Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-23
BERTHA BROWN LOST.
She Is Pretty, 16, and the Daughter
Of q Tally CaVey Farmer.
NEVER had NOR CARED FOR BEAUX
Starts for the Village Postoffice and Fails
to Return.
4 FORMER HIRED MAN WHO HAY KNOW

The little village of Tally Cavey is sx-
cited over the singular disappearance of
Bertha Brown, the pretty daughter of .
prominent farmer. Tally Cavey is a small
settlement in Hampton township, near
Wildwood, on the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad. She il not yet II years old. Last
Saturday evening Bertha dressed to 60 down
to the village postofice for her mother. She
left the house before dark. When 1t became
late aud she had not returned the family
supposed she was with relatives below the
village
When the family drove down to Glenshaw
to church next morning they expected to
find her in her uncle's pew.
But she was not there and the relatives
had not seen her tor several days Still Mr..
Brown was not worried. He thought his
daughter was visiting other relatives down
the road toward Etna and gave himself no
uneasiness until Sunday night came and she
had not returned. Early on Monday morn
ing he and his two grown sons started out
to find the girl. They visited all their rela-
tives In Hampton, Riehland and West Deer
townships but none of them had seen Ber-
tha for several days
A Young and Pretty Passenger.
At Wildwood station they heard that q
young lady had boarded Pittsburg and
Western train going toward Pittsburg on
Saturday evening, but from the description
they were at first not satisfied it was Bertha
After thoroughly searching the neighbor-
hood all day and night Mr.. Brown decided
it must have been his daughter who had
left on the train, but where or why she had
gone was mystery. She was always an
exceptionally quiet girl, had never had q
beau and seemed averse to the attentions Of
the farmers sons in the neighborhood. She
had been well educated, was allowed all the
liberty she desired and had seemed well
sati.fied with her home.
The only man the family could think of
who might in any way be responsible for
the girls disappesrance was G. A. jackson,
. young fellow who, more than year ago,
had worked for Mr.. Brown on the farm
jackson was mulatto of very light color
and had seemed very fond of Bertha She
was only child ut the time, and never
showed any interest in the hired man, but
he was continually showing his regard for
her by little presents and other kindnessea
Bertha seemed sorry when jackson left, but
apparently forgot all about the matter in .
few days
The Police Don't Suspect jackson.
No correspondence ever passed between
them 10 far as Mr. Brown or his family
know, but in order to satisfy himself be de-
cided yesterday to find jackson. During
the day he and his sons came to the city and
had . consultation with Superintendent
OMara, who has promised to assist IN
searching for the young girl The superin-
tendent thought there was no ground for
suspicion against jackson, but agreed to
question him If he can be found. 1t is not
known where Jackson is located, though q
few months ago he was living at McKees-
port Superintendent O'Mara expects to
hear from him a. soon as he hears he 10
wanted.
The thought the missing girl NAV have
been waylaid and perhaps murdered has
been considered by her friends and they
have searched everywhere they thought her
body might be but without result One
point which indicates that the girl did not
intend to 60 away when she left home is
that she had not cent of money, though
she could easy have had 1t for the asking,
and she was dressed only in her ordinary
street dress of gray material, and small
sailor hat. She did not even take her coat
or her best clothea According to the
description given to the police she is 5k
feet in height, weighs about 115 pounds, has
dark brown hair and eyes and q plump,
round face. The father went to McKees-
port to Superintendent O'Mara to-day.