The times., 1900-03-12
TRIEIB MANFORD MISSING
She Left Her Husband TO Come TO
Her Parents IN This City.
Nothing Known of the Whereabouts
of the Dancer, VII" Was Formerly
bic- CuIminntc in Her sudden
Disappearance From Newark, \. }.

NEWARK y. j.. March 1l.-Thomas
Louis Philippe Nocke q concert hall per
former. is looking for his wife. q concert
hall dancer. known as Trixie Mauford
who he says has kidnapped his daughter
Lillian, by previous marriage. The
couple lived at 10 Liberty Street, this
city, and On Thursday they quarrelod.
hey were employed in a concert hall
here and on Friday night when he re-
turned to his apartments Nocke found his
wife gone with his daughter, trunk and
all his belongings. His wife left note,
which read
have gone to my mothers home in Wash.
Ingi9n. D. C., and ! viii never rejun-
Nocke says his wife's mother. Mrs.
Henry Latham. lives at Clio Eleventh
Street northwest Washington. He traced
his wife to New York and says she did
not have enough money to pay her fare to
Washington. He met his wife three years
ago in COney Island concert hall where
she was performing, and married her.
Others are anxious 60 know the where
abouts of Mrs. Thomas L. Z. Nocke, BIT
ter known as Trixie Manford, the dancer
She has a father, mother, and sister in
this city who stated last night that they
knew nothing Of her whereabouts. It IS
feared the missing woman may have met
with foul play, and the story told Times
reporter last night would seem to give
color TO this theory.
Just three years ago Mamie Latham
met Thomas Philippe NOcke 4 concert
hall performer in New York City. Miss
Latham was reared in this city and left
a comfortable home for the glamour of the
stage. She soon fell in love with Nocke,
and after q brief courtship they we.e mar
red. For a time the couple ares aid 10
have lived together, but clouds began 10
arise in the matrimonial horizon. About
year ago Mrs. NCcke visited her par
ents here. when the breach between the
couple is said TO have become wider.
Mrs. Latham was seen at her home 6l6
Eleventh Street northwest last night She
read the despatch detailing her daughter
disappearance and finally agreed to speak
Of the matter. She said her daughter had
not come to this city, and that she was
unaware Of her Whereabouts. She said that
trouble had arisen some time ago between
her daughter and NOcllc. owing, Mrs. La
than said, TO unreasonable demands made
upon the young woman for money by her
husband
After stating that her daughter had been
forced TO marry Nocke. Mrs Latham said.
" nile 90 not KNOW Nnere my uauEn-
ter is. / presume she has been forced to
leave her husband because of harsh treat
ment. She was always abused by that
man. and we. also. have come in for our
share Of trouble at his hands. When Ma
ME came home On q visit about year ago
she was given little peace. NOCke was
here at one time also and he made matters
most disagreeable fer us all"
Mrs. Latham said she had heard nothing
from her daughter for over a month She
stated that she believed Lillian was her
daughters child, and added that surely a
mother had right 10 her children.
We do not expect Mamie home. In
fact. we are ignorant Of her plans and
movements" said Mrs. Latham she has
professional engagements in her line OF
work. and these / presume, she will fill.
However you can say that she viii be well
coined and cared for should she decide 10
return. As for Nocke." added Mrs. Latham.
I'VE only desire that he remain away from
here