South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-04
Girl FIeeS City
After Oh tanning
Mo Money
Took Cash to Repay En-
ployer, She Says in Letter
Left to Sister.

sist IN the search for Florence wierz-
blnsKa, 15-year-oId daughter OF
Michael Wierz6luski. 1880 Prairie
av who disappeared from her
parental home Thursday. taking with
her $500 IN money belonging to her
mother.
Astounding 80 criticism OF herself
on leaving home never 70 return"
a. least until such time that she
would be able 10 repay the borrow
cd money, a lengthy letter sent 10y
the missing girl 10 her sister is the
single clue explaining the reasons
for her departure and upon which
hopes are entertained for here event
ual return. No trace Of the MISS
Ing girl. last seen at o'clock Thurs
day morning. has yet been found.
Movie Stars Her Idols.
Miss Wicrzb.nska is said 10 belle
her years and looks older than Is.
A graduate Of common schools it
was said, she entered the Thomas
school for business training IN Sep
TENDER. 1920. In March she Job
tanned a position as typ.st at Studc-
bakers. she did not hold the posi-
ton long. however. it was said, and
since then has taken part-timc
school and worked at odd clerical
and typing jobs.
An investigation of the girls let
ter revealed the above information.
Il .1-, dfe-f~,.~1 .--rr.se. "a ctg 80 +bo
girl writing 20 movie stars and cher
ishing autographed postcards Of sew
eral OF the fs.vor1tes she had seen on
the screen. one theory advanced by
the investigators Is that the girl,
obscssed with tho slamours OF
"movieland" and ambitious TO be
come an actress, might bc on her
way to Hollywood.
That part Of the girls letter which
explains reasons for taking the
money is secuted and found TO be
without foundation. Claiming she
was i'm the employ Of an Insurance
agency when the manager entrusted
$500 to her care, she said she had
torn up and burned the letter con-
corning the amount.
Took MonthCr's Money.
Il had to get the money back.
the letter recltes. "and so / took the
$500 belonging to mother. This was
only part Of it but it was all ] could
get" Continuing she writes.
Il couldn't face mother after TAX
ing the money and tell her the
truth, so l left You viii never hear
from me again"
Florence explained she sole some
old clothes and with the proceeds
would buy her ticket out Of town.
Nobody knows where I am go
ing" she continued. and she en-
treats her sister. TO whom the letter
is addressed. 10 not make inquiry.
Then she berates herself for her
self-styled folly" and between self
admonitions and abuse. she calls
upon her brothers and sisters TO
treat their mother with more kind
ness than she had.
Knows Mothers Love.
Forget YOU ever had a sister
named Florence" she went on, for
I will not return until I can repay
mother the money took from her
Tell mother / was disobedicnt to
her but not TO fear about my religion
because I'll take care and be good
run another para graph of her let
ter. Concluding. the letter said.
Il never knew what mothers
love was until I had to leave. but.
ON God, help me how I hate to
leave.
Il know you all hate me bat
please forgive mo and say just one
little prayer for me. Goodbye
everybody"
The letter was signed your sis.
ter. Florence"
Police Seek Clue.
The glrl is said to have worked
three days at the place she refers
% TIA her letter. but the name Of her
employer does not coincide with the
place where she claimed TO have
worked Both firms deny the loss OF
any money or having knowledge OF
tho girl except from working under
the assumed name of Wiley The
records Of the employment agency
which sent her to the firm in dues-
ton show that she was employed
less than weeks timo on a part
time Job of addressing letters
The police i'm their Investigation
20 locate the missing girl are 10
hopes that she is still within the city
and Will reveal herself. Ticket
agents arc being canvaSsed for pos
sible purchases OF a ticket by the
girl. but late today no information
TO indicate her departure has yet
been learned.