Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-28
WHERE DID LENALEWIS CO?
And Why Does Mrs. Clarke With
hold Information
A VERY QUEER CASE AT LEAST.
A Servant Disappears suddeniy and
is Not Heard From by Her
Friends, who Are Very,
Very Anxious.
Where Gnn Lena he Q

Lena Lewis is missing.
She is said TO have left the city October IL,
since which time she has not been seen by
those with whom she was wont TO meet, and
her friends who are unaware of her present
location, are very much concerned regarding
hcr welfare
Lena is domestic about twenty eight
years Of age, who has for some time been
employed as chambermaid in the family OF
John NJ. Clarke, at 1910 Chicago street.
On Tuesday, October II, at about 2;3o p.
M, she left the house for where no one, save
perhaps one or two persons knows.
The door of her room was locked, but the
key remained, and inside on her little
bureau was found her watch, while several
other articles were also left lchind.
She is rather tall, slender, with pale
face light brown hair, and wore when she
left black dress which was nearly covered
by green wrap; also black nat with
trimmings of the same sombre hue.
Such Is the information that came TO The
BEE yesterday
The reporter sent out to investigate the
matter called at Mr. Clnrke's residence last
night. After ringing the door bell viciously
for about ten minutes very pretty little do
mestic answered the summons by cautiously
opening the door, whereupon the following
conversation cnsued:
as this the residence of Mr.. John NJ
Clarkeln
''Yes SIR"
"Are any of the family of homem
''Yes sir, Mrs. Clarke is at home; will you
walk inl Who shall say is waiting to see
herin
n NAV of have been a mistake for the
seeker after information to have revealed
his identity, and 1t might have been the
proper thing for him to have asserted that
he was Lena's long lost brother, or some
thing of that sort; but at any rate "a LADY ai,
been holding the sitting room door ajar, ex-
claimed very suddenly
"Tell hlm have no report for THE BEE"
'Do you know Lena Lewis ~ was the in
terrogation proDouuded before tho good lady
could shut the door.
"a don't want anything said about the
matter, and have nothing to say,h was the
response.
"But what matteri merely asked il you
knew Lena Lewis"
"Oh. know but you will confer favor
on me by not saying anything ABOUT us" and
bang went the door.
The domestic was the next one to be ques-
toned.
''Do YOU know Lena Lewlsl" was asked.
mo, sir | never have seen her. am a
new girl here"
Just then the door opened again and Mrs.
Clarke's face again appeared. Then was the
situation related; that Lena has disap-
pcared as stated above, and that The BEE
desired the full facts in the case in order to
be accurate.
II don't want anything said about us, and
will tell you nothir s.. If you get anything
wrong we Can get it, corrected" aud again
the door was shut.
An inquiry as to whether Mr.. Clarke was
at home elected the following from the
domestic:
II don't know"
"Is he in the city?'
"I don't know | work on the other side"
THE BEE man then concluded to go TO the
''other side.n On the way he met n young
man of perhaps twenty, who in reply rs To
whether he lived there, said "he worked
there.n
"Do you know Lena Lewis!"
"What, the WON ans that's gonef
"Yes.n
"Oh. I've seen her"
"Where has she gonesn
81 don't know. think Clark's folks don't
want anything said about it," and whistling
Coming TLro' the Rye he started off, but
stopped to answer the question, us Lena in
the city 2" by saying:
"In the cityi Well, l should say no.
but he checked himself and continued. "Oh,
yes, she is in the city, of course, but dom,
know where.o
The family of Mr.. Clark, who is real es
tate agent ut l40l Douglas, are eminently re
spectacle, and just why they should endeavoi
to conceal the matter is odd, TO say the
least,