New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-22
MRS. MORTON FOUND.
STAYING WITH A FRIEND IN JERSEY CITY.
RECOGNIZED BY POLICE CAPTAIN MKAIG-suBJECf

STAYING WITH FRIEND IN JERSEY CITY.
RECOGNIZED BY POLICE CAPTAIN M'KAIG-suBJEcf
TO TEMPORARY ALTERATION.
Mrs. Elizabeth G.. Morton. the wife of Captain
Thomas H. Morton. of the Pacific Mail steamship
Colon. about whose disappearance from homo
several sensational stories published, was
found yesterday at the house of friend in Fifhst.
Jersey City, aud returned to her home, No. 4S3
Willoughby-ave, Brooklyn. Mrs. Morton left home
on Saturday to come to New York IL was said that
she had with her $1,000 with which
she was to buy some mining stocks for her
husband and that she wore 50. 900 worth of dia-
monds. Mrs. Morton herself denies both Of these
statements. When Captain McKaig was at Police
Headquarters IN Jersey City yesterday morning he
picked up newspaper and seeing an account OF
her disappearance, informed Chief Murphy that he
knew where she was Mrs. Morton formerly lived
IN jersey City IN the house now occupied by Cap
tain McKalg, aud the Captain knew her. He had
seen her in the street several times within the
last few days in company with q Mrs. DAVIS,
who lives in Jackson-aye. Oak-st. Acting
under Chief Murphys instructions, Captain Nc
Kaig went to Mrs. Davs's house and learned that
Mrs. Morton had been there, but had gone with Mrs.
DAVIS TO visit friend in Fifth-st The Captain,
accompanied by Detective Ryan, went to the house
Davis.
When Mrs. Morton learned of the notoriety she
had attained in the newspapers she surprised
and indignant. She said she had merely paid visit
to friend, as she had often done before, and
her friends had right to advertise her as missing.
When Captain McKaig requested her to accompany
hm TO Police Headquarters she offered no objection,
and the party consisting of Mrs. Morton, Mrs.
Davis and the captain and detective pr0ceeded
there at once After brief interview with Cnlef
nanh nFad md a nn RI
driven to Mrs. Morton's house They were received
by her sister-in-law. Mrs. Demott. Mrs. Morton
EXPRESSED her lgnation at the statements which
bad been published about her. and warmly denied
that sue had had S3, 900 IN money or 15,OOJ IN
diamonds IN her possession.
at IS absurd" she exclaimed, to say such things
| dId have $40 in sstchel in my room, and
wanted to take it With ne, but my son would not
let me- As for jewery, why, that is all had, she
SAID, holding out her hand on one hnger OF WHICH
sparkled diamond rng, in front OF which was
PLAIN gold rug.
Mrs Morton walked into the back parlor. and Mrs.
DemOtt, thanking Captain Mckag. assured nlm
rhat everything was all right uow The Captain
said his Instructions were to deliver Mrs. Norton 10
her sou aud he could not go without seeing him.
TLis information was conveyed to the son, Robert
l.. Norton, who had not appeared to greet his
mother. and he came down 81 airs. thanked Captain
McKdig for hls trouble and dismissed hin Captain
McKaIg, Detective Ryan and Mrs. DAYS. then
returned 10 jersey CITY. Captain Mchalg was
given to understand that Mrs. Morton is liable
10 attacks OF temporary alteration, and tha about
once year she goes away TOR several days. During
t,Is last absence she was out in the street tre-
auently with Mrs. Davis, and calico on several
Trends ID Jersey City. A TRIBUNE reporter called
on MIS- Davis last night, but Sue declined 20 make
any statement further than that Mrs. Morton came
to her house Gu Saturday aud said she had come to
pay her "A visit and remain with her few days.
She said that Mrs. Morton had ONLY little
money when she came there and that she had no
diamonds except one diamond rlng
Mrs. MOrtuns home IS a thrre-story brown stone
house in pleasant part Of Brooklyn. Besides her
husband there are in tue family Two Two
family declined to give any explanation OF Mrs:
MorioHs absence last evening. All L VIII say
SAID her sIsteT-n-aw. "Is that she Is safe at the
house OF friends IN Jersey City and will stay there
iOr scyeI al days"
Has she her money and jewelsP
"Ier money sail safe aud so is her jewelry. She
merely neglected 10 notify her sons that she was
going To stay away ~ ,
Later Ro bert torton the son. said that his mother
hau returned TO Brooklyn, where she was now
IN a lew days. My mother was sick in jersey
Clty," continued Mr.. Morton, "and she sent two
teegrams to u.s. but they misdirected OF some
thug aud they nsver reached u.s. She had all
her money and jewels safe. The fact
is that entirely too much has oeen
made of this Here Is woman who goes TO
NewYork to transact sume business she attends
to II 80 tar AS can, and then, instead OF return
ing home, takes the opportunity TO 90 aud visit
sOme frienus. There was no need or so
much fuss about it. All the details
were greatly exaggerated and entirely too much
publcty gwen 30 the matter. The facts are simply
tnat after doing her business she went among
friends aud is among friends now."