The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-18
Mysterious Disappearance Of a
Froward Young Lady From
st. Louis Convent.
Cora Weber. Of Atohiaon, Kas,, Eludes
the Vigilance Of Her Keepers
and Escapes.
Fears that She Has Drowned Herself
Mingled With Hopes Of an Early
Return-Distracted Parents.

mysterious disappearance was developed
this morning. The missing girl Is Miss
Cora Weber, viyaciouS, pretty brunette,
who is described as of such a comely and
WELL DEVELOPED FORM
that she is readily accredited with eigh-
teen years of happy existence instead of
the fifteen she has actually experienced,
She was sent to this city last New Years
day by her parents in AtchlSon, Kas., to
begin course of instruction at the Con-
vent OF the Visitation. Yesterday morn
ing she
FAILED TO APPEAR
at breakfast, and the Sisters Immediately
notified Frederick Weber, of No. 300
Market street, an uncle of the young lady,
and he telegraphed the facts to her par
ents.
They arrived on last nights train, and
after consultation with Acting Chief
Fruchte
REWARD OF 500
was offered for any information that will
lead to her recovery. She is five feet
four inches high, and is so well deye-
oped that she looks to be about eighteen.
She has a fair complexion, dark brown
hair, clipped, light hazel eyes, dark eye
brows, large mouth, round, full face, red
cheeks, smooth features and weighs about
1870 pounds. She was dressed in black,
and wore long yellow cloak,
with brown cuffs and collar, round
felt hat, new button shoes,
and may wear some jewelry
consisting of a neck chain and sew
eral finger rings. She is supposed to
have a small valsc with her. The police
have no clue and no reason can be as
signed for her disappearance.
AT THE CONVENT.
A reporter who called at the Convent
found the porteresS commissioned by the
Mother Superior to give all information
that could be furnished. She said; "The
last time she was seen in the Convent
was Yesterday at morning prayers, and
we have no traces of her since that time.
We have half formed theory about the
matter:
At Easter the inmates of the Convent
are allowed extra privileges, and 90 out
more than usual. Last Thursday after
noon Cora Weber went out and stayed all
night with some relatives, but returned
to the Convent on the following day and
resumed her duties as usual. We had
not the faintest suspicion OF her until her
sudden disappearance. We now think
that during Cora's absence from the Con-
vent she made plans to run away. We
fear that she has
ELOPED WITH SOME MAN;
and yet it is hard to think that Cora
Weber would ever yield to a temptation
Of that sort
"Did she ever have any association or
correspondence with men during her stay
at the convent" asked the reporter,
"None whatever, of which we were
aware; but it now appears that there was
probably clandestne correspondence
soRRowING PARENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber, parents of Cora,
were found at the residence of Frederick
Weber. Mrs. Weber was weeping violent
", and Mr.. Weber was deeply affected.
70 the reporter Mr.. Weber said; "She
was always a good hearted girl, and
loved US dearly. She was full of animal
spirits, and was gay and reckless.
She had many gentlemen friends, and
vas fond of their company, but
there never was anything bad
IN her conduct. She was very intimate
with young man named VIII Davis, a
printer and he became so affectiOnate
that | told him she was too young to
think of love, and that he must only re-
gard her as a brother. | also forbade him
coming to see her so frequently. After
that he left Atchison and came to st.
Louis Since he came down he heard
that Cora was here, and he wrote to
some friends inquiring her address. lie
Is working somewhere in the city, and |
hope to find him. lie may be able to tell
me something of my daughter.h
"llad she any other gentlemen ac-
quaintancesfn
SKATING RINK MEN
"None except Fred Sanford, who ran
skating rink at Atchson for some time,
and who was such a graceful skater that
he captiyated many Of the girls. He is
now in st. Louis"
"Did she ever express desire to earn
her own livingEn
"Ies, since she was in the convent she
said, GLOW nice it would be to work as a
servant She came to the convent the
9TH of January and appeared to be greatly
pleased with the place and her treatment
and said she was coming back next year.
Last Thursday she came over and stop
ped with her uncle's family here, and was
returned by member OF the family
Monday morning. She broke one
OF the rules Of the institution What one
we do not wish to state Just now, but it
led to reprimand and the Sisters made
her write confession of her fault She
begged not to have to tell us, but the Sis
Ter was inexorable and, despite her en-
treaties that it be hidden from us she had
10 write. Her offenSe was not such as
"0u'u nave LED to her expulsion, only a
VIOLATION on THE RULES.
Alter writing the letter she showed a
marked sadness, so much so that her
classmates called the attention az tho
Sisters to her condition. Tuesday MON
ing about seven O'Clock the Sister taid
her 1t was her hour to practice ON tho
piano and she ran up stairs. httIo
later one OF her classmates saw her in
the hail with water proof, or something
like it thrown over her arm. She said
where are you going, Cora? and Cor,
told her that her aunt was dead, and tina
she was going home. That is the las
seen of herr
"Haye you any idea Of what has he