The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-14
SHE HAS NOT RETURNED
Miss Lamont the Cause Of Much Anxiety
Among Her Relatives. Il.
HER AUNT STILL HAS FAITH
She DiscredIts the Story OF Her
Elopement With a Bioyclist or
Any other Person-FouI
Play Unsuspected.

Butte. April 13.-According to the San
Francisco papers, which arrived to-day,
Miss Blanche Lamont is still missing.
The Chronicle has the following additional
developments regarding the case:
Thus far the police have been unable to
obtain trace of Blanche Lamont, the
young woman who disappeared from her
home at 2O7 Twenty-first street. week
ago. All sorts of rumors were afioat yes
terday as to the disappearance of tho girl.
One was that she was seen in company
with young man at the ferry depot in
tho afternoon of her disappearance, evil
IDENTIFY intending to take trip across the
bar. Her companion carried a large
valise and frequently spoke to her in en-
dearing terms. Another rumor had her
buying a ticket for San Jose and accom-
panied BY n young lady who was her class
mate ut the normal school. These rumors
were carefully investigated by the police
and found to be untrue.
Mrs. Noble, the girls aunt. is distracted
over her disappearance. She fears that
Blanche has met with foul play. To a
Chronicle reporter yesterday she said:
"Blanche was a model young woman.
She was a very apt pupil and anxious to
shine as an accomplished musician. On
the morning of the day of her disappear
ance she attended school as usual and
promised 10 return home as early as pos
sible, as she intended TO take a lesson on
the violin. When she did not return at
the appointed hour grew anxious and
sent messenger to the school to find out
IL she had been detained. To my intense
surprise learned that she had left the
school shortly after 3 o'clock and was
subsequently seen in Powell street
car.
"When night came and she did not re-
turn became alarmed and notified the
police.
"The supposition that Blanche eloped
with a young man who was seen convers-
ing with her on the day of her disappear
ance, is entirely without foundation. She
disliked the society of men and rarely
spoke 10 one."
Notwithstanding Mrs. Mobiles state
ment that Blanche did not receive the at
tentions of any young man, 1t is known
that she had a sutton. He frequently rode
up to her home on a bicycle, and after
dismounting would be met by her. The
two would converse for some time, and
appeared to be very affectionate.
According to a gentleman who lives
near the Noble residence. the supposed
lover of the girl would visit her at least
| three times a week. He always rode to
| the house on n bicycle, and, after dis
| mounting, would be joined by the girl.
| They would remain together for some
4
| stand each other. The impression pre-.
| walls among the neighbors that the girl
has eloped with the young bicyclist.
Since her disappearance the bcyclist
has not been seen, and every effort to 10
cate him has proved futile. The police
believe that the girl is still in this city and
every effort is being made to find her. The
various hotels and lodging houses were
searched yesterday. but no trace of the
missing girl was found.
| Detective Anthony does not believe that
| the girl has met with foul play. He il
strongly inclined to believe that she has
| eloped with her lover. He learned yes
| terday that shortly after leaving the nor.
| NAL school Miss Lamont was joined by a
young man and together they boarded q
| Powell street car. They were subse-
quently seen walking down Market street
| and the supposition is that they went to
the ferry and purchased tickets for some
| interior point.