GIRL MISSING.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1924, Page 4

GIRL MISSING.

A .MYSTERIOUS CASK. AUCKLAND. Sept. ‘2-1. There appeals to he a "rent (leal of mystery associated with tlto disappear:in;e of an Epsom Grammar School "irl, who inexplicably left her Imtiu; at 21 A. C :irlt:■ 11 Gore I!<iad. on September IS. Slit; is .Maroaivt .Martin, aqed scventeni' and a half. d.iiiphter of .Mrs I). G. Martin, a widow.

The matter of the disapp.aiT.tH e has lieen the .subject of exhaustive investigation hv the |.oli;e tdiinu"lmut New Zealand, but s > far no trace of her has been discovered, thenjth inquiries have favoured the belief on the part of the inve-tiitatnr.s that the "ill has not left A ueh la ml.

Certain [ t;o|de. however, know where she is and a-esrt that all is well w ith .her. These include a Icadiii" Aucklainl

solicit.ir. who has been a "tin" ill her I chalf. lie inforincd the “Herald tn-ui"ht that he saw he; this eveiiiii". had a Inn" i onveisation with her. and further. ■•She is a free a"fllt and she knows it."

In view of his statement it is reasonable to infer that the "ill is in Auckland. Thai is only a put of aif apparently st i a litre story. The neither laid bean quite unable to obtain any infirillation as to where and with whom her (huitthter lias li.-en housed (h riii" her absem e from home. She lias horn ini’, vme 1 I y letter that tie' .- ill was in safe 1 kee; in", was well and also quite I’.aPPy. It anpears, le vevrr, that the reasons for the pill’s dbapeearain o had been the cause ol mu ll rumour a.ud somewhat remarks,hie ( oujectm e. Ihe most interest iup id'epatie.n is nsociatod with relipion. It has lieen asserted. indeed, that, stronp. inlliien: es haw I l.roupht to I.ear u; on what have been dc-eri'led a.s the relipious U adi.tii it ; of the pie', and that an attempt lies hern made to | roselytise her. 'I his nllevaticn was not ) lit Ini ward meiilv as a i ireainstanital :i~-t*:tion. These who have made it have been quit; definite in lb, ir .statements that the pit! has liven sheltered by the adherents id’ a eel tain Church. An emphatic denial from the Au.klai.d boa 1 of that Church lias been pi veil t i the allegation. A question was dire: Gy put yesterday to Rishop ( hairy, who was inforincd that a definite cliarpe had I,ecu made to the effect that till, iiii-sin" pill had been pi veil sin Iter idtlier in the iniivent or some Homan Catholic institution, or a Homan Cat In.fie famd.v’s house.

Hislm.i ( eary re;.lied me.st eniphatitallv. “You can say definitely with mv lie,' ln it,v. tdi.il. thc-e ;■ locations

are utterly devoid of fait." ’I lie matter was brotipht I elore the Auckland Crainiunr s’ dm; 1 Hoard today. lint the subjei t of investipatio.n

was tak.u in oommittee in condition of eloso-t secrety. Certain evidence was submitted by Mrs Martin and the inquiry was adjourned for further evidence. In lepl.v to a question Hiofessor A. I’. \Y. Thomas, chairman of the board sa.id that no .statement eoidil be made mi liebalf of tile board, for tin* .simple reason that only one side of tin* i use had been presented to it He would make all assiirame however, that the board would "i\o the matter very thorotipli investigation. Sir !i efli.-io! reports as then. ace about tie; case make it, clear that the niisdnp pi l l is an exceptionally I ripht ;se| ola r. ha vitip -t" I seh’.’a • slii;w itli di t iie ti: :i and als i matri, til 'id.