Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-23
ALL CLUES FAIL.
Belle Brown is Still on the Other Side
Of Great Mystery.

Mrs. Brown, mother Of the missing girl, was
quite Ill today, suffering from nervous pros
tration. She has not vet received a word Of
intelligence concerning her daughter
Mr.. Brown, left the city yesterday rather
mysteriously without saying a word to any one
as to his probable destination. He had not re-
turned home at o'clock this afternoon. but
his wife is not worried about him because he
told her before leaving not to be- uneasy if he
did not return last night, and he also said that
he might not return for several days.
The detectives knew nothing more about the
case today than they did yesterday. They were
unable to give any information concerning
either the missing girl or her father.
THE LoNa BRIDGE CLUE.
Detective McDevitt went to the Virginia end
Of the Long bridge this morning to follow up
the clue furnished yesterday by an old colored
woman named Melinda Carroll, who resides
some distance from the bridge. She told the
detective yesterday that she had seen a girl
answering Belle Browns description near the
house of q colored man named Green. She
saw the girl, SO she said, the day after Belle
disappeared.
Harrison Green was the man referred to. and
he was found at his house. He corroborated
what the old woman had said and gave a good
description of the missing girl except as to her
clothing. He said be saw the girl about ten
days ago walking down the railroad track. The
detective did not think that the girl was the
one for whom he was looking.
Concerning MIR. Browns absence from the
city, the detectives think that he is some
where in Virginia. They think he has gone in
the vicinity Of Fredericksburg, and that he
either went on boat to Stewards wharf or on
q train to Fredericksburg.
AN UNKNOWN DEAD GIRL IN NEW YORK.
The New York Sun today prints the follow
ing: "a young girl was found last night lying
unconscious in the east I'D street roadway in
Central Park. Beside her was a small bottle.
empty, and marked 'laudanum." She wore a
black wrap over q red jersey, and a striped
dress Nothing in her pockets showed who
she was. She was carried to the Presbyterian
hospital, where vigorous efforts to revive her
were made. but too late. She was apparently
about eighteen years Of age, s feet inches in
height, and had a round face and light COM
plexion."
When the above story was shown the private
detectives they thought the gIrl was probably
Belle Brown.
If she proves to be Belle Brown the clue fur
nished by the colored woman at the depot will
prove to be the correct one.
Before leaving home Mr.. Brown said he
would send word home if he learned anything,
but the fact that his wife has not yet heard
from him leads to the belief that he has not
yet learned anything Of his missing child.
STILL CLUE HUNTING.
Everything was quiet at the Brown residence
at 8 pm. Nothing had been heard either from
the missing girl OF MIR. Brown himself. Miss Ada
Watkins, Mr.. Browns niece. said they had
no idea where Mr.. Brown was, but that no un-
easiness was felt on account of his absence as
without doubt he was following up one Of the
old clues or some new one that he had discov-
cred