The New York herald., 1871-09-18
TIE MINISTER'S MISSING WIFE.
No Clue Yet Found-The Detectives on TIA
Trail-The Eld9riy Boston Gentleman al
Rght-Intervisw with the De-
troit Clergyman.

The fate of Mrs Mitchell, wife OF the Rev. r. c.
Mitchell, pastor Of the Swedenborgian New Jerusa-
lem church, Detroit Mich, whose extraordinary
disappearance was chroniced in yesterdays HER.
AID, appears to be still shrouded IN dark ana Iu-
pehetraole mystery. The police OF Boston and New
York are busily engaged endeavoring to develop
some clue that may lead to the discovery Of
The Whereabouts OF the missing lady, buG
up TO the present writing they have beer
no more successful than they usually ara
when The press does not perform the greater
portion OF their especial work for them. at is an
III wind that blows nobody good" and 1t may ba
that the misfortune Ia.len upon Mrs. Mitchell anl
her stricken relatives VIII enable our detectives tu
establish the doubtful fact that they at least
"worth their salt. " They have now good chance
to show the public tnat IT'S verdict, stupld bungleI
ALL" UNANIMOUSLY and most deservedy passed upon
them on account OF their recent
NUMEROUS AND VERY DECIDED FAILURES,
should be Withdrawn respect to this case, AMI it
Is to be hoped they will make good use or the
opportunity thus unhapply Afforded not only for
the sake Of restoring their lost character for
efficiency but for the return OF peace ana happiness
to the family and friends of the lost lady.
HERALD reporter found the Rev. Mr.. Mitchell
gloomily pacing the thrOnged halls OF the st.
Nicholas Hotel, In this city, about eight.oclock yes
terday evening. He Is q medium sized refined
lOOhlnS gentleman, ABOUT tnlrJy-turee years.
Of age, with full, light brown
close.cut peard and pale, handsome, delicate fea-
lures. He leaned on the arm OF young trend just
arrived from Boston, and seemed utterly cast down
by the anliction which there Is now buC too muclI
reason TO fear has taen upon him. After The usual
Introduction the reporter asked Mr.. Mitchell II ha
mad heard am thing new relative to the fate or his
missing wiier
''Wcl. sir,r SAID he, SADLY 81 have neard very
little to-day. There Is one little matter cleared IN,
however which cannot but afford some satisfaction.
You remember that when sne wrote 10 me from
Boston, she mentioned the fact tnat
AN UNKNOWN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN
had shown her much blindness In the cars all thu
way from Portland, and. on their arrival In Boston.
onered to conduct her to humble hotel, winch $40
declined. We were all very apprehensive that tha6
gentleman might have been some way instrumental
IN causing ner disappearance, and we were exceeu-
ingly ANXIOUS to discover MIN ana find out all about
him. Wen, my young friend here nus Just arrived
from Boston and brought me the somewhat cou-
fOrng that the gentleman in question had
been found; that he Is most respec'a able man anu
OF Irreproachable character ana standing and thag
again safe and well to continue her journey towards
Phlladelphia SO far all Is right; Wnat we havs
Ames, who shared her section in the Sleeping ear
with my wife. After she mad accepted that accom-
mediation all trace OF her Is lost so faf.u
'Have you any theory yourself, MIR. Mitchell than
might account for her disappearance2" asked tho
''Un, / can only account for It IN either OF two
ways; one OF them certainly must be the correcG
conjecture. She was suffering
VERY BAD HEALTH,
and was subject to TITS Of henOrrhage OF the lungs.
Now, considering the fatigue she had Undergone or
one III delicate condition, 1t Is more than pos
sible she NAV nave taken one OF those hts IN ing
cars. In that case OF course she would be put of
and placed under the care OF some medical gcntc-
man as soon as the tram arrived at the nearest
station. II the lit were very severe one fha
doctor would probably refrain from communicating
, with me, lest might precpilately rush INTO heb
presence while she was In q state OF partial con-
valescence and, by The excitement thus occasioneds
bring on a fatal relapse"
..But, considering that fully twelve days havd
now elapsed SINCE she was last heard irom ani al.
loving your sHpposl.iona SIT TO- be correct aoht yo1
time TO justify that physician or herself In comInu-
ncating with your
'An, deari that's true. and that Is why am al-
most beginning 10 lose heart IN the maticr'
Now. Mr. Mitchell, what IL your other theory ~
.Wcll there can be but One-she has met wih
foul play" Ana the poor gentleman here ned down.
his head and
SEEMED QUITE HEARr-BROxES.
"But," he resumed, III am not without hope that
the publicity now being Kindly Afforded by The Ne.t
YORK press will result In procuring Inc some ms
formation "a 10 her whereabouts"
could YOU give me exact description OF tina
lady, Mr.. Mitcbelif
''Oh, yes, here it Is; think 1t will be very good
thing If he HERALD VIII publish t. Ana please a'rY
that ,becausc may leave thus hotel as soon as Z
hear the least ilem OF tidngsl note on that subect
addressed TO me al room 20, Cooper Institute. viii,
always reacn me promptly
Mrs. Mitchell ~ lazy Of twenty-seven years Of
age, medium size, large iorehead, rather small
nose, brown eyes and dark brown hair. She Wai
dressed in brown linen and worsted travelling
suIt, black straw hat trimmed with red roses AMI
carried brown linen duster, u small blacS vaiis1
tr lag. ana u travelling shawl strapped up sha
wore Two gold rings. one "A plain one and one cut.
opening and showing hair. ON the inner suriacd
OF the nair ring the words 'Ned 10 Louie.
June 2S, 1882" She also had gold hunting-casa
watch, made by Erecting " Lederich. ChouX de
Fords, suisse, and numbered u 400. lt Is uncer-
tam whether she had with her a soe-lcdtner trulk
with canvas cover. marked AZ G. M.,' anu also a
back trunk with green iron bands.