Evening star., 1935-02-20
WEALTHY REALTOR
FEARED KIDNAPPED
Woman and Temple U. Coed
Also Missing-Boston Man
Once Threatened.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWTON. Mass. February 90
Moses H. Gulesian, II, former mil
lionaire Boston and Newton realtor,
threatened with kidnapping several
years ago, was reported missing today
by his son-in-law, James L. Beck, Of
Newton Center.
Beck said Gulesian had received no
recent threats. He said he did not
know what TO think" when asked II
he suspected Gulesian had been kid
naped.
He said Gulesian attended dinner
of the Sons Of Veterans of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the University
Club, Boston, last night. and that his
abandoned automobile was found In
Trinity Place, Boston.
Beck was summoned to the Guile
sian home about 3 am. he said. and
Mrs. Gulesian informed him Gulesian
had not returned. She said she had
expected him about 10 pm, and that
she had been apprised he had left the
club early in the evening.
Gulesian in Good Health.
Beck said that although Gulesian
had thousands Of dollars tied up in
real estate that his financial outlook
was becoming increasingly bright. He
said he was in good nealth. and that
there was no apparent reason why he
should voluntarily disappear.
Beck declared, in response to re-
port that Gulesian had been living in
comparatively straitened circum-
stances in his palatial Commonwealth
avenue home, that like most Of us he
had been hard hit in recent years"
but he indicated that his wealth was
not completely depleted, and that
there was no reason for him to dis
appear on that score.
Gulesian came to this country as
an immigrant and amaSsed O for.
tune in Boston real estate.
Previous Threat Probed.
District Attorney Warren L. Bishop
of Middlesex County said that the pre-
vious kidnap threat was investigated
and an indictment returned. but that
prosecution was discontinued for lack
Of evidence.
Boston police said they found no
clues in the automobile and had no
leads other than those provided by
Beck
Gulesian was described as being 5
feet inches tall and of dark COM
plexion. He was wearing a black
overcoat, black and white scarf. black
hat, navy blue suit and gray spats.
The missing man was one of the
originators of the idea to restore the
trigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, and
was first president of the Old Ironsides
Association.
His wife, the former Grace Warner,
is talented pianist and also COM
poser.
At the time Of the alleged threat
to kidnap in November. 1888, Gulesian
told investigators he was lured to an
Albany. N. Y, hotel by two men who
said they wished to make q real
estate deal. Sensing foul play, Guile
sian refused to accompany them on
an automobile trip to Philadelphia.
A few weeks later GuleSian identi-
fed John M. Mason, alias Gray, as
one Of the men involved. He was
indicted but because of lack of evi-
dence Bishop turned him over to
Bridgeport, Conn. authorities who
sought him in connection with an
alleged $4,000 swindle.
GIRL, Is, DISAPPEARS.
PHILADELPHIA, February 20 Dr.
Police aid was enlisted today in a
search for Julia r. Fellman. ls-year-
old Temple University sophomore,
missing for "a hours.
Her family declared she had "abso-
lutely no reason" to leave of her own
accord.
Her brother William, "a, said call
her friends have been accounted for"
and other members Of the family ex-
pressed fears for her safety.
HUSBAND CONFIDENT.
OMAHA, Neb.. February 20 CP).-
Lloyd SINNERS faith in his wife|s re.
sourcefulness to meet any emer-
gency-even kidnapping the
Omaha manufacturer comfort today.
More than 40 hours have passed
since she started by automobile for
Kansas City to visit her mother, but
Skinner refused to be frightened
The manufacturer said he believed
her to be safe; possibly trapped on
the road But she is a resourceful
woman, and know that she will take
care of herself and will communicate
with me at the first opportunity" he
said.