Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-17
TWO NOTABLE
DISAPPEARANCE.
One IS a Rich Girls Husband, the
Other a Rich Nurse,
THEY MAY BE In THE WEST
Nan WASH Firemen's Chaplain, aud
His work Unneryed HIm Spec
uIatlOns INDUCED In.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Herald
prints the following:
Much speculation is being INDUCED lu
by the friends of Rev. James Le Baron
johnson as to his Whereabouts He
was last seen about one week ago ut
watkins, n. Y, where he has been a
patient OF a sanitarium, having gone
there several months ago, because Of a
most serious attack Of nervous pros
tration
Mr. Johnson left the sanitarium ten
days ago and came to New York for
some purpose and after remaining here
Tor onh day. returned 10 Watkins lie
stopped az the sanitarlum for two days
and then went away. taking an his
baggage with him. He left no address
ana his relatives In this city and else
where are wondering what has become
OF him.
Mrs. Johnson, who was Miss Mabel
Van Rensselaer, IS living with her
mother, Mrs Alexander Van Renssae-
Ter at the family residence in this
city
Mr. Johnsons shattered health Issald
to be largely the result OF his duties as
one ot the Chaplalns OF the fire depart
ment which he assumed on March Is,
1893, having been appointed to that
position by Fire Commissioner Scan
nell Several years ago he lived In
Tacoma, Wash, before he took holy
orders. and was a member Of the local
fire department of that city. For two
years he slept In the engine house OF
the volunteer company TO which he be-
lunged, 80 that he might be promptly
on hand whenever a fire alarm came In
during the night
After leaving Tacoma, he went 70
san Francisco and remained there for
some time.
Mr. Johnson came 90 New York
several years ago and after having
studied for the Episcopal ministry was
admitted % the church he was made
assistant rector OF Grace church. The
fact that he had become minister
did not Quench Nh Johus0ns interest
ia fire department affairs. however
and on March - OF last year he re-
ceiyed the coveted appointment of
chaplain.
Mr. Johnson met the family Of Miss
Mabel Van Rensselaer, after coming 20
New York, and IN due time became
engaged % the young woman. The
wedding took place az Grace church on
April 20, 1899, and was one OF the most
brilliant affairs that have taken place
there
Mr. Johnson is believed to be some
where In the West.
Almost simultaneously with the dis
appearance Of Mr. Johnson from Wat
kins comes the discovery that Miss
Mary Hoffman daughter Of Southland
Hoffman, of san Francisco, who for
nearly two years has attended the
Bellevue training school for nurses In
this city. left the institution very sud-
denly last week To is said that she
went 20 San Francisco
Miss Hoffman, who Is wealthy I'm her
own right entered the training school
for nurses simply for the purpose OF
gaining experience. She made excel
lent progress and was AZ the head of
her class, which Is to graduate early
In January
Miss Brennan who Is in charge OF
the school, said that she knew Of no
reason for Miss Hodman's sudden de-
parture, except that the young woman
told her last Wednesday that she had
received a dispatch containing badnews
from her family In San Francisco. and
that she was obliged to leave for that
city