Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-29
POLICE ARE. ASKED
TO LOCATE WOMAN
Mrs. w. l. SommerS MySteriously
Disappears from
Home
VALUABLES LEFT BEHIND
Husband Thinks Alleged Persecu-
ton by Former Husband
Cause of Trouble
vALUABLEs LEFT BEHIND

Leaving a brief note for her husband
In which she informed him that she
would return in a short time. and after
having borrowed a parasol from
neighbcF, Mrs. Georgiana Sommers left
her home at 1746 East Twenty-fourth
street last Tuesday afternoon, and ap-
parently vanished, for since that time
no trace of her has been found. After
vaihly trying for twenty-four hours
to solve the mystery of his wife's dis
appearance, w. L. Sommers yesterday
called on the police for aid, declaring
that he feared the missing woman
had either ended her life or had wan
dered away while temporarily de-
ranged.
According to Sommers his wife, who
was divorced in March of this year
from J. r. Stutzke of 449 East Forty
tAird street, has been subjected to con-
tinuous annoyances by her former hus-
band, and yesterday he bluntly ex-
pressed the belief that this alleged
persecution had been responsible for
her disappearance. Sommers secuted
the idea that his wife had willfully de-
serted him, or that another man was
the cause of her disappearance, as he
declared that there had never been the
slightest trouble between himself and
his wife, and that she was not the
kind of a woman who would desert
him for another.
Regarding his suspicion that the ac-
tions of Stutzke were responsible for
his wifes disappearance, Sommers de-
clared that last Saturday his wife's
former spouse had come to the Som
mers' home and had annoyed Mrs.
Sommers, ending his demonstration of
hostility by drawing a revolver and
threatening Sommers.
II never gave a thought to his
threats" said Sommers, but now l
believe that they preyed on my wife's
mind, and that she finally fled from
home in fit of temporary insanity. A
woman who lives next door told me
yesterday that my wife called on her
about 2:30 on Tuesday afternoon, and
said she was gong down town, asking
at the same time If she wished any er-
rand DONE Mrs Sommers then bor-
rowed a parasol and started in the di-
rection of the car line and disappeared.
LEAVES NOTE
"I am sure that she had no inten-
ton of leaving home, for she did not
take a single article of her personal
belongings with her. Among other
things, she left deeds TO property which
she owns in Washington, near Seattle,
and other valuable papers, which she
would surely have taken had she de-
liberately deserted me. L am sure
that she has either wandered away In
o. fit of mental arrangement, or has
ended her life to escape further per-
secution by her former husband"
The note left by Mrs. Sommers for
her husband reads as follows:
"Will, went to town. Don't be
worried, as l will be back early.
Georgia"
When, after waiting until nearly
midnight, his wife did not return,
Sommers started out to search for her,
and has since ransacked every corner
of the city in his quest.
Mrs. Sommers is described as being
about forty years of age. with dark
hair and blue eyes. She is of medium
complexion, and when she left home
she wore white shirt waist and skirt,
a green straw hat, and a black veil.
She wore plain gold cross on. neck
chain, plain band wedding ring, and
a ring set with a small diamond. Her
hair is very slightly streaked with gray
above the temples.
Sommers is a nurse, but for some
time past has been employed at the
Los Angeles foundry. Since the dis
appearance of his wife, he has stopped
work and devoted all his time to the
search for the missing woman.