New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Girl Visited School for
Hours-Teachers Say
She Was Sane.
REWARD OFFER IN
CASE WITHDRAWN
Father Believes Daughter Is
Alive, but Deranged-Her
Engagement Is Denied.

II was established beyond doubt yes
terdav that Miss Jessie Evelyn McCann'
the Young settlement worker, who DIS
appeared from her home, No. iSS East
2lst street, Brooklyn, week ago to-uaS'
spent all of last Thursday at cone!
island Detectives working on the case
with the young woman's father anu
brothers learned this fact from FRANK
J. Arnold principal of Pubic Schoo'
10 100, at West Sd street and farA
place. Coney Island.
What was regarded as significant by
many Yesterday was the withdrawal oil
the offer OF a $1,000 reward for the
arrest and conviction Of any person VINO
aided in the abduction OF Miss McCann'
After leaving Sea Breeze Park, where
she met Loretta Dore. the nurse girl
Miss Mccain went to Public School IVl
and asked the principal for permission 10
visit some Of the teachers OF the lower
grade. She said she was a teacher at the
kindergarten school Of the Home for
Destitute Children in Sterling street. and
wanted to get ideas in teaching "hich
might help her I'm her work.
Mr.. Arnold introduced the visitor 10
Miss Goldsmith with whom she remained
until 1890 when she left to spend two
hours with Miss Phillips, another teacher
Miss Mccain then went 10 Miss La
chase's class, where she remained uhul
3:55 o'clock in the afternoon.
All three teachers. as well as the prn-
cipal Of the school. agreed yesterday
a H.. nj g
preston that she seemed worried, acted
In a sane and rational manner. ms as
proves aphasia in the case.
Miss Mccain introduced herself to Tie
principal and teachers under her own
name and spoke Of nothing other than
the art OF teaching
This also Corroboratcs the story told by
Miss Dore. who said she met person
resembling the missing girl last Thurs
dan. The nurse girl said she had half
hours conversation with Miss Mccain.
The announced Withdiawal last nleht OF
the reward was received with surprise
but J. Gleason Of 80. 1915 Glcnwood ave
nue.. Flatbush VINO had offered H. said mat
he was compelled 10 do so since the two
women Of Flatbus1 who had appealed to
him Tuesday morning and agreed 70
pledge themselves 20 share with him IN
paving the money had told him yestcr-
dav morning that they had rcconsdcred
the matter. They gave as their reasons
certain reports and rumors which are
current concerning the disappearance OF
the girl. Gleason said.
Robert G. Mccain, father OF the girl,
broke down completely last night at his
home
lie said he had walked from Sea Gate
to Brighton Beach In the hopes OF finding
his dauE ItCI.
That my dear daughter is still alive l
am positive" hc said. and | am certain
that she will return home" He referred
To- her visit to tho school. and OF her
lingering around the playground and
fDndlng the children.
Il am convinced that my girl Is in the
home Of some ignorant family. and in
her weakened mental condition docs not
realize that she is being looked for" said
Mr.. Mccain last night
Mr.. Mccain denied the report that his
daughter was secretly engaged 70 marry
l.. Wendell Squires the Columbia student
Of the School Of Mines. lie admitted.
however, that Squlros was a frequent
caller At the Mccain house and that he
had also taken the girl to theatres. On
the morning OF the disappearance. he
said. Squlrcs had written her letter in
wiling her To- attend performance AT a
theatre last Saturday night.
Squires. Nj Mccain said. came to the
house Tuesday night and offered what
assistance he could in the search. lie
accompanied the father and the two
SOUS TO Concy Island.
Squlres is the son OF the proprietor Of
the Arlington Hotel at Good Ground l. l..
and II was during the summer months
that he met Miss Mccain while she was
a guest of the hotel
Alexander Mccain. ~ No. II 81 James
Terrace. Sherwood Park. Yonkcrs, yester-
day asked the police OF that city 10 Join
in the search for his niece. Miss Jessie
Mccain. Miss Mccain was "A frequent
visitor at her uncles home and he be-
leves she may have been stricken with
aphasia while an her way here. and is
wandering In this vicinity.
The McCann family received a telc-
phone message at 10 O'Clock last night
that girl exactly answering the de-
scription Of Miss Mccain had been seen
in Philadelphia i'm highly dlstraught
state Friday evening. Tho police of that
city are running down every development
of that clew.
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