A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2151, 25 November 1875, Page 3

A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

The mysterious disappearance in May last of a young girl, supposed to be named Lucy Schiller, is occasioning considerable excitement at Mount Gambier. A few days before his execution Page was telegraphed to by some of thegirl's relatives near Adelaide for information about her. Page then denied that he had ever seen her at Mount Gatnbier; and said she was with her father at Mount Remarkable. The Border Watch remarks that "if the girl referred to was Lucy Schiller, Page's denial of having seen her at Mount Gambier is flatly contradicted by Mrs Krull, of Globe hotel, whose statement is as follows :r-In May, 1874, a young woman, aged 20, of very respectable appearance, well-dressed, and of pleasing manners, came to the Globe Hotel about 2 o 'clock p.m., having ' arrived per steamer from Adelaide. In the course of the afternoon she joined Page, who was standing outside evidently waiting for her. They walked away'together, fhe came back again alone between 7 and 8 o'clock, went upstairs, brought down her box (a small one), and told me she w;ould not want a bed, as she was. going to stay with, some friends. She then left, and Mrs Krull has never seen her since. When Mrs Cooper (Page's mother) was here she told Mrs Krull that a girl named Lucy Schiller, with whom Page kept company for about four years prior to his marriage', was missed about the time Page deserted his wife. His wife always considered that Lucy had gone away with Page. Mrs Copper was most anxious to obtain information about the girl's visit to Mount Gambier. Mrs Krull described the girl who had visited her hotel,, and from this Mrs Cooper thought the resemblance of this girl to : Lucy-Schiller was very strong." A gentleman informed the South Australian Register on November fig}" that a lady with whom Lucy Schjfier was living about a year ago had received two letters from her within the last three months. An opinion! is expressed that the girl is living not far from Adelaide. With reference to the foregoing the Border Watch of Saturday' says :-—" We are informed that the Rev. Mr Caldwell had a telegram on Wednesday, dated Handorf, and signed Lucy Shelley, not Schiller, asking for the name of tbe person who had sent a message to Page, asking abotft her. This will settle the question of her whereabouts. It only remains now to inquire whether she is identical with the young woman who visited Mount Gambier in May, 1874."