The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

Julia lie G-cs. ffteen years cid. OF 2I4
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. who dis
appeared from home more than q week
ago. left Boston for Washington last
night al 5 o'clock. in charge OF the con-
ducJor OF the train On which she IS a pas
senge-. sac viii arrive here this morn
ng
Mss lie G-cs disappeared or Friday
afternoon a week ago. When night came
and the girl cid nor return. her father.
Eugene Le Gros. proprietor OF a cigar
store grew uneasy and notified the police
Search was instituted by the local au-
thOri-ies and word was telegraphed 10 the
police Of other large cities. Nothing was
heard Of The missing girl for TWO days.
when a telegram was received by a Mem
Der OF the Lss Gros family from Stanley
Mortimer. a chauffeur. who was acquaInt-
ed with Mss lie eros in Washington.
saying he had seen the giri In York Har-
Dor. Ne which he visited while on an
automobile tour with HIS employer.
Police Make n search
According 70 the police. who were
searching for the missing siri, Eugene
Le Gros sent S25 70 his daughter TO be
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the family thought she would return
Immediately or receiving the money. and
every night they met incoming trains
from York Harb0r in the hope OF seeing
her. but Miss lie Gros did not return,
and then IL was thought something had
happened 10 her, or she was being de-
tanned
Capt Boa-dman. chief q detectives,
wired the Boston authorities 20 look Out
FOR Julia Though only fifteen years or
age. Miss lie G-os can easily pass for a
woman
a few hours after sending the telegram
10 the Boston police. Capt Boardmau re-
ceived an answer, saying Miss lie G-cz
had been located and was stopping al the
Hotel Essex under the name Of Miss
" T. Taylor
When apprised Of this fact. the girls
father became alarmed Miss Alice Le
Gros. an older sister Of Julia. decided %
90 after her and bring her home The
Boston police were requested 20 arrest
Miss lie Gros. and hold her until the ar
rival OF relatives This action was taken
BIZ the authorities. but when no one ar
rived from Washington 20 take the girl
IN charge. the Boston authorities after
waiting q sufficient length of tim= for
q person 10 come from tl-s CITY % the
Huh wired for further instructions.
and notified Capt Boardmau that Miss
Alice Is Gros- who had contemplated go
iag after her sister, had failed % appear
story Given by sister
Miss Alice Le Gros last night said TO a
reporter FOR The Washington Herald y
wanted 70 go after Julia. but papa
wouldn't let ne He said that Julia had
been able 20 go away by herself and she
was able 20 come home by herself I
wish he had let re 20. for have been
almost worried 70 death about her. and
would give anything 20 see her again
Eugene lie Gros sent a railroad ticket
u TIE Boston authorities for the girls
transportation 10 this CITY. and accord
Ing 20 q dispatch received here last night.
she had left n care OF q conductor Il Is
expected every member Of the family viii
be al The Union Station this morning 20
receive Ihe zi-- and hear her explanation
OF her 6isappezrarce- In the time she
has been away from home she has not
communicated with her father OF sisters
According 10 her sister, her action IN
not writing is almost ineXQlanable- as
Julia had always been c1usiderste Of her
relatives and was fond Of her sisters and
father Mrs. lie Gros, her mother. died a
number Of yeaVs ago.
When asked Il she thought her sister
had eloped. Miss Alice Le Gros said
No. 7 have not received a letter. postal
card. OF any communication from Julia
since che went away. but ! am willing 10
wager anything she IS not-Enarrfed- 7 am
sure she did not care enough for Stanley
Mortimer 20 marry him She liked him
only as q girl likes a boy friend He
came TO the house 10 see her and appeared
70 be fond Of aer-
Sent PostaIS 10 Girl
Stanley left Washington about a month
before Julia disappeared He sent heT
p0srals from every city he passed through
and this is The only way she could have
known he was IN York Ta-bor-
"Shs did not receive letters from him
so far as I know received a few pos
tals from him Then. after Julia left
came the Telegram. saying he had seer
her and talked with her in York Harbor
That was all We could not account for
her going there. so we explained her dis
appearance BY saying she had left viii
a party Of friends, not knowing tlt
length OF the trip she was taking
cannot imagine what has kept her away
50 long. bur I VIII be mighty glad 10 have
her back
Mss Julia e Gros IS the youngest o.
four sisters. and is aGeCtiOnately caIlec
cns pet OF the family.