The San Francisco call., 1898-02-25
A MYSTERY OF LA CRESCENTA Occupants of "JeruSalem Palace" Drop Out
 of Sight.
Doors and Windows Found Open, but the Costly Furni-
 ture Is Undisturbed.
Owners of the Mansion, Have J.o,,o Been Missing and Foul Play
 Is Suspected.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PASADENA, Feb. 24-A princely castle stands utterly abandoned at La Crescenta, short ten miles northwest or thls city, among the foothills. No one seems to know where the former occupants have gone. About ten days ago they were missing and investiga- ton showed the doors open, silverware, pr1c-a-brac, mahogany and other cost " furniture all untouched and not a living soul in sight.
 The history of the Jerusalem Pal ace, as 1t is commonly called, is in terestlng About ten years ago Dr. br1ggs of Northern California settled there in the foothills with his young nlece, whose father had died. Dr.. brlggs was an invalid. The girl was an nelress. R. Gould, a young clerk Wlth small salary but romantic ideas. married her. Soon the young wife came into fortune. The two decided to Dulld handsome residence. The result was an imposing structure, which has a atlIdCted many visiting tourists Standing up against the mountains, far Dack rom the travelled road it reSem- bles some ancient feudal castle. It is built of granite obtained from the can yons, nearly gray in color. There are two towers and a court between them. The building is but two stories in height and studded with many little windows. About the place are foun- talns, grass plats and shrubbery. all terraced off and exceedingly handsome in effect
 All this work was done at about the tune of the Pasadena boom of eight or ten years ago. Inside the house was furnished extravagantly, in keeping with the outside, at total cost it Is said, of about $65,000 The silverware, mantels, clocks, staircases. carpets, etc, are all of the most costly mate rial.
 For a time the young couple lived happily together. Their neighbors bothered them very little for the coun- try around about is settled by ranch men who raise oranges, lemons, peach es, apricots and prunes. Gould was fairly well known in this city, though living so far out. He is not often in town. After a time Gould became in terested in mines. The fortune his wife inherited was lost, and of late he was known to be in straitened circum- stances. The handsome palace grounds began to be neglected, and Gould was away much of the time.
 There had been few visitors, as the road Ian far from the house. Still passers-by every day could not fail to note that the place seemed to be de serted, and about ten days ago J. Bathey decided to make an investiga- tion. The result was startling, Not soul was in sight, yet doors We're open, windows up and plates and saucers were on the table as if the owners had but just stepped out on the porch.
 The neighbors were informed of this, and comparing notes they found that no one had seen MT. and Mrs. Gould for days. A watch was kept on the premises, and no one came Where are Mr. and Mrs Gould? No one knows. Had they gone away upon short visit? Would they have left thousands of dol lars worth of furniture unlocked in an isolated house? Foul play has been whispered but as yet there has been no proof that foul play was committed. Time only can unravel the mystery of the eccentric tenants