The morning call., 1890-07-27
A MISSING HEIRESS.
Disappearance of Mile. Lamille.
Duped by an Adventures.

BuenOS AyreS tOr. new 1Ofk MercuTY.l
The abduction of Mile. Lamlle still
forms the absorbing theme of discussion
here, but up to the present time no clew
whatever has been discovered to the where
abouts or fate of the lady. 1t is feared
that she has been murdered, since the initial
steps Of the plot to obtain her wealth had
been carried out so successfully. But for
the constant visits of the supposed bogus
priest to the girl who had been palmed off
as the heiress, it is possible that the fraud
would never have been discovered, and that
Jean families princely fortune would have
passed into the hands of the schemers with
out any chance oil its recovery. Inc sus-
picio MS of Mile. Iamlle's guardian were,
however, aroused by the frequent visits of
the priest, and watch was put upon his
actions and those of Miss Lamille The re-
suit was that the suspicious of Lawyer Con-
fales were aroused, and a photograph of the
young woman was sent to the convent in
Paris where Mile. Lamille was educated,
inqulrlng II 1t represented the young lady
who had been cOntided to the care Of the
Sisters. The reply immediately confirmed
the lawyers suspicious. The photograph
was not that of Mile Lamille at all, al
though of young lady of about the same
age and somewhat similar in physique.
THE CENTRAL FACTS OF THE CASE
Are as follows; In the early part of this
year Jean Lamille, Frenchman, who had
amassed great wealth in the mines of Chile,
died in Santiago, leaving his fortune of sew
eral million francs to his daughter, young
girl whom he had left behind him when he
quilted France, some sixteen years prevl-
ously, and who had been educated at the
Convent of the Sacred Heart Besides a
fortune, NJ Lamile left fine mansion at
Santiago, in which he had lately lived,
which he desired, according to the condl-
tons Of his will, should be reserved fol- his
daughters use. Lawyer Gonzales and
partner of Lamille were left guardians of
the heiress' estate until she became of age,
which would be III about two years time.
These gentlemen decided to take Mile. La
mile away from the convent and install her
in her fathers house under suitable guar
dianship before she came into possession of
absolute control over her own property.
Neither of the gentlemen could spare time
to go to Paris. and bring back the young
lady, but Gonzales agreed to meet his ward
at BuenOs Ayres if the Sisters would see
her safely aboard at Liverpool. This
arrangement
SEEMED SIMPLE ENOUGH.
The young lady being amply old enough to
take care of herself during the voyage. Ac-
cording to the account of Sister Theresa,
who saw Mile. Lamille aboard the steamer
at Liverpool, she inquired for some person
to whom she could intrust her charge, and
was Introduced to lady who was travelling
own daughter, and who protested to be a
faithful Catholic. The woman's name, she
thinks, was Levin, and the Sister believes
her to have been an Englishwoman. As
Stunning her to have been woman OF re-
fnement and honor, the Sister requested
her to look after Mile. Lamile during the
voyage, which Mrs. Levin promised to do.
When the steamship arrived at Buenos
Ayres Lawyer Gonzales went aboard after
Miss Lamille and was met by the lady. in
whose charge she had been during the voy-
age. 1t was this woman who introduced
the supposed Mile. Lamille to the lawyer,
but II Is now believed that 1t was her own
daughter whom she introduced to him, the
real Nile. Lamille being sick in her cabin
upon the arrival of the vessel. The lady,
VINO gave the name of Margot to the law
yer, accompanied Gonzales and his SUP
posed ward to the hotel where he was stop
ping and afterward returned to the vessel
with carriage, in which she took the in
valid away. 1t is now believed that it was
by this device that the ingenious plot was
perpetrated, Nj. Gonzales being made to be-
lieve that the woman's daughter was
REALLY HIS WARD.
II is probable that the woman Levin, or
Margot, was an adventures, but that by
clever manner she imposed upon the Sister
and made her believe the reverse. During
the voyage this woman had ample time TO
develop her plans, which required only
little self-possession and skill to carry out.
She kept the two young girls exclusively
together, thus enabling her own daughter
to CLEAN from Mile. Lamile all the facts
necessary to enable her to impersonate the
helress. 1t was an easy matter upon the
arrival Of the vessel in South American
waters to administer some drug to the real