Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-14
FIRM RETAINS BELIEF
IN MISSING MEMBER
Confidence of officials of Berry
Goodwin Co. Not Shaken by
Berry's Disappearance.

Confidence in the integrity Of Orlando
G. Berry, the young contractor who dis
appeared Thursday after obtaining cash
on check for $3.50 in Burlington, N. j.,
was expressed today by members Of the
Berry-Goodwin Company, 1888 South 4th
street, Of which he is president, in spite
Of the fact that the police say they
have virtually abandoned the foul play
theory.
His standing with the firm will not be
affected in the least II he can explain his
disappearance said member of the
company today Every one with whom
he was associated has always expressed
the highest regard for him We are
awaiting Developments.
A mysterious letter received today by
his father Albert Berry, is the latest de-
velopment confronting the police The
Berry family is convinced that young
berry met with foul play after being
Waylaid by thugs.
The letter was mailed in the Pennsyl-
Nania terminal in New York. 1t con
tanned two blank sheets of paper two
time tables and an Identification card be-
Longing to young Berry, giving his ad-
dress. Al Monastery avenue. RoNborouRh
Who mailed the letter Is the problem
which is now puzzling the police 1t Is
tnought to have been mailed by young
Rerry's assailants.
The young man Is the nephew of Lieu
tenant Jeitrles. of the ith street and
Snyder avenue police station.
OBTAINS CHECK AT RoEBLING.
Berry ler his office last Thursday
morning and went to Roebling, N. j.,
where he has a contract for public
school building. Later he met members
Of the township Boaro Of Education and
was handed the check as part payment
on the school,
The news that part payment was to be
made had oeen made public in Roebling
and Burlington Berry went to tho latter
town from Roebling. Howard Scully, an
attorney. identified him at the Burlng-
ton City Loan and Trust Company. and
the pair then went to the postofice,
where Berry nailed a letter containing
500 TO his wife at Roxborough.
The police have been unable to find
satisfactory business reasons as to why
young Berry should have cashed the
check instead of turning 1t over to the
office of his firm for deposit in the reg
ular banking house of the concern.
NltChS uTaWn ny inc beETN-IOOuWln
Company two weeks ago on the First Ma
tional Bank of Camden TO pay workmen
on the Roebling construction were, in
some cases that have been brought to the
attention of the police, protested and re-
turned unpaid.
Scully, who went to the trust company
with Berry at the latter's request and
identified him, said today that Berry de-
cared, as he departed with him after
leaving the bank, that he was going to
Trenton on the next train. Whether he
actually boarded this train the police have
been unable to learn. AS far as business
associates know, there was no business
of the firm that called him to Trenton.
Scully said Berry, after obtaining the
check Thursday afternoon had reached
Burlington on the 245 westbound trolley. |
He went at once to the bank. after re-
questing Scully to accompany him.
PHILADELPHIA POLICE ON CASE,
state Detective Ellis Parker, Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Fleetwood and Patrolman |
George Miller, assigned to the case by |
Mayor Mount, are cooperating with the !
police of this city in seeking further |
traces Of Berry.
The police sey they have learned Berry |
also sent a telegram to his wife, but at |
their home All Monastery avenue, RoX-
borough, AIS' berry sdlu she ulu hOt &c
ceive this She did get the special de-
livery registered letter containing the |
money, with a note asking her to inform |
her husbands office that he had re-
ceived a check. When her husband did |
not get home that night she notified AL
bert Berry his father and Ernest Berry,
his brother. who also live in RoXborough' |
The father and brother went to Burling-
ton and conducted a search that lasted |
until Sunday They found no trace OF
the young contractor and notified the
police. Their reason for not doing this
sooner was the feeling that Berry, who
is powerfully built. could take care of
himself IN almost any emergency. When
last seen Berry wore a light blue suit
with a pin stripe, a straw hat and black
shoes He had a gold watch bearing his
monogram initials and small knife
charm attached to the chain. He is p
years old