New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-10
MISSING DOCTOR FOUND:
WOULD NOT GO HOME
Forced to Return to Family by
Threat of Arrest. Dr.. RauCh
Keeps Silence.
PASSED RELATIVES DAILY
Disguised by Absence of Beard
and Mustache, He Kept Near
Old Haunts, While Police
Searched for Him.
GENERAL BERNARDO REYES.
Leader OF revolt. who was quickly killed

Dr. David l.. Rauch. Of No 10 Wes5
Ssth street, who disappeared from his
hone several weeks ago. was found
last night by Detective l.. HeureuN,
Of the West lOOth street station. The
missing physician had not left New
York City. He had cnectually dis
guished himself I having his mus
tache and imperial shaved of, and
while his family and the police were
searching for him had passed them
every day without being recognized.
At the time Of his disappearance %
was feared the physician had met with
foul play. and his description was telc-
eraphcd 10 the police Of other cities.
His family had about given mp hope
of seeing him again when they were
told by the detective that he had been
located. When questioned by L'Heur-
euX. Rauch at first refused To admit
he was the missing man, and even after
be had been identified by his brother
ne refused to return to his father and
sister. 1t was only when the detective
threatened him with arrest that he
finally consented TO return. He refused
10 disclose his whereabouts. saying that
was his business.
Discovered in Cafe.
Detective L'HeureuX. who has been
working on the case since Rauch dlsap-
peared said he received word that a
man answering the Doctors description,
with the exception of the beard and
mustache. frequented cafe in East
seth street. The detective took a seat
in the grillroom last evening Soon
after IA man. clean shaVen. entered ana
took seat at the same table with the
detective. L'HcurcuX thought he an
swered the description Of the missing
man. He telephoned to the doctor )
brother. Moses H. Rauch, TO come to
the cafe.
While awaiting the arrival of the
brother LHeureuX asked the new
conner If he was DR.. Rausch, but the
man replied that he was not and was
about to rise 20 leave the cafe when
Moses Rauch entered and after a
searching glance recognized his brother
and greeted him ai1ectionately Ac-
cordng to LIlcureuN. the doctor greet
cd the brother inUiifer"nily. II" abso-
mtelv refused To answer any oi the
ouestions put To him by his brother
He announced that he was not going
home and that where he had been was
nobody's business.
Tho brother asked him to wait
moment and welt to the telephone and
called up their father. While Moses
wac at the phone. the detective says
tLc doctor strOdc from the place.
walked hurriclly in the direction of
,rbird avenue ana was about 10 board
car. when the detective interfered
and told him that be would have to
return To his home with his brother.
Refuses to Explain.
Despite the affectionate greeting of
his father and sister, DR.. Rauch re
tanned the same attitude toward them
nc he did To his brother. He casually
remarked 10 his sister that he knew
tbov were all wei. as he had passed
,or an the street every day, but owins
IN the absence of his beard and mus
| tacbe had not been recognized by Ter.
He also said he had seen his brother
on several occasions.
| No amount of persuasion would CON-
ncl him to reveal his whereabouts Tor
tho last several weeks or why he had
| left his home. In answer 10 tHc'c
questions he told his family he knew
n.bat ne was doing and had perfect
i hl nm. he dll.