Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-02
DAUGHTER OF BREWER
AND MOTORIST VANISH

tontinueu from rage Onf
and Market streets. II is a Buick roadster
and had been left at the garaget about mid
night. by whom the detective and his COM
panion declined to say. The car was COW
cred with marks OF gravery mud and par
ticles OF sand. The monogram III. +.
NJ. 2d" on the doors established it's iden-
tity The windshield was broken A mans
collar and cap were also found in the ma
chine.
Only one clue. and that lost again almost
as soon as obtained, haS rewarded the
searchers. Mr.. Bergner. over the long
distance telephone at 10 o'clock last night,
requested Captain of Police George Tenn
pest, personal friend, TO institute search
for his daughter. Tempest Immediately
notified all police stations to watch ferries
and roads entering the city.
Within half an hour the Third District
at Third and De Lancey streets flashed
back word that an automobile of the make
and color of the Michel machine had
crossed the ferry from Kaighn's Point,
Camden, TO Chestnut street. II contained
young woman and two men. The third
occupant. the police say, was Bernard Bew
son OF wealthy resident of Atlantic City.
and a mutual friend of the Bergner and
Michel families
Mr.. Bergner now believes that Bew was
taken along by the couple as a witness OF
the ceremony.
Discovery Of the automobile led Mr. Berg
ner to communicate with the police of New
York in an effort to stop them. He believes
that they boarded a New York train after
leaving the automobile here.
This clue. promising at first. eyaporated
No further trace OF the machines subse-
quent course was obtained until Detective
Marks learned that green car similar TO
that owned by Michel had been left at the
Market street garage. Mr.. Bergner him
self, in his own car, arrived in Philadel-
phia shortly after daybreak. He sped to
police headquarters in. City Hail. He was
accompanied by a friend and detective
from Avalon.
Mr. Bergner was almost exhausted and
said he had followed a fruitless clue TO
delphia In the hope that the efforts OF Cap
tain Tempest had produced some promis-
ing information.
Captain OF Detectives Tate was called
into consultation, and Detective Marks was
detailed 20 accompany Mr.. Bergner A tour
revealed no registry entry OF the motorists
Relatives were visited In vain.
At the Michel establishment, on Market
street west Of Fifth, II was said that Mr..
Michel had telephoned this morning that
he would not be at his desk until noon. He
had gone TO Avalon for the weekend and
had been detained, was the explanation
given.
Mrs +. j. MlehelL mother OF the young
man. lives at Morton and Ridley avenues.
Ridley Parss- Inquiry at her home ELECTED
the statement that the missing man was
on his way TO his ONCE In this city. Whether
he had been at his home overnight could
not be ascertalned.
Mrs Michel asserted that she was GER
tain that the trip was not an eiopement.
my son has no intention OF marrying Miss
Bergner 80 far as know" she declared.
Mr.. Bergner himself is nearly distracted
by the strange disappearance OF his
daughter.
Avalon avenue for ride with Mr.. Michel,
and certainly, thought did not intend TO 80
far he said. "she was not dressed for a
long journey She had on a white dress
with = pink sash. and over that wore a
50 / rushed 70 Philadelphia have not
coat OF rough blue material. have not
slept all night and with the worry and
fatigue 1 am neariy worn out"
Mr. Bersner went 70 his ONCE at Thirty
second and Thompson streets, but was too
much exhausted 20 transact business. He
returned after . few minutes 70 City Hail
and set out again With Detective MARKS.