Bisbee daily review., 1902-03-27

~ TONED away in the archives of police departments under
 the head of mysterious disap- pearances" is many . tale
 more weird and interesting than any penned by writers of fiction, For a person to suddenly vanish as if earth had swallowed him up is a most difficult feat. This is the opinion of po- lice and expert detectives. Yet, despite this dietum. hundreds of persons drop out of sight every year. What becomes of these people is a mystery few de- tectives will attempt to explain.
 The most notable and inexplicable case of mysterious disappearance dur ing the past year was that of Frank Ely Rogers. boy of fourteen, who dis appeared from his home in Evanston, III. He was accompanied by his aunt, Miss Florence Ely. Since their disap- pearance last July all efforts to find them have been futile.
 The remarkable cunning with which Miss Ely and the boy have eluded pur- suit and concealed every possible clew tO lAti cQ6SCoto thC WOu- derful ingenuity always displayed by the insane. It has baffied the police in every city in the country. It has en- abled fran. delicate woman of forty, without money and apparently without accomplices. to hide herself and her boy companion for eight months from the vigilance of trained detectives.
 Until last July Miss Ely had been a piano teacher in Evanston. She is forty years old, slender and of delicate phy- sique. Her hair is dark brown. Her large dark eyes are expressive. Alto gether she is a handsome gentlewoman of more than usual intelligence and de voted to music. For twenty years she made her home with her sister, the wife of James c. Rogers. as did also her mother. who is heartbroken over the peculiar action of her daughter.
 The family lives on Hinman avenue. one of. the most beautiful residence streets of Evanston. a short distance from the campus of the Northwestern university. Mir. Rogers is connected with the mercantile firm of Carson. Pirie. Scott & Co.,. 4n Chicago, and is a man of ability and some means.
 When Frank was born. fourteen years ago, Miss Ely idolized the baby. She loved him as if she were his moth CT, and 1t was her delight to care for and amuse him. As he grew into boy hood her affection kept pace with his growth. The care of the boy took precedence of all else in her mind.
 As the boy grew older and her ab- sorption in him increased she gave up nearly all her social duties. She wish ed to devote her entire time to her nephew.
 Finally, in July last. Mir. and Mrs. Rogers decided to send the boy Frank away to military school, in the hops Of breaking up the infatuation of the couple. He was to leave July 16. and the boy was warned not to tell Miss Ely of the plan. He promptly inform ed his aunt of all that was on foot.
 To forestall this separation it is sup posed that Miss Ely decided to % away with her nephew.
 On the morning of July 13 Frank left home osteAsibly to attend picnic in the woods near town. He said good by cheerfully to his mother and bis grandmother. the aged Mrs. Ely. and sighted his aunt. as 1t is now remem- bered. By persistent search their move ments for an hour or so after they left the house have been traced.
 The boy walked by circuitous route to the station of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. There Miss Ely met him in about half an hour.
 She had left satchel-at the station the day before. and on this morning she got the satchel from Station Agent