Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-12
The Missing Girl Emily Chester.


New YORK, September 11.-Emily Ches.
ter, pretty girl aged fifteen years, has been
missing from her home, No. 257 Schermer-
horn street, since last Wednesday morning.
The circumstances attending her disappear
ance are very mysterious, but the facts, SO
| far as have been learned by the Brooklyn
| police, lead to the theory that her disappear
snce was preconcerted plan between herself
| and young man with whom she was seen
| the night before. This young man is de-
scribed as being short, thick-set and rather
heavily built, and wore mixed gray suit
and straw hat with red band. The miss
ing girl, together with her elder sister, Miss
Isabel Chester, boarded at No. 257 Schermer-
horn street, Brooklyn, while their father,
Frederick Chester, who is a sea captain in
the merchant service, was away from home
Captain Chester's wife died year ago, and
her daughters were still in mourning for her
On Wednesday morning about $50 o'clock,
Emily went up stairs after breakfast and
after taking her school books said to her sis
ter: "Good-by, Bell, Pm going to school"
Her sister kissed her as usual, and has not
seen or heard of her since. Shortly after
noon the sa me day three young girls called
at the residence of the missing girl, and said
that they were from Public School No. 5,
which Emily attended, and asked if she was
at home, as she had not appeared at school
that morning. Nothing was thought of this
by her sister, who concluded that she had
called at friends house on her way TO
school, and had been prevailed upon to stay
away from school, and would come home
after school hours. About an hour later
Emily's school books were found under the
bureau in her room.
Toward evening apprehensions were felt
for Emily's safety, and inquiry was made at
the home of her friend, where it was sup
posed she had stopped on her way 10 school.
1t was ascertained there that she had not
been seen at the house that day, and after
night of anxiety her father, who fortunately
was in the city, employed private detectives
10 investigate the matter. The detectives
failed to gain any things as to Emily's
whereabouts, and yesterday morning the
police were notified of her disappearance,
No cause can be ascribed for her leaving her
home, as she appeared perfectly happy and
was well treated, and was a favorite with all
who knew her. The police are completely
baffled, no clews having been discovered SO
far. On Thursday night Detectives Powers,
Price, Kundt and Shaughnessy made thor
ough canvass among the missing girls
friends, but could gain no information that
would help them in their search, no one
having seen her since the Tuesday before
her disappearance.
Emily is described as being lisht-hearted
young girl, who was passionately fond of So |
ciety. She has black hair, large brown eyes !
and pretty features. When she left home ahe |
was dressed in a black cashmere and a large |
black poke bonnet, trimmed with mourning |
cloth. She is well educated and bright. So |
far as could be learned from her friends she |
had no special attachment for any young |
man of her acquaintance. Her friends do |
not believe that she eloped with any one, but |
believe that she was led away, as she was |
easily Influenced when not angry.
In conversation with Miss Isabel Chester,
the reporter learned that her sister had on |
several occasions, when vexed, threatened TO |
leave her home and never return, but she /
had never thought second time about the
matter, but passed it over as child's chatter.
81 cannot understand why my sister should
wish TO leave her home" said Miss Chester.
She was always petted and allowed 10 have
her own way in all matters. She was not