The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
A MISSING GIRL.

PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING HER
NARRATIVE OF AN ASSAULT.
The mysterious disappearance Of young girl and
the circumstances preceding that event have been
brought to the attention OF the officers OF the First
precinct Brooklyn The object Of soo,tuds Is Annie
Parks aged eighteen years, who has not been seen
since Wednesday last and her safety arc
tertaned. The girl named, whose parents reside in
Bricksburg, N. j., went to live as domestic
recently with lady named Mrs. Clark, at
No. 191 Filth avenue, Brooklyn She has an
aunt md uncle Mr.. George Henry also residing in
that city ut No. lis Concord stroc, whom she ire
quently visited. On last Sunday evening Anne lett
her employers house Tor the purpose Of attending
religious service at the johnson Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. After tho she called her
uncle's house in Concord street, whore she remained
until half past nine O'Clock. She then took her de-
parue intending, as she sad to 20 TO the corner Of
Concord aud Adam Streets ara there take the
Filth She was very nicely attired, wearing
dress OF polonnalse make, with black beadcd buttons,
black cloth sacque AMI black iet hat, Of cap shape
About hur neck she wore plain gold locket aud
cham.
who live on the second floor OF No. ll5 Concord
street heard peculiar noise the stOop in front of
the house. and upon looking out OF The window they
saw Anne Parks standing there She asker be let
H. and they lJwered night latch key 10 her but
did not appear to be able use 1t they opened no
door and admitted her. sno was covered with mud,
her skirts being bedrugglcd, her hat disar-
ranged aud her face slightly bruised When
asked for an explanation AS to her oon
uton stated that xhile waiting Tor
the she seized by three y0 uns men,
one of whom aseued wooden gag In her mouth,
while another thrust handkerchief satura ted with
chloroiorm her nosc When sue attempted 10
and make an Oucry pistol was presen ted ut
her head and was told by the villains that IL she
made any NOISE they would XIII her Overco ne with
terror, she le into faint, and when she awoks she
sand she found herself 10 n dingy room. There was
no furniture in the apartment, executing one STOOL
and the only means OF Humiliation was
lantern. The three men werc standing by her and
one OF them SAID, 'Staud her on her feet, and give
Tako the cnaiL, and her people will then think she
has been robbcdn When sue reached her uuclc's her
necklace gone, and the tips of her shoes were
scratched aud s0iled though she had been dragged
along sumo distance.
A DIFFERENT STORY.
The girl, after telling the story OF her abuse, went
10 bed, and the next day told different story TO
her aunt she then said The
had been assaulted she said she got on The cars and
by mistake Of tue conductor carried the point
Fitn avenue where she had Intended TO aiight
The assault Of winch she had spoken was c0mni ed
tue avenue named, near 5ackett street. Her aunt
examined The girls pockctDOok, ana found that II
contained the change she mad given her Sunday
night Tho girl thon reiterated the iirst story,
IT, however, ny saying mat they scratched her by
tearing oil the locket and chan. On Wednesday
she wrote her uncle, Mr. Henry, inform NJ
her employer, Mira CLARK. she took her depar, ure,
Us her aunt believed Tor that place. Inquiry sGUse
quentIy made by her relatives however revealed the
TACT that she did not return 10 the latter place. and
that she may have committed suicide q moment Of
temporary insanity.