The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-07-13
c. v. VAN NEST, LAWYER,
LOST ON WAY TO TOWN
DR.. Rynicr Van Nest Asks Police
to Find His Missing
Brother.
FEARS FOUL PLAY, HE SAYS
Lawyer Had Valuable Papers
When lie Left Tuxedo Early
Yesterday Morning.

Some time yesterday G. Willet Van
Nest. the lawyer. and q member OF many
of the best clubs in town. disappeared
while supposedly In transit between the
Tuxedo Club. Tuxedo. and New York.
where he had an appointment to meet
his brother, DR.. Rynier Van Nest. VINO
is staying at the Murray Hill Hotel.
He left the Tuxedo Club fairly early In
the morning. and his brother had not
seen him nor been able to find him al
late hour.
DR.. Van Nest spent q good part OF
yesterday afternoon and most OF the
night telephoning to various places
where he thought his brother might
possibly be. Mr.. Van Nest lives. when
IN town. at the University Club. Fifty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. He had
not arrived there. nor had he returned
TO the Tuxedo Club.
Telephone inquiry by DR.. Van Nest al
the rest Of his brothers clubs failed to
reveal the whereabouts Of the lawyer.
The doctor even tried last night to tele-
phone to his brothers Office at 20 Broad
street. thinking shat possibly the lawyer
had gone there. but this failed TO bring
any clue.
After dark DR.. Van Nest reported the
matter to the police Of the East FIFTY
first street station and general alarm
was sent out. Lieut.. Frank. who was on
duty In the station house when the re-
port was made OF the missing man,
searched the list OF heat prostrations
and accidents for the day without dis
covering the whereabouts OF the missing
lawyer.
DIR. Van Nes, said his brother was
not strong physically and that the heat
might have caused his disappearance.
He himself was very much worried and
| consulted with the detectives who were
put to work looking for Mr.. Van Nest.
DR.. Van Nest used to be a practising
Physician In New York, but Of late years
has not done anything. He said last
night at the Murray Hill Hotel that
MIR. Van Nest has feared foul play for
a long time.
my brother and / were suing to
break the will Of my great uncle. Fred
erick Rosson." said DR.. Van Nest last
night There were many other claim
ants and from things my brother knew
about the case he suspected that some
time an attempt would be made to do
away with him.
1--WE tried everything tonight and
this afternoon to locate him without
success. He left Tuxedo at about
o'clock this morning. and ! had an APP
pointment with him at his office.
waited there all day. but he did not ap-
pear. nor did he send word.
The papers he had on him were legal
papers in connection with the lawsuit
The suit involves thousands Of acres OF
valuable lands in North Carolina, and
the papers themselves were immensely
valuable. OF course they could not be
turned into cash. but they contain in.
formation that many Of the other claim
ants would be glad to know.
II am very much worried about my
brother and I want to do everything
can think OF to discover what has hap
pened to him. He has been In III health
lately. brought about by worrying owe,
the lawsuit. and the hot weather In hi.
weakened condition may have had a se'
rious effect on him"
Dr. Van Nest said last night that
his brother wore a valuable gold watch
with gold and platinum chain ant
carried valuable papers when ne lef
Tuxedo He didn't know how much
money his brother mad when he dis
appeared.
Mr.. Van Nest was graduated from
Harvard with the class OF 1874. He be
longs to the Bar Association. the Uni
versity. Metropolitan. Union. Dowr
Town and Tuxedo clubs, the ST. Nicho
las Society. the Holland Society ant
the Metropolitan Club OF Washington.
MIR. Van Nest was one OF the editors
Of the seventh edition OF "SedgwiCk OF
the Measure Of Damages. and has writ
ten various articles on legal subjects fo
the American Ld,C Rerte,c and TIT
, Nineteenth Century and After.
His last article was printed in th
latter publication In January, 1907, ant
. was on divorce In the United States
He has also written for English period
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