New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
FRANK A. EHRET KISSING
HE LEFT HOME FOR NEWARK LAST
TUESDAY AND HAS NOT RE
APPEARED.
HIS WIFE FORMERLY ADA DARE THE
ACTRESS. HINTS AT \ CONSPIRACY
EsTRANGED FROM HIS FATHER.


Frank A. Ehret the only son Of George Ehret.
the brewer has been missing from his home. at
Elmhurst. Long Island since last Tuesday. Mi
Ehret left his home that day to go to his place
Of business In Newark He is president Of a firm
which conducts a large refrgerating plant.
II was said yesterday that after going TO his
office Mr. Ehret drew several hundred dollars
and this in connection with the fact that he
often wore considerable jcwelry, led to the. sus-
picion Of foul play
Mrs. Ehret received telephone message from
her husband late that evening, saying that he
would not be home until late and telling her not
10 be uneasy Up 10 yesterday she had heard
nothing further from him Her suspicious were
first aroused on Tuesday last when his pro-
longed absence began to cause her uneasiness.
After communicating with several persons
whom she thought might know something OF
Mr. Ehrets whereabouts. she decided 10 call in
a detective but all efforts TO locate the missing
man were unavailing. Mrs. Ehrets first news
OF her husband came late yesterday afternoon.
when a telephone message received saying
that Mr. Ehret all right and would be home
as soon as HIS condition would warrant his com
ing The person who telephoned refused 10 give
his name Mrs Ehret has come 10 the conciu-
sion that her husband III and might be In
a sanitarium.
When by Tribune reporter last night
she said. Il believe my husband has been I'll
and il being taken care Of somewhere. but
have no idea what can be the matter with him
or where he is hope however. 70 learn very
soon and Will use every effort to that end. His
absence has caused me great anxiety. He has
never done such thing before and when he
did not return on Tuesday I became greatly
alarmed and called in a detective. have also
had another person working on the case"
Mrs Ehret limited al a possible conspiracy to
keep her husband away. There are many rea-
sons" she said why certain persons might
want to keep him away No, will not mention
any names and l do not 10 make any fur
thcr surmises"
Mrs Ehret was Ada Dare a burlesque actress,
and her marriage to Mr.. Ehret took place year
ago. The marriage caused an arrangement be
tween Ehret and his father, with whom he had
been associated in business for many years.
Frank A. Ehret is well known. He was for
a long time prominent on the turf. and main
tanned a fine racing stable. Although a busy
man when connected with his fathers business,
he managed 10 find time TO enter heartily into
turf affairs and was a regular attendant at the
tracks Later. however he sold his stable.
Although Mrs Ehret has seen nothing OF her
husband since he left home. the station master
at the Elmhurst station OF the Long Island
Railroad says that Ehret was in Elmhurst last
Thursday morning 30 one else, however, ,ould
be found who had seen him. and Mrs Ehret said
last night that II such was the case she supposed
that he was delirous and was trying to find his
way home
Late last night she left Elmhurst for Manhat-
tan saying that she going 10 Manhattan 70
her husbands bedside She would not say. how
ever. where he
A Tribune reporter called at the home or
George Ehret at the southeast corner OF PARK
ave and East Ninety -fourth-st.. last evening
and found the house closed. The front door was
boarded up and there was a high picket fence in
front OF the front steps. There was a light IN
the basement. and in answer TO the reporters
ring AT the basement door servant who
responded said she did not know where FRANK
A Ehret could be found. She also said that the
family was stin in the country.
In answer to inquiries at the Liederkranz ana
Arion societies the reporter was told that MT.
F.hret still belonged to both OF these organiza-
lions At the Ilederkranz Society's rooms the
renorter was informed that Mr.. Ehret had not
heen thare in some time. and at the Aron cub
house il was said that he had not ueen seen
In the last six months. At the NeW-A orK
Athletic Clup the reporter was informed ulaO
Mr. Ehret was not now a member ne Sd"'S
information was secured at the Mammalian anu
the Democratic clubs.