Arizona republican., 1916-07-17
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Brucella Kimmis and Mil dred Clare Disappear; Suspicion of Diamond Robbery Back of Their Alleged Flight to Coast

Behind the flight of Brucella Kim mis, the beautiful seventeen year old will o'the wisp' girl and Mildred Clare, equally young and attractive from this city Saturday night, is an all legged diamond robbery,
 Juvenile warraDts were issued for the fugitives who are believed to be in Los Angeles, It is understood that late Saturday afternoon the Kimmis girl pawned a diamond ring at the New State Loan for $40 and that she and her companion left at once for Glendale where they boarded the train for Los Angeles.
 Believing that she would require an extensive wardrobe on the coast the i<immis girl is alleged to have com pletely outfitted herself with frocks, hats and little accessories that women love, from a girl friend in her absence. She is also charged with taking her | camera.
 ! The jewels according to rumor were ! stolen from Dr. Harry Carson, who | since the mother of Brucella Kimmis committed suicide in his office on March $. has acted as guardian of the 1 girl A ring and a diamond bracelet l belonging to Mrs. Carson were said to ] be among the loot but this could not i he verified by Dr. Carson. ] When an interview was requested yesterday afternoon Dr. Carson said | he did not care to talk over the tele- phone" and his manner indicated that : there might be something of too great fsKNRKz n wire. Last evening however, when he was again called to the phone he asked ] in a surprised manner, on what sub iect The Republican desired an inter- view. When told he expressed no sur prise but said he knew nothing about it."
 Last winter Mrs. kimmis was a clerk in the office of Dr. Carson, com ing here from California where she had separated from her husband, Dr Bruce Kimmis Both she Dr. Kimmis and the daughter were well known tc the authorities on the coast, especatlly the girl who gained the title of the will O the wisp'' from the way she -eluded the police and juvenile depart ment of Los Angeles The mother devoted to her pretty daughter and wrote her an affectionate letter befor, ending her life with a bullet One par aSraph in that farewell note evidentl, remained with the girl who has carried it out to the letter. Here is the advic' Etta kimmis gave her child
 Darling Brucella:
 Frame your mind to mirth ant laughter. which bars a thousand harm and lengthens life"
 While Brucella seemed a happy go lucky sort of a girl and was a ward O the juvenile court. she has not bee looked upon as anything but 'youn | and perhaps foolish"
 The Carsons while not legally adopt l ing her. took an interest in her and en deavored to make her good woman.
 They have guarded her carefully. bu apparently she needed more restrain
 ing hand.
 Mildred Clare has been employe
 with the Mutual Film Exchange Sh
 IS pretty young girl who lived in th
 country and came to town each day
 attend her duties Recently il is UT
 derstood she has been going about wit
 the Kimmis girl and made other nc
 altogether desirable friends Her fath
 CT and q distant relative of Brucell
 kimmis petitioned the juvenile coul
 for the warrants, and every effort wi
 be made by the sheriffs office to lt
 cate and return the fugitives
 Phoenix.