Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
RICH NEWLYWEDS
STRANGELY VANISH
LEAVING $4,000
Gus B. Hill and Bride Leave on
Honeymoon and Are
Heard of No More
LAST WORD FROM YOSEMITE
Feared That Young Business Man
and Wife Were Lost in
the Mountains

Gus B. Hill, tract manager for Strong
& Dickinson, real estate agents. 147
South Broadway. eluded his friends
three months ago, went to Santa Ana,
where he was married to Miss Mabel
Randolph of this city, wrote a letter to
his employer the day following the
wedding and since then has not been
seen nor heard from. He and his
bride have disappeared as completely
as if the earth opened up and swal-
lowed them.
Hill was trusted employe of the
real estate firm. He had entered the
employ of the company more than
eight years ago and gradually worked
his way to the front. He was one of
the most prominent land statesmen in
Southern California and was well
known in sporting circles. His ac-
counts with the realty firm were in
first-class condition when he left this
city and had large business PROPOSE
tions on his hand that would necessi-
tate his return to Los Angeles. He
made profitable investments, acquired
land that now is worth more than $751;
600, and, it Is understood has on de-
posit in various banks in this city more
than $4,000.
The missing man left Los Angeles
three months ago. He asked his en-
ployers to allow him several days
leave of absence but did not state why
ately went to Santa Ana, where he met
Miss Mabel Randolph, who made her
home with her sister, then living in
North Flower street.
The couple were married and the
following day Hill sent a letter to Mr..
Strong stating that the wedding cere-
mony had been performed and the
happy groom was going on his we'd
ding trip. Nothing more was heard
of the couple until several days later.
when relatives Of Mrs. Hill received
postcard to the effect that the writor
and her husband were in the Yosemite
valley on camping trip and were
| having an enjoyable time. No ad-
dress was given.
WEDDING WAS SURPRISE
Hill was engaged in selling real es-
tate on commission for the Strong &
Dickinson company, and also bought
and sold lands on his own account.
When he left Los Angeles he had sew
eral large deals pending. These were
| postponed pending his return.
Mr. Strong of the firm thought moth
| ing about the absence of his most
| trusted employe and paid no attention
to his silence until it became necessary
for him to get in touch with the absent
one to perfect certain sales. Strong
then found that he was unable to find
trace of his employe.
The missing man was an enthusiastic
golfer. He also was a good tennis
player and delighted in outdoor sports.
He was an ardent lover of athletics
and passed most of his time on the
golf links or the tennis court. When
he left Los Angeles to go to Santa Ana
to be married he never gave the slight
est intimation as to the object of his
trip. Not even his most intimate
friend was aware that he was going
to be married.
also were unaware of the purpose of
her trip to the adjoining county. They
were surprised when they learned that
she was welded, and the first news
they received from her was the post
card mailed from the Yosemite valley.
Since the departure of Hill his per-
sonal business has been neglected and
the parties with whom he had business
deals have not received a single word
from him. Although the missing man
has more than $50,000 in local banks,
he has not drawn against his account
since he left the city.
The employers of Hill have been try
ing to locate him, and after having
failed to find a trace of him, reported
the matter to the police last night and
asked that an effort be made to locate
the missing man.
Mr.. Strong told the detectives that he
feared the couple had become lost in
the high mountains in the Yosemite
country and probably had perished, or
that they might have met a tragic
death Strong told the detectives that
he read an account of a mystery on
Mount Tamalpais, where skeletons of
man and woman were found with bull
let holes in their heads, and said that
perhaps the victims might be Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill. This theory, however, fails
to stand, as the victims of the Tamal-
pals mystery evidently met death over
year ago.
The missing man is described as be-
ing "a years of age, feet inches in
height and weighs 10 pounds. He is
of an athletic build, has fiorid COM
plexion, reddish hair, smooth shaven,
has blue eyes and good teeth. He al
ways wore light soft hat and light
gray suit.