New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-29
dred Of his partisans also taken into custody
Great excitement prevails"
ADA SWAR1ZS DISAPPBARANCE.
WHAT THE POLICE ARE DOING.

WHAT POLlCE AXE DOlNU
STILL RETICENT ABOUT THE CAsE-CLAIMING TO
RE FOLLOWING CLEws TO THE GIRL.
The mystery surrounding the disappearance OF
Ada Swartz. who left her home in East Seventieth-
ST., on Wednesday last osensibly to go to school.
| but who has not been seen since by any OF hci
friends was in 10 way satisfactorily cleared up yes
terday. Her aunt, Mrs. Feyh, with whom she hVeu,
| was nearly overcome with anxiety. she couiu
not understand why her niece. who is only fouroeon
wears of ace should leave home, and yet sue was
not willing to believe that she had Deen aouuo.eu'
| That this was the only reasonable theory ior ner
| disappearance however, Mrs. Feyh was forced 10
| believe The stories that she had carried away
| iewelry and money worth In all about 500 were
| pronounced false She only had with her the lew
| rings which she always wore at school. This was
one reason given by her friends for bellev-
ing that Ada did not go away of her own
free will, for she had access to jew
elry of much value, and could easily have
taken thousands of dollars worth The authorities
at Police Headquarters were extremely reticent.
and refused all information in regard to the case.
They expressed great indignation that the matter
had been made public, and claimed that If the clews
which they were following failed it would be be-
cause The newspapers had taken hold of the case.
From another source il was learned that they are
relying almost wholly upon personal" " advertise
ments in the newspapers. One which was published
yesterday reads as follows:
Ida-You relieve my distressed mind by saying
through this column. possible mentioning
name, as ehd know it Is from ydn, that those you
with treat you kindly and that you not detained
against your own inclination"
Soon after this appeared, Inspector Byrncs placed
detectives at all the offices where an answer might
be left in order to take into custody anyone who
might call. The clerks were also furnished with q
specimen of Ada's handwriting and promised
800 if they assisted in the arrest of anyone. The
reason why the missing girl is called Ida in the
personal notice is because it was the name used at
her home Her name, however, is Ada. The fol-
lowing circular was sent out from Police HeadQuar-
ters, together with the girls picture. on the oath
inst:
Left her home November 22d 1892 Miss Ada swartz,
fourteen years looks be about sixteen feet
inches very stout build weighs about lao pounds dark
e1on, cheeks rosy, with dihpies, which nearer
the mouth than middle of cneeks, good teeth, mouth
not large, but full with red lips several moles on her
face and neck with one rather large on Que Sde OF ner
quite large deep and expressive good ashes, nar very
rather low Dchud III braids, c0led and sometimes twist
S an aH0; BEHIND mar s low Sr on 9er fUr
to be straignt may friz curl it; has long and
hands Wore, when last seen, blue flannel dress with
,nree OF buttons and six sleeve buttons
brass and plain. Had dark cloth ulster, black et nat,
velvet trimmings black red tips (osricA), yellow
on the ends Of tips, three In number. She mas frank
and innocent face. Wore tour rings-One diamond
G, stone abou e karat, with a snail blue turquoise
stone either size; one plain gold Dand ring; one
small pearl ring, single single red stone ring
very small with band of RUG broken inside. Has
two pairs OF bracelets, one pair very narrow ana OF
finished gold, the other pair wide bands. over one
inch wide, with black Grecian border and scroll worR
inside OF the border. Had pair Of dark ruby ear
rings, close the with screws and showing very
little II auy gold Has with her a small gold
watch with monogram e. S opening In face to see the
tlne, enameed black ami blue; the letters are IN gold
and small twisted gold chain about quarter OF YARD
long she also gold twisted cable neck chain
with turquoise chain cross not very large. II
found please notify George w. Walng, Superintendent
of Police, New York City.