The Washington times., 1902-07-14
Still ON HUNT FOR
MISSING MISS NASH
Seen at a Local Store on
July 2.
STATEMENT BY BROTHER
Thinks She May Be at Some Country
Retreat Building Up Her Shattered
Health - Does Not Think She Was
Foully Dealt With.

Miss Laura G. Nash. the young school
teacher whose mysterious disappear
ance from her home in this city, 14l3
Fifth Street northwest. on the I'd of
June has attracted considerable atten-
tion of late, was seen in Washington
on the I'd of July by one of her former
pupils. young man by the name Of
Creecy.
This statement was made by broth
er of the young woman last night at his
home. on Fifth Street northwest, when
seen by Times reporter.
Mr. Nash stated that he received word
to that effect yesterday, and that the
news had TO a great extent raised the
hopes of the young woman's family. who
have not yet given up hope of locating
the missing woman. The young woman.
1t is said. visited a local department
chases on the I'd of July. She was
recognized by young Mr.. Creecy. and
they held a conversation. Mr.. Nash
will communicate this information TO
Captain Boardman, Chief Of Detectives,
this morning in order that more
thorough search may be made OF the
city.
A long conference was held yesterday
between a brother OF the young school
teacher and Captain Boardman, in which
many details OF the young woman's dis
appearance were gone over carefully
and a plan of investigation decided
upon.
A Thorough Search.
Although the police have frequently
been called in to investigate such cases
Captain Boardman informed the brother
of the young woman that II was the
most mysterious case that he has ever
been called upon TO solve. The members
OF the Detective Bureau have hunted
high and low, hospitals have been ex
amined all over the city, and inquiry
made among the various institutions To-
Gated here. but there is not the slight
est clue to the young womans where
abouts.
When seen by a Times reporter last
night Mr.. Nash said:
We have not given UP hope of find
ing my sister and will not. II is un-
doubtedly a mysterious case, and puz-
zles everyone, still we have not lost
heart and will continue indefinitely our
labors toward ascertaining her where
abouts. The fact that she was seen
In Washington on the I'd of July is GER
tainly good news. My brother-in- law
spent nearly the whole Sunday securing
the city on a bicycle for Laura, but
did not succeed in finding trace Of her
we 90 not think she has committed
suicide, nor do We think she has been
foully dealt with, for II she had been
the victim OF either We would certainly
have heard OF II before now. II is our
opinion that my sister, who was AN eX-
ceedingly conservative young woman.
and said but little to anyone regarding
her plans, has gone into the country for
a complete rest and change. as she was
in very poor health, and that she is so
pleased with her quarters she is not
divulging her whereabouts. Or perhaps
she has not seen the newspapers. and
docs not know we are eldeayOring 10
find her. | expect an older brother OF
ninc in the city by Wednesday, at which
time We will hold a conference looking
toward offering reward We shall
undoubtedly. however. in a few days
have hundreds of circulars printed,
containing n picture of Miss Nash, to-
gether with her description. which we
shall send all over the country
Letter From Texas.
| Mr.. Nash stated that only few days
ago he had received letter from a man
in Norfolk, Va, stating that he had seen
| in a Texas paper that strange young
woman answering Miss Nash's descrip-
( ticn had reached city in the Lone
Star State and that an effort was being
made to establish her identity. Mr..
Nash stated, however, that he was al
| most positive that this was not his sis
| ter. az she did not have sufficient funds
to enable her TO get to Texas. conse-
| quently no attention was paid to the
| letter.
! When asked as to the reasons for
Miss Nash having rendered her resigna-
zion to the school board about two
years ago. Mr.. Nash said that he did
not know for sure what had caused his
sistc.. 70 take such action. but thought
she did ii because of her i'll health He
said he was certain. however, that her
leaving her position was entirely a vol
untary move upon her part. she being