The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-12
HRIHIE MANFORD MISSING
She Left Her Husband TO Come TO
Her Parents in This City.
Nothing Known of the Whereabouts
of the Dancer, Who Was Formerly
Dics CnIminntc in Her sudden
Disappearance From Newark, y. j.

/ NEWARK. y. j.. March 11.-Thomas
I Louis Philippe Nocke, a concert hall per
former. is looking for his wife concert
hall dancer known as Trixie Manford,
/ who, he says. has kidnapped his daughter.
I Lillian, by a previous marriage. The
couple lived at 10 Liberty Street, this
city, and on Thursday they quarreled.
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 a note,
which read
have gone to my mothers home in Wash
inston, D. C., and will never return.
Nocke says his wife's mother. Mrs.
Henry Latham, lives at Gle 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 TO know the where
abouts of Mrs. Thomas l.. T. 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
| feared the missing woman may have met
with foul play, and the story told a Times
| reporter last night would seem to give
color TO this theory
Just three years ago Mamie Latham
met Thomas Philippe Nocke, a concert
hall performer, in New York City. Miss
Latham was reared in this city and left
comfortable home for the glamour of the
stage. She soon fell in love with Nocke,
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ried. For a time the couple ares aid TO
have lived together, but clouds began to
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, Sic
Eleventh Street northwest. last night. She
read the despatch detailing her daughters
disappearance and finally agreed 10 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 NoclSe. 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:
While l do not know where my daugh-
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 en- q visit about a year ago
she was given little peace. Nocke was
here at one time also and he made matters
most disagreeable for us all.
Mrs Latham said she had heard nothing
from her daughter for over month. She
stated that she believed Lillian was her
daughters child, and added that surely
mother had a right TO her children.
I'VE 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 will be vel
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"