The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
MISS BEULAH MAY HIPWELL !
FoRE6OEs HER BIRTHDAY PARTY
AND rs OFF FOR DETROIT
The Thought Appears to Have struck Her
while She Was Shopping with 500
In Her Pocket-Not Quite 10 Yenrs Ola.

Inc Thought Appears to Have Struck Heu
while She Was shopping with 500
In Her Pocket-Not Quite 10 Ycnrs old.
A general alarm was sent out from Police
Headquarters in this and adjoining cities yes.
terday to look out for bright faced girl with
large gray eyes and black curly hair. She
is Beulah May Hipwell, daughter OF Thomas
Hipwell. an inventor and the manager OF the
mammalian Brass Company at Twenty eighth
street and First avenue. this city. The family
i've at 532 Dc Bevolse avenue. Astoria. Miss
hipwell left there early Saturday loren DON
with almost 500 in her pocketbook. and
nothing has been heard from her since. The
money was all In small bills. and was intended
to be used in paving several bills in the city
and making purchases.
Miss Hipwell Is not quite 18 years old. and Is
little used to New York city. the family having
moved to Astoria from Allegheny. Pa. about
year ago. When she left the house she wore
q pair OF diamond earrings. n diamond breast
pin. and diamond finger ring Two pairs of
bracelets encircled her wrists Ono pair was
gold hand carved. and had her mothers ini-
tials. r. H." cut on the inside. The other
pair was silver. 1t is said she nevor went to
New York city before unaccompanicd.
When she failed to return on Saturday night,
her father. accompanied by his two sons,
Harry II. Hipwell and Roland D. Hipwell.
started out in search Of her. Thoy traced her
as far as Ridleys' store. where she bought a
top for ono Of her nephows. Here all clue to
her movements was lost. It appears to have
seore dS f The dsyp Sessn aS sd
.h, had been directed; The seareherS sarnsd
fEHab to SPIES stBsSt uEpu;e
Rey had Seen noshns % the mssn nSep eS
The srs sa ee i Rs she
on her trip through the city: This, together
o she
coy,ed her into some place. and there robbed
and perhaps murdered her.
ssb% s y SHy shey know tho girl had
Jan. 4. next, and preparations had been made
ev to Sys nsr party The invita-
q Miss Hipweiis objects in ' Coming au 't to
played and sans we'll l2f H ass
ance. She was his favorite and he provided
her with everything she wished for. She was
ha ES III Hh sdSo When sSs
attended. is not more than three blocks away
nv her On nId her parents say was the
soim nr!,n. that she had often expressed
her ss sbe Shs Re tSpsht
succeed. Her mother. however. does not be.
Iisve that her daughter willingly deserted her |
home There were several hundred dollars
and which was left undisturbed. as was all OF
her Clothing. She wore her school dress when !
she left home. Had she contemplated going |
without arousing her mothers suspicious.
Notwithstanding. the improbability of the |
s.ri naNthg Set out on long Journey without
ention. Mr.. Hipwell telegraphed to every place |
lie could Imagine the girl would go. Among
he dispatches sent was ono to his sister. Mrs
layton Gaylord. living in West Fourth street.
oetroit: Mich. Last night at 6:45 Mr.. Hipwell
Irs. Gaylord that the girl lad arrived safe in
Detroit No other particulars were given, but
he father is so delighted at getting tho good |
lews Of hi /, daughters safety that he is will |
ng to wait day or two before knowing the
eaSOn for ilar departlre