The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-11
MRS. CORNELIUS f. VAN MAANEN's
NIECE SPENDS A FEW DAYS
THERE,
THEN RETURNS TO THE EAST.
HER DEPARTURE AND THAT OF
{ CORNELIUS TOOK PLACE ABOUT
SAME TIME.
MRS. VAN MAANEN STILL HERE,
But She Refuses to Say Anything
About the Missing Members of
Her Family.

Cornelius F. Van Maanen, proprietor
of Halls Library company, at 108 En-
dicott Arcade, has disappeared from
the city. Report has it that about the
time Of his departure about three
weeks ago, beautiful niece of his wife
"a daughter of the latter's sister
whose home is in Holland-abruptly
ended short visit at the Van Maanen
home, which was then in flats at 1853
North Victoria street The young wo-
man had come from Washington, D.
c., week prior TO the departure of
Mi Van Maanen and herself to visit
her aunt. That they left about the
same time has given rise to much talk,
but nobody will say their departure
about the same time is more than a CO.
incidence
Mrs. Van Maanen's niece is said to
be sculptor of considerable ability
and to posses talent in other arts. Lit
tie is known about her in st. Paul so
far as information goes. Her arrival
at the Van Maanen home was noted by
the neighbors and natural curiosity
prompted them to learn what they
could about her, but she ended her
visit too soon for them.
About 8 o'clock on the afternoon of
the day that Mr.. Van Maanen was last
noticed around, the trunks of his wife's
niece were seen co leave the flats on
Victoria street followed soon after by
Mr.. Van Maanen's baggage. AS the
latter's wife has always been interest
ed with him in his business, Mrs. Van
Maanen was not at home when this bag
gage is said to have departed. Meth
er the lady's niece nor her husband
was seen by neighbors after that after
noon.
Just what Mrs. Van Maanens emo
tons were when she discovered that
both her niece and husband were miss
ing, together with their baggage, is a
phase of the affair which thus far she
has not offered to explain. She re-
manned in the flats as if nothing eX-
traordinary had occurred, appearing
every day as usual at the circulating
library in the Endicott arcade and at
tending to her work as diligently as
ever before. But suddenly one day
about two weeks ago. Mrs. Van Maan-
en- had the household goods moved out
of the flats and gave up the place as
her residence. This furnished more
food for neighborhood gossip, and
everybody began to wonder where the
lady had located in a new home.
Last night however, she was located
at a fashionable boarding house at
ISL Nina avenue, which is kept by Mrs
Howard Wilkinson, the wife of an
auditor of the Union Depot company,
and there a reporter for the G 0 b
found her Elast night.
Mrs. Van Maanen refused to discuss
her domestic affairs. She admitted,
however, that her husband had disap-
peared, and that about the time he
left home her niece also disappeared
She said that she knew where the cou-
nothing to say about the case at pres
ent.
SIS it fact that Mr.. Van Maanen and
your niece went together?" Mrs. Van Maanen
was asked.
This matter should not be made public"
concern anybody but myself just now and
nothing should be said about them
But 1t is common talk in the neghborhood
where you formerly resided that your husband
has .sr9 deserted you" was suggested;
season." the lady insisted. land until that
time arrives will not talk. 1t is a fact that
my husband and my niece are both in the
East and as 1 have said before, 1 know
where they are. That is all l have to say"
who has charge of the Hall Library COM
pany's affairs now?''
81 have Mrs Van Maanen replied.
The lady would not discuss the condition
which Mr. Van Maanen left his business in
nor would she say that he notified her of his
intention to leave the city. She certainly
did not know that he niece intended to leave
st. Paul as soon she did. Mrs: Van Maanen
refused to give the name of her niece or tell
anything about her other than to admit that
she was sculptor and had been residing
temporarily in Washington.