The San Francisco call., 1897-02-03

trying to serve an order of court on Miss
Kieve, but she has disappeared as COM
pletely as though swallowed by an earth
quake. The peculiar manner in which
she obtained letters OF guardianship over
her brother was placed before the Su-
perior Court ahd an order made COM
manding her to bring the child into
court. The boy has been located with
some relatives at Berkeley, but pending
the appearance OF the guardian his father
Is unable TO recover his own child. The
young lady is Just over Is and is one of
the leading memb bers of Rabbi Lincker's 8
congregation, and her disappearance has
caused all sorts of rumors TO be circulated
although her relatives are positive that
the reported story of an eIopement has no
foundation.
Lipman Kieve and family resided in San
Jose for many years and last October Mrs.
kieve died. The family consisted OF Re-
becca, better known as Bessie, and three
boys, the youngest of whom is Harold
Maurice, aged f. Soon after the death of
their mother, Mr.. Kieve moved to San
francisco, and for the better care of his
children he placed them in charge Of Mrs.
Annie Fox, their grandmother, who re-
sides at 2427 Dwight way, Berkeley. He
has been employed for some time as a
commercial traveller for a large wholesale
house in San Francisco, and, being unab BILE
to personally look after his young family,
he was advised to leave them with rela-
tiyes-
Before leaving San Jose he had little
trouble with his eldest daughter because,
without his authority and before he was
aware of it. she sold the entire furniture
of his house and refused to give him any
satisfaction regarding the disposition of
the proceeds. Having lived in close rela-
~ h Nvxvith h 70 Il
Kieve soon became tired of being sepa-
rated from them, so he prepared a fine
home for them with relatives in San
Francisco so that he could meet them as
often as he was in that City.
He came over to Berkeley to take his
children to San Francisco, and, greatly to
his surprise, found that his daughter Bes-
sic, having become of age, had, on the last
day OF December, applied for and OBJ
tanned letters oil guardianship on the
ground that their father had abandoned
them and had gone to parts unknown.
The father at once began proceedings to
get back his child, and got an order to
show cause why Bessie snould not have
her letters of guardianship revoked; but
up to this time, the order has not been
served and Bessie has not been seen.
Sheriff White, after employing Detective
Logan for several days, has been forced 10
make a return that Bessie cannot be
found and that she must be in hiding, as
several of her friends have expressed a de-
sire to hide her wherea bouts.
The case was called to-day before Judge
Ogden, and, alter hearing all the testi-
mony, it was postponed for one week and
service ordered to be obtained by publica-
ton. 1t will come up again next Mon
day.
Rabbi Lincker, who has been studying
English under the tu'elage of Miss Bessie
Kieve, was asked Dy Detective Logan If be
knew her present address. He replied
that he did not consider it anybody's busi-
ness to make inquiry of him about the
young lady.
Mr.. Kieve is certain that there is some
circumstance connected with this case of
which be is not aware, and he thinks that
his daughter Bessie was persuaded to sell
his home out at San Jose and steal his
youngest son by some one who has an
interest to subserve of which the father is
not aware.
Frightens Woman.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 2.-Mrs. Lind