The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
No Trace of Body in
Reservoir as Water
Pours Out.
SEARCHERS DRAG
| THROUGHOUT DAY
Unless Corpse Is Embedded in
Mud, Which Isn't Likely, Now
Certain That Mrs. Brown
Has Gone Away of
Her Own Free
Will.

Mystery. still surrounds the disap-
pearance of Mrs. Jeannette Brown, OF
25 North Seventeenth street, who left
her home before breakfast Monday
morning. though 1t is generally be-
lieved by police and employees at viii
liam Byrd Park alike that she was noe
drowned in the reservoir. The fact
was established by The Times Dis
patch last night that she has not been
seen by any OF her relatives in New
York City
In the meantime, to leave no stone
unturncd and to make sure with all
certainty, the east end of the basin
was thoroughly dragged again yes
terday, and the water is still being
drained off into the park lake. II
Will take another day before it can
be definitely determined that her body
Is not in the reservoir. as Il requires
from two TO three days to drain all
the water through twelve-inch pipe.
the only drainage used II necessary.
the west end basin, which is a sepa-
rate compartment of the reservoir
VIII be emptied' so that it may he
made absolutely certain that Mrs.
Brown did not commit suicide by
drowning. And also the whole Police
Department has been instructed to
keep sharp lookout for Mrs. Brown.
who. according to one of the many the
ories advanced may be wandering
about in condition OF temporary
dcmentia
Notify New York Relatives
When such thorough search of the
reservoir had been made without re-
suit. The Times-Dispatch telegraphed.
to New York to learn whether Mrs.
Brown had been seen in that city. The
following reply came last night:
Mrs Harry Brown was visiting her
parents for two weeks three weeks
ago. Her father is Lewis Wolf, who is
in the real estate business at IL Essex
Street, and when seen Tonight said
that all he knew OF the matter was u
dispatch from the Richmond police
that his daughters hat had been found
in the reservoir When she was here
she seemed to be on good terms with
her husband and happy When she left
New York she went to Philadelphia
first, then to Baltimore before going
to Richmond. She was married in
June, 1909. She has three sisters in
Norfolk and one in New York. she
also has two brothers. one of them.
Louis Wolf, in the real estate business
at 444 Essex Street, New York He
said Tonight that they were trying to
keep the news from her mother, who is
nervous invalid and in danger of los
ing her eyesight Mrs. Brown, whose
maiden name was Jeannette Wolf, was
twenty-three years old Her parents
once lived at $50 Kosciusko Street,
BROOKLYN"
Hears of Old suitor.
Mrs. Browns parents had not been
notified of her disappearance by her
husband until last night. When all
other hope had been abandoned he tel
egraphed to them the news OF her dis
appearance. He was still in great agl-
tation of mind and appeared to be in
the last stages of depression He was
still unable to assign reason for his
wfe's departure. Asked as to the ru-
NOR circulated yesterday concerning
former suitor, now q Norfolk lawyer,
he was dubious, but said that he could
not definitely say.
There is so much" he said, pitt
fully. that l cannot tell anything. But
this has troubled me so that ! think
could believe anything But she was
true and good, and do not think that
she could have done anything like that
If you hear anything, please tell me-
Three sisters of Mrs. Brown. all from
Norfolk, arrived here yesterday morn
ing They arc Mrs, Berdie j. Garfield
of 400 East Highland Street; Miss Min
ME Wolf. who lives with the former,
and Mrs. j. Ambush or oil Chappeu
Street,
Sisters Hystcricnl.
They became so hysterica when they
learned of Mrs Browns disappearance
that physician was called in to at
tend them, and he remained for seVerai
hours They were subjected to several
fainting spells, and one of them was III
such dangerous condition al one time
that it was feared she would die.
THE store was closed for business all
day. Mr. Brown remained at home.
waiting anxiously for any news that
might come, any news which would
have told him whethe: his Wife Was
dead or alive. But none came. II mad
been planaed TO keep II from Mrs
Browns parents In New York, because
of the hope that she would have been
found before to-day, but when last
night nothing had been learned OF her
Mr Brown sent a telegram 10 her par-
ents lie remained up through tho
night, still waiting for news Many
friends were with him, but none could
afford him comfort
Mr. Brown still insisted that there
had been no trouble between himself
and his wife; that their year and a half
of married life had been harry
Not Quite Herself
II think II ts because business be-
came rather dull.'' he said, 'slie
seemed happy nntil she came ,is paSs
from New York, but even then ! dta
not think that there was anything seri-
Gus. troubling her. though ! saw that
sha had something on her mind. We
have friends galore in Richmond. we
have friends coming TO see MS every
night On Saturday night we had
little party and played cards she did
not seem quito herself but ] didn't
think she was brooding over anything
in particular"
1t is q question whether Mrs. BroWn