Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1913 — NORTH JUDSON GIRL DISAPPEARS FROM HOME [ARTICLE]

NORTH JUDSON GIRL DISAPPEARS FROM HOME

Suspieion That She Eloped With Pastor of Catholic Church Who Left at Same &me. North Judson, Ind., Sept. s.—This little town is agog because of the disappearance of Miss Elizabeth Koza, a member of one of the prominent families of the town, 19 years old, and the absence of the Rev. Father Charles Keyser, pastor of the local Catholic church. Both disappeared abo.ut three weeks ago, going to Chicago on the same day, but on different trains. After relatives found the girl in a hospital in Chicago, where she went to take treatment, she was again lost and has not been heard from. In the meantime the books of the parish have been turned over to the Rev. Father-Guethoff, of Crown Point, and Bishop Alercfc ing of Fort Wayne, is conducting an investigation. On the day that ‘she disappeared the girl got a message from Chicago, purporting to be signed by Dr. Krai, her brother-in-law, saying that her sister was sick and asking her to go to Chicago. She showed this message to her parents and left that afternoon. The message said that a letter would follow, and when no letter arrived her parents became worried and, after calling their daughter in Chicago, learned her husband had sent no message and that they had not seen the missing girl.

However, after making a trip* to Chicago they found the girl in a hospital, where she had gone for treatment. When they returned the announcement was made that she had gone to Chicago to work in a department store and did not tell her parents because she knew they would object. Later, when her parents went to the hospital to visit her she was gone, leaving no trace. It was not until then that the people of North Judson remembered that ihe clergyman had gone to Chicago on the same day. For the last few months the priest had been insisting upon liberal contributions and it is thought he had considerable money. The Rev. Father Keywr has been priest at the North Judson church for several years. About a year ago a new church was completed tinder his direction. He was popular with his parishioners. He Is about 39 years of age.