Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07

A story Rivaling in Interest q Mod
ern Romance.


The story of Mrs. de Jongs disappear
ance. for which her husband is held &C.
countable. as telegraphed in yesterdays
Star, has excited general interest, not only
in Holland. but also in England.
Prior to her marriage she was a Miss
Sarah Anna Juett. and her home was at
Maidenhead Berkshire. The following TO-
mantle details of her courtship marriage
and disappearance only serve to add to the
deep mystery surrounding her. Last No.
vember young Dutchman, named De
Jong, who was a steward on q vessel trad
ing between the Holland ports and Middles-
borough, sot into trouble on board in con-
nection, 1t is said. with smuggling cigars
and was sentenced to a term Of imprison-
ment. While in confinement he became i'll
and had to be removed to the infirmary at
Middlesborough, where he had for his at
tendant Miss Juett who, though her parents
were well-to-do, was acting as a nurse.
She was very good looking. and about
twenty-five years of age. She at once at
tracted the attention of her patient. and the
young pair were soon, apparently, in love
with each other. A few days later De Jong
proposed marriage. and was accepted.
On leaving the hospital at the end Of
November he went to Holland, and the
young lady did not see him again until last
April. although correspondence had passed
between them. He then explained to her
that he intended at once to marry her, and
at Maidenhead, when he was introduced to
the girls parents
His general behavior gave rise to no sus-
picion on the part Of any one. but al
though he indicated that he had plenty of
money and that he owned hotel in Hol-
land. he was always mislaying or losing
his purse. and borrowing money from the
girls father and others.
In 4 Last
married at st. Luke's Church, Northtown.
or Maidenhead. The young man had Sc
cured license. granted by the bishop of
oxford, but even before this fact, together
of his friends. created only passing sur
prise. After the ceremony and Just as the
newly-married couple were starting Cor the
honeymoon, De Jong discovered that he had
to. and her father wrote a cheque on u local
bank for f20
AS they drove away from the parental
home the girl called out to her father that
two. but since that time De Jong has de-
MED ever having the money. The young
couple took train to Paddington and
stayed at the Devonshire Hotel Bishops
lowing day for Holland.
1t Is known that they stopped for some
days at the Sluis Hotel at Arnhelm They
were seen at other places in Holland SUBJ
rents of the gill could get no answers to
letters or kilograms, and early in August
the girl disappeared.
The man was at Amsterdam on August
l. and stayed in some lodgings, where he
speedily made the acquaintance of his host
ess and her sister. Miss Maria Sybilla
Schmitz. With the latter De Jong became
very insimate, and soon persuaded her to
marry him. This Is on the testimony of
Miss Schmitz's sister The pair visited
London, and 1t Is supposed that while Miss
Schmitz was In London. her sol disant
down to Maidenhead.
To the CONSERVATION of every one De
Jong walked into the Juett home BEFORE
ne could say anything the anxious mother
expressed the greatest surprise that he Vas
alone, and asked where her daughter was
De Jong. who spoke English impersectly.
SAID, she has run away from me and has
gone of with zee big American"
So great was his assumed grief that ba
was the recipient of the family's consola-
ton, his conduct lending yeracity TO his
tale. He was invited to STAY the night
put absolutely declined. it being supposed
that he wanted to get back to London TO
his second love. On August q a counIe
calling themselves Mr.. and Mrs. De long
were back in Amsterdam, where they STAYED
IN several hotels. On August 81 DE Jong
and Miss Schmitz left Amsterdam for Rms,
sum, village some distance of, and then
occurs blank.
The woman has not been seen or heard Of
ShTe. neahWhlIe suspicious were excited
IN England, and the Dutch police received
request from Scotland Yard to make in
quirles as to the whereabouts of De Jong.
and to place him under arrest. After a
great deal or correspondence between the
Dutch and English authorities, and the sus
piclon about his wife being strengthened by
the disappearance Of Miss Schmitz. the
Dutch police effected the arerst of DE Jong
who was encountered in cafe
De Jong. it Is said, was well know, in
Holland before his escapade in England.
NO trace of either his wife or Miss Scbmitz
mas Deen round, though the police have ex-
them. Aoi
ne PHYSICIANS who will try the hypnotic
experiment on the prisoner to induce him to
CONFESS are Doctor Renterghem of Amster-
me latter, though bearing the same nsme
as the prisoner. Is no relation to him.