The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-29
Reverend lie Baron Johnson Leaves
His Church and Eiopes With
a Hospital Nurse.
MUCH MYSTERY ABOUT CASE.
Couple Are Reported to Have Been
in Montreal and to Have
Sailed for Europe From
Halifax.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 2s-The RevEIen1 Le
Baron johnson has been dismissed from the
Episcopal Ministry at his own request. lie
is a fine looking man. in the prime of life.
and vas very popular among the fremen
OF the city. He lived at New Brighton, 5
T.. ard occasionally preached there and IN
this city.
Mr. johnson disappeared on December s.
a~d about the same time Miss Hoffman, to
whom II was known that he had beer pay
ing court vanished. The young woman
came from California TO attend the train
ing school for nurses connected with Belle
vue Hospital Her relatives have searched
eyervyyhere for her. but without success
They scout the Idea Of an el"r"nrent. and
say that Miss Hoffman Is probably With
fr'or,iS in the East, and will be heard from
ir Cue season.
st ,he home q. Archfeacor Johnson. the
father Of the missing clercyman, n New
BRIGHTON tonight II was I'D tEat no
word had he'n received from rim, and that
c,l his family knew Of him was learned
through the rev gpapc-s.
The fact tFat Mr.. Johnson was formally
dou0scI from the ministry OF tne ProteStant
Eujsc0p1l Church last week only became
known to-day he was dismissed at his
Z,
rot IN the city at the tine. 1t is believed
that his father, who ia highly respected
lnG prominent ia the church, took The IN
ltiative.
Couple Iet in Montreal.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Montreal, Quebec Dec. .s--There IS
every reaso. TO believe that the Reverend
Jamrs lie Baron johnson. formerly chap
Lain of the New York City Fire Depart
Iaens. sailed from Halifax. December IL. on
.he Allan Line steamship Tunisan. aHc
that Miss Hoffman of California, the pretty
bellevue Hospital nurse. with whom he IL
said to have eloped, took passage on the
same steamer.
\ man who answers Johnson's descrip-
ton iu every particular spent several Gays
here during the first par: OF this month.
He car1e on December Q. the day after the
Reverend Mr.. johnson disappeared from
New iorl.. and LETT or December l3. Just
ir time to catch the Tun.sian. The vessel
arrived d. Liverpool on December %.
The maa's 5 actions while here were decid-
edly strange. bat no one bOtheied about
him except ;:.e clerks of the " indsor Hotel.
who wondered why he registered MIR. and
AIRS. Montgomery. Louisville. KY. when,
to all appearances he was alone in the c!ty.
He arrived here on the morning OF De-
cember 8 and took one Of his several trunks
TO his room in the Windsor. Mrs. Mont
gomery" was not to be scene but as the bill
:or two was paid TO one asked questions.
Montgomery" left the hotel next day and
went 10 a private boaTdli g-house kept by
Miss Gleason, al No. 81 beaver Hall Hill.
He told Miss Gleason his name was Mr.
Eucgies" and that he wished 10 remain
with her for few days. Nothing was said
this time about any woman.
He was visited by woman on the morn
ing of December l3 Before her arriva! he
had obtained TWO frsI-cIass cabin passages
or the Tunisian. one OF which Was for
woman Tue lyo left Montreal on the Inter-
national Railway, and it Is established that
they reached Halifax and sailed on the
steamer.
Miss Gleason says that "Mr. RuGgles' was
a quiet anu pleasant gentleman. but he did
not talk. Some of the relatives of Mr.. john
son have been in Montreal with private de-
tectives and have satisfied themselves that
they have the right clew.