RICHARD BROPHY MISSING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 228, 26 September 1929, Page 15

RICHARD BROPHY MISSING.

REPORT FROM NEW YORK. CABLES FROM COMMANDER BYRD. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ■j WELLINGTON, Wednesday, lit. Richard G. Brophy, shore manager in |he Dominion for the~Byrd Antarctic expedition)- -missing: .? The following appeared in the bpfingfield Republican" .newspaper of August 27:— - . "Clothes containing cablegrams from Commander Richard. E. Byrd, business cards bearing the. name of Richard Gale Brophy, formerly second in command to' Commander. Byrd on the latt.er's expedition to the Antarctic, were, found in a locker room at; the Washington Baths at' Coney Island to-day. The clothes had been, checked there yesterday. "The police learned that Brophy had been living at the Hotel Belvedere, but had been missing for two weeks. . His wife and child were said to be visiting friends at Toronto. . "One of the cablegrams, signed by Commander Byrd and dated. April 2, read as follows: —'Much obliged for y6ur message. Remember that no matter what ..hard luck you may. have had we can work things out if . you will continue to have faith in me. . . Best of good wishes.' The second. message, dated April 22, read:—'Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Cheerio, old fellow.'" Mr. Brophy was formerly second in Command of the expedition. It is known he was bitterly disappointed at not being allowed to join the expedition on the ice. He returned to America some time ago, saying he was going into private business.