R. G. BROPHY MISSING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 240, 27 September 1929, Page 9

R. G. BROPHY MISSING

SHORE MANAGER FOR BYRD CLOTHES UNCLAIMED AT BATHING RESORT Many people in New Zealand who met Mr. Richard G. Brophy, shore manager in the Dominion for the Byrd Expedition, will bo interested to read the following New York telegram which appeared in the ‘ ‘ Springfield Republican” of August 27th.: — “Clothes containing cablegrams from Commander Richard E. Byrd and business cards bearing the name of Richard Gale Brophy, former second in command to Byrd on the latter’s expedition to the Antarctic, were found in a locker room at the Washington baths at Coney Island to-day. Tho clothes had been cheeked there yesterday. “Police learned that Brophy had been living at the Hotel Belvidere, but had been missing for two weeks. His wife and child were said to be visiting friends at Toronto. “One of the cables signed by Byrd in Little American and dated April 2nd. read: ‘Much obliged for your message. There was some delay in reaching me. 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. Your friend, Byrd. ’ “The second message, dated April 22nd., read: ‘How are you feeling? Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Cheerio, old fellow, Byrd.’ “Brophy was active at Byrd’s headquarters here during the months of preparation for the Antarctic expedition, and shortly before the party sailed last year Commander Byrd named him second in command, a post previously held by Floyd Bennett, who went to the North Pole with Byrd and who died while going to the aid of the Bremen Atlantic flyers stranded on Greenly Island. Some months ago Brophy returned from the Antarctic, saying that he was going into private business.”