The morning call., 1894-04-10
SEEKING A SISTER.
Searching for a Relative
of Michael Reese.
Sarah Wyman, an Heiress, Is Wanted
i'm Order Than an Estate May
Be Wound Up.

A search is being made for Sarah
Wyman, who is relative Of the late
Michael Reese of this city. millionaire
who died a few years ago in Germany
while on a visit there. The New York
Herald of recent date in an article on the
efforts made to find the missing woman
says:
Alexander Wyman has travelled nearly
all over the world in search Of bis sister
Sarah, who was KIDNAPPED twenty years
ago. With the wish of dying mother
ever in his heart he held firmly 10 his
quest. Now, after brief lapse, he is
about to take up the quest again.
Sarah Wyman is an heiress. and the
fortune in which she should share cannot
be divided until it is settled whether she is
alive or dead
Once since she was taken from q East
Houston street has her brother seen her.
They were both small children then, and
spirited away. 1t is a strange story of
woman's attachment for a child not of her
own blood, ana a flight the end of which
not even the finest detective skill has been
able to d scOver.
Mrs. Wyman was widow in comfort
able circumstances. aud. with her two
children, occupied tho entire house. 1t
was quite agreeable when Mrs. Mary
Frances Cook came to live with her. Mrs.
Couk was highly educated Southern
woman, W hose charm of manner made her
desirable companion. She was the
wife of sea captain, who also owned sew
erai vessels and spent the greater part OF
his time on the water.
She engaged in the millinery business in
Sixth avenue, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets. She was childless and
became warmly attached TO little Martha.
Upon the child she bestowed mauy
presents. 81 love her as though she were
my own flesh and blood" once said Mrs.
Cook. ''My whole life is wrapped up in
the little darling"
Then the wife of the sea captain decided
to leave the city and asked permission to
take Sarah along with her. Mrs. Wyman,
who lay on sick bed, of course. objected.
mo, indeed" said she, Il couldn't think
of it. II were to lose Sarah | think l
should die."
Mrs. Cook pleaded, argued and wept,
but to no avail. Then she mentioned the
matter no more. apparently becoming
reconciled to the mothers refusal. She
had all of her effects removed, except a
trunk, which she declared she would let
remain until abe went away.
She invited Sarah to take a walk with
her few afternoons later and the child
did so. When at night they did not return
Mrs. Wyman, almost frantic with appre-
hension, invoked the assistance of the
police. They discovered no trace Of the
girl. A few days later an expresSman
called for Mrs. Cooks trunk. Mrs. Wyman
refused to deliver it and the man called a
policeman, who ordered Mrs. Wyman to
release the trunk. 1t might have led to the
discovery Of Mrs. Cook, but this oppor-
lunity was neglected.
Nothing was heard of Sarah for month
and then young Alexander Wyman en-
countered Mrs. Cook while be was return
ing from school. She asked him if he
wanted to see his sister and boarding
car took him to some institution in the
neigbborhood of Elizabeth street, where
he was permitted to see Sarah for fivs min
utes.
She cried bitterly ana pleaded to be al
being only years Alexander Was power
less to help her.
Mrs. Cook tried to induce him to get in a
cab. He believed she wanted to kidnap
him too and he ran away from her.
1t was discovered later that Mrs. Cook
had sold ont her millinery store and gone
to st. Louis. Search there failed to dis
close here whereabouts.
Mrs. Wyman died of broken heart
several years later, after spending much
of her fortune in employing detectives.
Dying, she cOmmiss ioned her son to find
Sarah. His long search has thus far been
in vain. Several years ago he heard a re-
port she had been taken South. where she
subsequently married rich ugar-planter.
Martha is well connected. and on her
mothers side she is distantIy related to
Michael Reese of San Francisco, who left a
fortune high up In the millions when he
died several years ago. She is also re-
lated to wealthy wine-producer at
Frankfort. Germany. named Goldsmith
An uncle died four years ago leaving an
estate valued at $4,000. which, according
to the will. cannot be divided until all the
members of the family can be accounted
for.
Alexander WymaD. who lives at 1912
Third avenue with his wife, is about to