New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
MCANN GIRL CLEW
AT COMFY ISLAND
Father Investigates Story
of Nurses Meeting
Her at Shore.
PARENTS FEEL
MORE HOPEFUL
Reward of $1,000 Offered by
Two FlatbuSh Women for Re-
turn of Missing Girl.

Robert G. Mccain. father of the missing
Miss Jessie Evelyn McCann. felt more
hopeful Of finding her last night His in
vestigaton during the day ended at Couey
Island
Mr.. Mccain went TO Coney Island with
his sons. Robert c.. j., and Harrison. and
a detective 10 investigate "A story told by
Mrs. William Prague who Is living at the
Shelbourne Hotel, in Ocean Parkway, that
Loret Dore. her nurse. saw I'm Seaside
Park on Thursday morning a young girl
answering the description, Of Miss Nc
Cam. This was the day Miss Mccain
disappeared from home. The nurse had
Mrs. Pragues baby out for an airing. ana
il was the child, according 10 the nurse,
which brought about a conversation be-
tween the two.
Several minutes were spent In d gen
eral conversation. during which the girl
who resembled Miss Mccain said that
she had gone To the shore TO get the air.
She said she was on the verge Of nervous
pIostraton and that after a shopping
trip thought II would do her good 10 get
the refreshing sea air. She showed the
nurse a sample of charmeuse which she
said she hoped TO buy to make gown.
After half an hours conversation the
girl said she was hungry, and added
that. although she had only 80 cents. she
thought she would get something 10 eat.
When they separated the gin headed
toward Surf avenue where there was a
drug store Whether she arrived there or
not was not definitely settled yesterday,
however. The drug clerk was not able TO
recall customer resembling Miss Nc
Cam. The next afternoon, Friday Miss
DOre said, she thought she saw Miss Ne
Cam walking in Sea Breeze avenue. Miss
Dore was in the sun parlor Of the hotel.
After reading stories and seeing plct-
urcs of Miss Mccain, Miss Dore was
convinced that the girl she spoke to was
none other.
Much Importance was attached TO this
story, since it was the girls intention -
first attend a class at the Home for Des-
titute Children in Sterling street. and
then do some shopping when she lett
home. Tie only other time that Miss
Mccain was positively seen since she
left home on Thursday night, about
O'Clock, was at Wall street and Broad
way, Manhattan by LOUIS Cooper of no
2l2l Foster avenue Flatbush, an acquaint-
ance.
Reports that the young woman had DIFF
ferences with her parents again were de-
MED. Her parents declared there was no
dispute whatever. They admitted she had
crying spell before she left home. They
said she had been subject TO them for
some time, due To a threatened nervous
breakdown. These. Mr. Mccain said, left
her moody and melancholy. Or. Roger
Durham. who saw the girl two days be-
fore she disappeared. subscribed to this
statement.
A reward OF 81 900 was offered yester-
day by Thomas j Gleason. a resident OF
Flatbush, after two prominent women
pledged that amount, for the safe return
OF Miss Mccain. Mr.. Gleason Is the
father Of three girls. the elder Of whom.
Shirley, is a friend of Miss Mccain. They
live at No. 1915 Glenwood Road, Flatbush.
Mr.. Gleason said last night that his