The Washington times., 1905-09-26
BAL T|MORE GIRL
MAY Be VICTIM
Parents Anxious About the
Suit Case Mystery.
MRS. SCHAPIRO NOW MISSING
Wife of Young Doctor-Marks on
Torso Correspond to Her
Description.
MRS. SCHAPIR0 NOW MISSING

BALTIMORE, Sept 2S-According 10
dispatches from Boston connecting the
name of Mrs. Schapiro with the mys-
terry surrounding the finding in the river
of a dress suit case containing the torso
of young woman. Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Nathan, OF 247 South Central avenue, in
view of certain Inquiries made, are wor-
ried about their daughter. Mrs Rosa
Schapiro, the wife of Dr. Maurice
Schapiro. who. they say. went to Boston
with her husband. and they have not
heard from her for five weeks.
The Baltimore police have been asked
TO make an investigation and are CO.
operating with the Boston authorities.
Mrs. Schapiro lived here for six years
and was married 10 DR. Schapiro In the
latter part of last December He was
at that time completing his course in
medicine at the University of Maryland.
The doctor first met the young woman
when he went TO board at the home OF
the Nathan family, which was then at
lV6 North Eden street.
Couple Travelled Much.
After the wedding the couple Travelled,
living IN Philadelphia. New York.
Brooklyn, and Providence. and at
divers times they returned to this city
for a short period. The last heard of
either DIR. Schapiro or his wife by the
Nathans. according to the latter's state
ment, was about nine weeks ago, when
they left for Boston.
The mother received a letter after
heir arrival al Boston. but she destroy
ed or lost 1t, and now can not re-
member the address of her daughter.
! The Investigations of the local police
and several other persons, among them
a DR.. Kahn. and "A Boston newspaper,
have greatly perturbed the family.
Mysterious Telegram.
DR.. Kahn's inquiries the parents do
not understand. as they say they do not
know him. 1t was merei:- IN the form of
a telegram. addressed 10 the daughter.
and read as follows:
Mrs. Maurice Schapiro:
When did you leave Boston? Is DIR.
Schapiro with you and when will he
DR. KAHN.
/ The local police have the telegram and
/ will send II TO the Boston authorities.
Aside from the fact that Mrs. Schapiro
| has not been heard from by her parents,
| she is said TO be away from her Bos-
! ton home and the Boston police are
working very quietly in their lnvesti-
! cation.
Want Minute Details.
They have asked the family not to be
excited or alarmed regarding the mat
ter. but they have also requested that
| the most minute details be furnished
pertaining TO the wouan's description
and all that can be ascertained about her
movements and habits
The description OF the dead woman
THAI IS. certain conditions found on The
torsu--and OF Mrs Schapiro, according To
her family. seem 10 tally in two re-
speCtS.
First. Mrs Nathan. the mother. stated
today that her daughter was in a deli
cate condition: and, second, Miss Jennie
Nathan. "a sister, declared that certain
! evidences IN the torso of the woman
/ found tailed with those Of her sister
/ MIR. Nathan. in speaking Cf ms daugh-
/ ter's marriage, said:
/ Schapiro care 10 my home. 100 y or ,
/ Eden street. during October, 1861. ana
/ told me that he was from New Ya.k
ard had come to this city 10 study Inedi-
4 cine at the University OF Maryland ie
asked for board AT my home. and i took
1 him IN.
! Welded in Six Weeks.
My daughter and scnapiro became
friends. and six weeks after his arrival
! | procured the h-er5e and they were
married. The wedding oc@Irrcd about
the middle of September.
About five weeks after the wedding
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