St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-13
ROMANCE OF ROSA.
She is Identified as Esther
Solymosio, a Victim of
Cruelty. -.
Anna Wildman Says That the
Emperor Of Austria Is q
Liar.
Journalist Kincaid Wants
Government to Fay Wit
nesses' Fees,
Of Whom a Former st. Paul
Newspaper Man IS a Pronli-
nent One.

New YORK, March 12.-ROsa Kohl
neyer.the young Hungarian girl who has
oeen identified by so many as Esther
Solymosio. the supposed victim of the
Jews at isZa-EsZlar, has been missing
from her home for more than twenty
tour hours, and those interested in her
identification are anxious to know where
she has gone. Coroner Levy and Henry
Guggenheim, at whose house the young
lady lives, held Il conference late this
afternoon. MIR. Guggenheim said
she had left the house at s
O'Clock yesterday morning, and he
had not seen her since. She
did not return last night, and up to the
hour of noon to-day she had not made
her appearance. He expressed some
fear that she had gone away to escape
further annoyance. She had taken
none of her clothing with her, and this
fact had allayed their suspicious some
what. On inquiring at the establish
ment on Green street, where Rosa had
been employed, it was learned that she
had not been there since last Saturday.
Coroner Levy is satisfied that Rosa Is
the lost Esther SolymOsiO, and this
afternoon applied the supreme test
to the reliability and sincerity Of those
who have identified her as that myster-
iOus maiden. In company with prom
inent Hungarian of this city, he visited
the house of the Nildman girls, who
were prominent in fixing the identitlca-
ton. The stranger with the coroner
was represented as an American official
in this city. Both gentlemen appeared
grave and sad.
I'VE have some terrible news for
YOU" began the coroner. See what
you have done" broke in the Hun
garian. Here we have telegram in
The afternoon papers STATING that de-
tectives of the Austri Il government
have succeeded in finding the true
Esther Solymosio, and that she has CON
teSSed everything, and you nave been
identifying an innocent girl In this per
son. God will punish you for this awful
crime"
This was the test made of the sin
cnrty of the two Wildman girl. Annie
Wildman, the oder sister. made answer.
Erect before her accuserS, she stood and
with flashing eyes exclaimed:
Then the Emperor of Austria lies,
and the court officers and detectives lie.
They are mistaken in the person they
have found. If | were tn die within
FIVE minutes l would say the same
thing"
"But you KNOW" interposed the
corOnor, THAT you may be mistaken.
Did you not know girl that was her
counterpart, one that had some reSemb-
lance to her.?'
II insist on saying what have said,
because anything else would be per
jury was tie girls firm reply. The
features of Rosa Kohlmeyer are the
same as those of Esther So!ymoSio.
10 not care if You receive dispatches
from all parts Of Europe. If an Esther
SOlymosiO has appeared in Austria Sne
haS been bought for the OCCASION"
But the Austrian consul is interested
IN the case and IS sure you are wrong"
said the coroner II am not afraid of
the Austrian CONSUL" came the quick
reply.
Finally the coroner told the two girls
the ordeal was ali merely Il test of their
sincerity. At the home of Mrs. Fraenkcl.
who was sch0Olmate Of Esther SOly
moSio in their early days. and was one
of those that identified her. the same
methods were used and with the same
result.