
schools here. lie is said to have studied
| under William NJ. Chase. Carroll Beckwith
/ and John ID. Connah in this country. and
was 10 have remained about a year In
( Rome. lie was also n student at the Acad-
emy Of Design in this city for time.