The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
MISS KING STILL MISSING.
nut THE POLICE DO NOT BELIETE
SIZE VAS DROWNED.

They Say the Clothing She Loft in tho Bath
house at Coney Island Is of Winter weight
and Well worn-she Took with Her,
When She Left, Her Jeweiry and Money
Parents Discrcdit Elopemont Theory.
A dozen detectives were put to work yester-
day on the case OF Miss Louisa King who dis
appeared on Sunday afternoon, leaving her
clothing in a bathhouse at Coney Island. As
told in Yesterdays SUN Miss King, the dauRh-
ter Of Charles King. a retired wholesale grocer,
living at IL West 10Th street. went to Coney
Island accompanied by her maid, Alma Lind
strom, About Q o'clock In the evening the
maid notified the police that her mistress
had gone in bathing, but had failed to re-
turn. and she feared she had been drowned.
The police found Miss Kings clothing In the
bathhouse stall which she had hired, and then
started out to search for the young wotnan's
body. A number OF men employed as life
savers at Coney Island we're directed to man
their boats and search In the surf. This was
continued until midnight. and then Police Cap
tain Dunn, who is In charge OF the Coney ISL
and force. notified the girls parents OF her
disappearance.
Miss Kings brother went to Coney Island
Immediately and furnished the police with a
good description Of the missing girl. She was
handsome. he said. and % years old. He
added that she had considerable jewelry when
she left her home shortly after noon on Sum-
day. He asked the police to question Alma
about the jewelry. Capt. Dunn took the maid
into his office and talked to her for an hour.
She said that very often she had accompanied
Miss King to the seaside. Only last. week, she
said. they went to Long Branch. On that oc;
S %,ik ! she said hlI Miss tLIas became SSs m e. S TISip ssa
believed Miss King had an appointment to
meet him at Copey Island on Sunday, Upon
not found. she said. and Miss, King seemed
disappointed. Upon learning this story Miss
to newspaper reporters about the case.
The detectives we're told later that Miss King
had been seen about the time she was sup
yiIison IN S:hiehS Miss King had hired a bath;
had q wrap over her shoulders. Doyle, said
that this young woman had taken one OF ais
Snder 6sT s apm' f PGtt inS' the the story for Of ' boyie
with that told Of the man Cham berlain. Capt.
Dunn came to the conclusion that Miss King
some trace Of the girl.
Miss Kings relatives deny that there is any
possibility OF the man Chamberlain being con-
nected with her disappearance. Her father
told the police that Chamberlain was employed
company at 20 Broadway. He said further
that his daughter became acquainted with
Slldl U Ill dDOuI q yVal ukO.
When tho case was first reported to the police
by Alma Lindstrom the maid said that her
mistress was the daughter Of q wealthy retired
merchant. and that Miss King had gone to
Coney Island for a days outing with her par;
ents' knowledge and consent. TIL maid said
that she and Miss King walked along the beach
and strolled about the Coney Island Bowery
for an hour or. So. Both then went in
bathing. She left Miss King in the water. she
said. and. dressing. loitered along the beach,
paying no attention to her mistress until an
hour later. when she went to the b%athhouso
which Miss King had occupied and found it
locked. She went out on the beach then. but
could find no trace of her mistress, After an;
other hours wait on the beach she reported
Miss king's:disappearance. The maid identi-
fed the clothing found as that worn by Miss
King. With the clothing was found a copy of
Lucille, which the maid said Miss King had
been reading on the beach. Capt. Dunn opened
the book and found a piece Of paper between
two of the pages on which the following verses
were written:
Come to me. dearest,
I'm lonely without thee;
Daytime aud nighttime
I'm thinking about thee.
Come. love, my heart
In your absence 10 weary;
Haste. for my spirit
Is sickened and dreary.
Come to the armB which
Alone should caress thee;
Come to the heart that
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