The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03
WATCH RECTOR
WHILE TRAILING
MISSING GIRL
Detectives Trail Rev. Payson
Young While Seeking
Edna Clark
Minister Connected With the
Strange Disappearance in
a Peculiar Manner
Forbidden to Visit Home by the
Girls Mother After Marked
Attentions

AlE&AklOlC
Rev. Payson Young, rector of St
Mary the Virgin Episcopal church al
Union and Steiner streets, San Fran.
cisco, was drawn in a sensational
manner into the mystery surrounding
the disappearance of Edna Clark, the
young Alameda art student, when i
became publicly known yesterday
that he had for several days beer
under the eyes of detectives working
on the disappearance case. Not only
was it admitted that Young was thC
man whose former intimacy with the
girl had been rumored. but whose
Identity had been suppressed by hel
relatives. but hints were dropped
which pointed to a suspicion that had
been directed toward him In the mind:
Of those most closely connected witt
the case.
Young was not TO be found last night
and no trace Of his whereabouts could
be discovered. although he visited the
church Of which he is the rector for a
few minutes yesterday morning Rooms
which he engaged three days ago in
Oakland have not yet been occupied
By him. and ne one could be found
who knew where he IS living at pres
ent. Il was in the first flush of sur
prise after the mention Of Young's name
70 him that A +. Yates, uncle OF the
missing girl. who is directing the search
for her, admitted last night that
Young's name had been drawn into the
case He verified the report that
Toung's name had been mentioned in
the report of the detectives on the case
and that for several days they had
been quietly investigating Young's con-
nections.
SAYS "WHY DISGRACE HIM..
Mrs. Yates also verified the connec-
tion Of Young with the case by voicing
a significant exclamation at mention II
his name.
~Oh. why disgrace him?" she cried
He may be innocent"
She stopped suddenly and then re.
fused 10 explain her words or discuss
the matter any further. That Young
is the man whose identity has beer
closely guarded for the last few days
by all the relatives of the missing cir
was. however, admitted by the girTs
relatives. What his relations with
Miss Clark may have been during the
last two and a half months is uncer-
tain, for at about that time, after hav-
ing paid her considerable attention. ne
was forbidden her home by order OF
Mrs Anita Y Mack. the girls mother
Since that time Miss Clark has not
mentioned Young's name 10 other mem
bers Of the family, but that theil
friendship was not completely severed
was evidenced by the fact that shortly
after the young girls disappearance
Young offered to assist in the search
that was instituted.
DIsAPPROVED OF YOUNG
Prior TO the time Of his dismissal by
Mrs Mack Young accompanied Miss
Clark from San Francisco TO her home
IN Alameda several times, and called
once in the evening at her home II
was after this visit that Mrs. Mack
told her daughter she did not approve
Of Young and requested the girl Il
avoid having him at the house The
request was complied with and Young
name has not since been a subject of
conversation in the family. Three days
ago Young engaged a room at the Cen
tral hotel at SIG Twelfth street In
Oakland. but he was not there last
night and Mrs. Meyers. proprietor OF
the hotel, said that he had not occupied
the quarters. At the church nothing
was known concerning his residence.
Second only in interest TO the devol-
opments Yesterday drawing Young's
name into the mystery, was the sue
cess achieved in tracing the girls
whereabouts up to o'clock IN the
afternoon on the day Of her disappear
snoe. Two Of her acquaintances were
found who met and recognized her after
the time at which she drew $500 from
her savings account at the Oakland
bank Of savings. Miss Edith Cameron
of 1921 Clinton avenue, Alameda. for
mer schoolmate. saw her Tuesday after
noon on the Alameda ferry boat which
left the city at f;1O o'clock in the after
noon. At about noon she was seen in
Oakland by Henry Helm Of iii Santa
Cara avenue. Alameda, who reported
his. meeting with her TO S. Bruce Wright
yesterday. At the time Helm met Miss
Clark she was carrying a suitcase.
CALLED ON PALMIsT
Numerous runaors were received YES.
terday from various sources from per-
sons claiming TO have seen young
woman whom they believed TO hav,
been Miss Clark, but none Of thes,
were well enough authenticated t.
serve as clew. J. II. Deane, a PALMS.
At the Adams hotel ia Oakland. saic
that a young woman whom he believe:
TO have been Miss Clark called on hin
az the Adams hotel at 11:45 o'clock las
Tuesday morning. His identification
was hzsed on the likeness Of his visitor
20 the pictures since published Of Mis-.
Clark and to the fact that the young
woman told him she was an artist. She
asked him II he thought she was suited
for stage career. and after examining
her hand he answered that she would
be either a good artist or actress. The