The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-19
JULIA SMITHS DISAPPEARANCE,
No New Light Adduced as to
Her Whereabouts.
The Alhambra People Mentioned Tell
Straightforward Story.
Mr.. Wallace Drove the Girl to the Depot
atHsr Own Request and She Refused
to Tell Him Where she Was Going.
DIR. Ke1iogg's Statement.

to the disappearance of his step -daugh-
ter, Julia Smith, from Alhambra, as APP
peared exclusively in yesterdays HER
AID, was 30 peculiar and suggestive in
some Of lite features that HERALD re-
porter was detailed to investigate 1t and
to ascertain, If possible, the true state OF
affairs. ID appears that she Is a woman
OF 30 years of age and may bs supposed
old enough to look after herself. While
her stepfather and brother are much
exercised over her disappearance, there
does not appear so far to be any direct
evidence that anything out of the way
has happened. As will be noted below,
the Alhambra people mentioned in con
fiectioned with the affair tell straight
forward story.
Mr.. J. G. Wallace of Alhambra, in
whose home the girl has been employed
Tor number of years was seen yeeterl
day at his home ia Alhambra and will
lingly stated what he knew of the case
which was as follows;
The girl, Julia Smith, who, by the
way, 10 woman over 80. has been end
ployed by me for nearly 15 years.
"We had always treated her more az
one of the family than as servant.
About two months ago she had some
words with one of my family over triv-
ial matter and announced her intention
OF leaving.
u thought she would get over 1t at
hrHt but was surprised to find that she
really intended leaving
Il drove her to the station on the
Terminal road myself and before going
asked ii she did not wish to change her
mind and go back to the house but she
said No. In response to question as
to where she intended to 20 she inn
pertinently replied that it was none of
my business. left her then and have
never seen or heard OF her since"
'How about Gibson and his son com
ing to see her?" asked the reporter.
Gibson did come to see her one day
when | WAS away and my wife told him
the facts of the case as | have stated
them to you. My wife said young Glib.
son seemed much excited. 1t WAS the
first time the old man had been to see
her for years. Julia never had anything
to do with him during the whole time
she lived with us. That is all know OF
the whole matter. | don't know where
che is; neither do any of my family"
DIR. KELLoGd's STATEMENT
DIR. 7. d. Kellogg, In whose company
the woman was last reported to have
been eeen, and who Gibson said had told
him he knew where she could be found,
was next seeu. The doctor read the ar
tlcle and said he had never told Gibson
anything of the kind.
81 happened to be on the same train,
said the doctor, ION the morning the
girl left. sat in the seat next to her
and said good morning. She told me
she had left Wallaee'H and [ expressed
my surprise, as / knew che had been in
the family for number OF years.
"She asked me If there was any way
of getting her trunk transferred from the
Also street station as she wanted TO get
off there.
II told her l would zee when we got
there. | did 30, but finding no express
wagon, helped her put the trunk on the
street car. That WAS the last | saw OF
her"
"Did she say where she was going ?"
mo, except in general way that che
would 60 to come friends in the CITY,"
Then you never told Gibson that she
was all right and that he would be able
to zee her in few days or month ?"
"No, sir. Gibson came to see me
about her and / told him all l knew,
which is just what I have told you.
That part of the article which states
that 1 said l knew where she is, is all
false"
GIBSON PERSISTENT.
Young Gibson called at the HERALD
Office last evening and reiterated his
statement of his sisters disappearance
as published in yesterdays HERALD.
He has, he said, consulted with the
district attorney and police, and intends
to put the case in the hands of law
yer. He is very determined to sift the
matter to the bottom