The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-04-19
nYRTJ.E STURTEVANT.
Tho Police Of Cincinnati Making
Vigorous Efforts to Find Her.

The news which reached this city,
through the columns of the Columbus,
Ohio. Dispatch, . few days ago, con-
earning the diaappearance Of Mis-
Myrtle Sturtevant. . former resi-
dent of this city, created much
comment, for the reason that
the young lady was handsome, accom-
plished and popular in society circles
here.
About two years ago, Mis- Sturte-
want, in company with her parents
removed to Columbus, Ohio. and the
story in brief % related in the Dis
patch, i to the effect that she dinp-
peared from her home in Columbus
last Friday, leaving no clue be.
hind her, save q note which she
had written to q young man
named Thomas Cornell, who roomed
With her parents, and to whom she 10
said to have been engaged. This note
Cornell destroyed, but gave it out
that Mas Myrtle had stated in her
note that she had gone for good, and
that it WAS useless for her parents to
look for her. II was at irst believed
that she had committed suicide, but this
theory was soon exploded by an ae-
quaintance who had seen her at the
depot, and together with Mr.. Con-
nell, Mr.. 8. B. Sturtevant, Miss Myr-
ties father, went to Cincinnati in
search Of her.
The BAzoo, with . view of hearing
concerning the progress
Of the search, this morning wired to
Cincinnati, and il in receipt Of the
following telegram:
CINCINNATI, O.. April ia girl
Miss Myrtle Sturtevanfs
description applied for work - gov
srnes some days ago at . free employ |
ment bureau here. She gave no |
address and has disappeared again. |
Miss Sturtevant's father and lover,
Mr.. Thomas Cornell, are searching |
everywhere for her, together
With the police. The author
ties have been notified and
ire working ON the case but have not
ret found q clue. Mis- Sturtevant's
ather asked Cornell to-day if he had
Helped the girl to get away. Cornell
aid no, and the father believes him.
This mornings Globe Democrat con.
aims the following dispatch from Co.
umbus, Ohio. relative to the disap-
,earance of Mis- sturtevant:
columbus, o., April 13.--The
,ollce authorities of this city and
are nonpluseed over the
Of Miss Myrtle Sturte.
amt, . beautiful 22-year-old brunette
f Columbus. Miss Sturtevant lived
nth her parents in the northern part
f the city and was . music teacher.
'lr. John Cornell, . young business
nan. boarded aud roomed at Eturte-
ants. aud was reported engaged to
% married to Miss Slurtevant. On
ast Wednesday morning she wrote a
ote to Cornell and left home. Not
at night her mother be.
ame almost frantic, and in the
it was found that Myr-l,
b had bough BIT . ticket for
A Midland conductor ,
. photograph Of the young
ldy when shown it. and aid that she ,
I'd . through ticket for Cincinnati.
t the depot in Cincinnati was the
ut he had seen her. Mr.. 6turtevant,
10 girls father, and Cornell are now
Cincinnati looking for the Lost girl !,
ut have found no trace Of her - yet .
he queer part Of the whole transac-
on % Connelfs action IN burning the 8
Dte she left him, and refusing 10
AXE public il contenta There i =
melting hack Of The whole matter,
I'd it i thought Connell knovs more Y
her Whereabouts than be peetands. 9
i reported that Mio Ssurtsvapt| :
,mediAtsly returned to this city ON =
o next train after reaching Cincin- :;
ii. but this report has not been Il
Gi6sd. II alive, and 10 don not q
turn .ooa. h9 mother win 30 csasy. O
y police Of both cities azs vorkisg b
fg1ntiy q u easa