A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14220, 17 November 1909, Page 7

A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE

MRS. EMILY NIOOL MISSING.

FEABS FOR HER SAFETY.

CoxcrßN is felt for thesafety of Mrs. Emily Nicol, whose name is well known to the public of Auckland on account of her frequent contributions to public discussions on political and social questions. Mrs. Nicol was last seen early yesterday morning, when she made statements which led her relatives to fear that she might attempt her life by drowning. Mrs. Nicol has been fretting much of late over a family trouble. With the details of this she has been acquainted for some days, but a fresh aspect %as put on it by information conveyed to her by a married daughter, Mrs. E. J. Saxon, 16, Clarencestreet, Ponsonby, on Monday morning. This upset Mrs. Nicol considerably, and in the course of the day she stated that she would not keep her home together any longer, but would leave it. In the evening she sent for Mrs. Saxon and asked her to take away her boy, who had been in the habit of sleeping at his grandmother's house, which is situated in Pollen- Grey Lynn. This Mrs. Saxon did. * ...:

Before y the cars were running on the following morning Mrs. Nicol arrived at her daughter's house at Ponsonby with the keys of her bedroom and parlour and a note in her hand. The note was addressed to a married sister of Mrs. Nicol's, and asked her to take charge of the house and furniture. Mrs v Nicol was very excited, and, after saying that no one was to go to look for her, and borrowing a small sum of money, she left and proceeded along Jervois Road to the house of an acquaintance named Miss Bella Rule. Here she made several explicit threats that she would drown herself, and alarmed Miss Rule, who tried to persuade her to lie down. This Mrs. Nicol refused to do, and, after drinking two cups of tea, expressed her determination of going. Miss Rule entreated her to 6tay, and threw her arms about her neck, but could not prevent her from leaving. Mrs. Nicol went to the Three Lamps, where it is presumed she boarded a tram. Alarmed by her strange utterances, Mrs. Saxon and Miss Rule had a conference, and the matter was placed in the hands of the police, but up to the time of going to press no news had been received of Mrs. Nicol's movements. The missing woman is aged about 54. She is of somewhat slight, build, had sharp features, and blue eyes. She was dressed in a black skirt, tweed coat, laced-up shoes, and gem hat, with navy blue band. She was carrying a little leather bag. "■■ ~ ■'