Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
RALPH WARREN TURNS UP.
He Surprises His Family by Walking Into
Their New York Home.


Their New York Home.
The mystery surrounding the disappearance
from this city Of Ralph H. Warren, the well
known Princeton College junior and foot bal
player, has been settled. The young man
walked into his residence in New York city a,
$50 o'clock last evening. He was met by his
mother, whom he greeted affectionately. and
apparently was little disturbed by the sensation
his disappearance had caused.
Warren was tired and no one was allowed to
see him last night. His uncle, Frederick Crosby,
said they hoped with rest and quiet he
would come round again all right "Ralph, y
said Mr.. Crosby, has made several voluntary
statements. He said that he remembers leaving
Mr. Fraser's to 90 for a short walk. He walked
further than he intended. The next thing he
RENE mbers was his intention to start for Har-
pers Ferry.
"After saying this" said Mr.. Crosby, "Ralph's
story is somewhat incoherent, and we could
get nothing more from him except that he
went to Baltimore, where he stayed at hotel
two days. He then decided to come home.
Just before he took the ferry boat from Jersey
City on mis- way to New York he read the ac-
count of his disappearance in morning paper"
This is all the voluntary statement young
Warren had made up to a late hour last night
and his relatives, acting on the advice Of the
family physician, did not attempt to urge him
to give any further particulars until he had
rested and recuperated.
There was nothing in Warren's appearance,
so far as his clothing went, to show that he had
passed through any rough experience during
the time he LETT Washington and when he en-
tered the elevator ut the Cordova, where he re-
sides. He wished the janitor q happy New
Year.
At present his relatives are in the dark as to
the cause Of his strange conduct, except that he
mas Travelled around while suffering from tie
injuries he received on the head during the
lnanksgiving day game between the Princeton
Tigers" and Yale.
appearance. as related by himself, prove that
MANY statements made concerning his move
inents IN this locality were untrue and that
the persons ONLY Imagined they sGw the young
man. The Williams Private Detective Agency
Was employed to assist in the search for the
missing man and yesterday they put up num-
Der OF pacards offering $3.50 reward for any
information leading to the discovery Of his
whereabouts
According to the information received yes
terday there is no doubt that the young man
stroiled out in the country in the direction OF
the zoo, and one man was positive that he saw
him standing on one Of the high bridges look.
Ing down into the water. Another person was
sure he had seen him in Garrett Park. and still
another had seen him this side Of Garrett Park
at a later hour.
Inspector Swindells placed no reliance in
these reports, as he was of the opinion that the
missing man, who had $40 and railroad ticket
in his pocket, had left town.
Mr.. w. A. Torrey, the young mans, uncle,
who came here to assist in the investigation,
received dispatch from Warrens father say
ing that Ralph had returned home, we'll, safe
and sound.