New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Missing Girl I'm Hands of
God; We Must Be Re-
signed" Says Brother.
BROOKLYN POLICE
ADMIT FAILURE
Columbia Student Again Ayers
Letter Had Nothing to Do
with Disappearance.

The detectives of the Brooklyn Police
Department admitted yesterday they had
made no progress in solving the mystery
surrounding the disappearance Of Jessie
I. Mccain. the settlement worker ana
member of St. Marks's Methodist Epis-
copal Church. who left her home. at NO.
As East 2ist street, Flatbush, ten DAYS
ago.
My sister is IN Gods hands SAID
Robert G. Mccain, the girls brother VINO
also is n member OF St Markss I'VE
have got TO be resigned 10 the situation
and leave the matter to the Almighty
But We hone il is His will that she be
restored 10 us."
Young Mr. Mccain said he knew the
feeling OF resignation would be miscon-
strued by some. because II had aIreadE
been implied that the family had a pretty
eood idea of his sisters whereabouts. IL
only shows how people love scandals
said the Young man. There are some
people who are always looking for some
thing wrong"
Young Mr.. Mccain asserted he took r
bopeful view Of the situation notwtth-
standing his fathers fears that his
daughter had committed suicide. The
elder Mccain still spends large part OF
each day on the beach al Coney lslano
looking for the body TO be washed up IN
the surf
f.. Wendell Squires, the Columbia stu
dent who first met the missing soci''
worker at Good Ground last summer
spent all day yesterday at the home OF
the McCanns. He at first refused 10 see
the newspaper reporters, but finally con-
scented 10 talk. after coming 10 an under
standing with Young Mccain as TO what
he should reveal on the point OF MS re-
puted engagement 10 Miss Mccain.
Sauires made il clear he was Wil'ihs
10 marry the missing girl upon her return
but he said there was no engagement
n. regarded himself, however. as MISS
McCann's sutton. and for that reason was
doing all he could TO aid in finding her
The student would not make public the
contents Of the letter he had written
which was received by the missing sirl
the dav she left home, and which was
said TO have caused her TO shed tears
.bcn she read it, All he was willing 10
say about the note was that II referred
10 tho reinforcement of an engagement ne
ned with Miss Mccain and 70 his studies
There was no mention of love or mar
riaGc.
Sdures was asked II he was certain
That n discovery OF the letter might not
veal other things than ne had men
toned.
We'll. ! am willing to take chance
on that" he answered, 81 have taken
chances before
Roth Squircs and the girls brother de-
MED the letter had caused Miss Mccain
10 cry, or that il had any bearing on the
disappearance Squires said he believed
the girl had this letter and others from
him with her when she disappeared. He
declared the early statements of some Of
his classmates that his acquaintance with
Miss Mccain was only casual was based
on nsapprehension on their part. He
visited and wrote TO her often. but he
said it would be difficult TO explain their
mutual condolences
Sources opinion OF Miss McCanns
mental condition during his acquaintance
ship differed materially from that ot
members of the Mccain family. 81 never
noticed anything wrong with her" he
said last night. when ] was with her
che was happy, very happy. II she was
Lncheerful in her moods II was not while
] was around lie said he did recall
that about three weeks ago she com
plained about not being able 10 sleep.
Detective Brierton. of the Brooklyn
police spent yesterday al Good Ground,
J.. l., the home Of Squres. He was sat
isfed the girl was not at Good Ground
but hoped TO gain information that might
throw some light on the case.