The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16
SAYS SHE is
HYPNOTIzED
How Mrs. Clara Mastens
Accounts for Her
Daughters Alb
senee.
NTH i PROSPECTIVE HEIRESs
Missing Girls Queer Elk
perience in a New
York Department
Store.
NTH Il PROSPECTIVE HEIRESS

Miss Louisa Martens, II years old, OF
No. 100 York street, disappeared from
her home last Saturday and has not
been seen since Her mother is almost
distracted and is doing her utmost 70
locate her missing child. The matter
was reported yesterday to the poilce'
who have since worked On the case.
This morning News reporter cali
ed at Mrs. Clara Martens home fhe
moor woman. between her sobs, told the
following story
Eyes, it is true that my daughter has
disappeared. She was good girl until
she became acquainted with girl named
Rebecca Stahl, of No. 1o3 York street. who
seemed to have a peculiar influence over
her. What the attachment was between
the two girls. however, I cannot learn. |
honestly think that Rebecca has hypne-
tized my poor child.
.'About six weeks ago." continued Mrs
Mastens. "ny daughter told me that Re
becca had informed her that a very rich
uncle of hers had died and left her for
tune. She also told me that Rebecea had
said that Louisa ned never work again.
as she would take care of her the rest Of
her life. Since that night I have noticed
about herself Before that she never went
out She has since changed, I have learn
ed I learned that she has been in the
quenting saloons.
II called Rebeeca to account for this.
She told me she would get my daughter
employment in New York. She said she
had an uncle who is member of the
Siegel, Cooper Co, and would see him.
The day following Louisa received note
from that firm to report for duty. She
went over an daccepted a position as an
assistant to the cashier.
When pay day came she got no money.
This fact annoyed me and I questioned
my daughter about the matter She could
give me no satisfaction. SO I again visited
Rebecca. That young woman informed
me sthst she would go over and see her
uncle about the matter and report to me |
the foilew.p@ day.
she kept her word and told me that
Louisa's pay had been kept back because
she had signed a receipt for consign-
ment Of goods, amounting to $1,000 or
81 000 which had not been received at
all. Rebecca also told me that as soon
as the deficiency had been made up she
would be placed on the regular payroll |
The letters referred to, one signed
ssWlll," and another written to Clarence !
Masten's, Louisa's brother, were shown
to the reporter. The handwriting on all
appeared to be identical Miss StRhI was
later seen by the reporter at her home.
She denied that she knew Of Louisa's |
whereabouts
Several days later" continued Mrs.
Masters, Louisa received a note to re-
port to the cashier every two weeks for
her money. she was to receive a salary |
CT 81 per week. The letter was supposed to
have been written by the frna- It was
signed Miss Mcyeigh by order OF Slegel- |
Cooper Co. BY comparison with other let
ters written by Miss Stahl / found that it |
was written BY her."
She acknowledged, however that she |
was soon to fall heir to a fortune OF $40. |
900, by the death of her uncle. Miss stahl
also said:-"Louisa has been in a Mont
gomery street saloon with me and drink |
ing wine. Louisa has also been to the
theatre several times with me- I have |
introduced her several times to respect |
able men,"
Further than this Miss Stahl refused
to talk. She would say nothing about /
the letters or her uncle, who Is sup |
posed to be connected with the Siegel- |
Cooper Company.