Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-04-24
ANOTHsRM1rWARD MAIDEN


serffc~ A In Mary Churchill, But the
Nev>paper Accounts OF Her Escapade
leads to Her Restoration to Her Parents.
ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, April II.
Another mysterious disappearance was
developed this morning. The missing
girl is Miss Cora Weber, vivacious,
pretty brunette, who is described as of
sue 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 Atchison, Kas., to
begin a 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. 800
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 would lead to her
recovery.
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 go 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"
"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 a 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 a reprimand and the Sisters made
her write confession of her fault. She
begged not to have to tell US, but the Sis
ter was inexerable and, despite her co.
treaties that it be hidden from us she had
to write. Her ofense was not such as
would have led to her expulsion, only q
VIOLATION OF THE RULES,
After writing the letter she showed a
marked sadness, so much so that her
classmates called the attention of the
Sisters to her condition. Tuesday MORN
ing about seven O'Clock the Sister told
her it was her hour to practice on the
piano and she ran up stairs. A little
later one of her classmates saw her in
the hall with water proof, or something
like it thrown over her arm. She said,
where are you going, Cora?' and Cora
told her that her aunt was dead, and that
she was going home. That was the last
seen of herr
THE LOST FOUND.
ST.. LOUIS Mo-, April Is.
The lost girl has been found and restored
to her parents.
Mr.. e. L. Ligget, who is cashier fol
Rowland, who is living with him, saw the
account of the disappearance of Cora
Weber in the papers and instantly remem-
bered that girl answering her descrip-.
ton had been engaged at their home the
night before. They went home and
questioned the girl, but did not
give her to understand that they
hD oh civ Sp1o
last night they called at the residence
of her uncle, 1929 Papin street, and asked
permission to see photograph of the
missing girl. The picture was produced,
and after glance at it they told the pa
rents they knew where the young lady
was and would turn her over to them.
The father of the girl accompanied them
to 1886 Wash street, where s'Miss Cora"
was restored to her parents. The
scene was, of course, dramatic,
and was accompanied by the
usual lachrymosal manifestations.
Everybody wept, and after the tears had
been wiped away Messrs. Rowland and
Ligget were paid the 500 reward. Miss
Cora said she was sorry she had done it,
and then burst out crying again. To
reporter Sne SAID: " QlQ not ike the
way they treated me at the convent, so
made up my mind to leave. After 1
reached Cass avenue went to an intelli-
geuce Office on q street that do not re-
member the name of. I did not have
any money, but promised to pay some
thing after got place.
They told me about the place and gave
me the number. 1t was then afternoon
and L was hungry. went into the house
of colored woman and asked her for
something to eat and sine gave it to me,
and then came here and engaged to
work for SI0 q month. would have
gone to my friends If had thought such
3 fuss was going to be raised" The Sis
tiers say that there was q diamond ring
and q pair of bracelets in the
valise which she carried on,
but she makes q vehe-
ment denial of this. Her parents attach
a great deal of blame to the Sisters. The
family are Presbyterians, and claim that
Cora was urged to become Catholic,
and that because she refused to give up
her own religion, she was prosecuted by
the sisters. 1t will be recollected that