The times., 1901-06-09
MAN And WOMAN MISSING
Two War Department Clerks Mys-
teriously Disappear.

Mrs. ReideII and Mr.. Morey Thought
by Many TO Have EIOpcd-FoRd of
Theosophy and Believed Them
selves Aninitfes-Wrs. M0rcy Talks.
Mrs Clara Reidell and William Morey,
two clerks in the Military Information Di-
vision of the War Department, have been
absc1t without leave for a week. While
there is as yet no direct evidence that
they have 2lnped. their friends say the
circumstances seem to Indicate that such
is the case. Mrs Rei6eu leaves two lit
tie children unprovided for and MIR. Nor
ey has living at Kensington wife and
five children.
Both Mrs. Reidell and Mr. Morey, ac-
cording TO the statements of people wed
acauainted with both. are unatUaCtiye,
and the report of their elopement is not
any more mysterious than the fact of
their attachment for each other. 1t is
known that Mr. Morey is an ardent the
osophist Being of East Indian descent,
he comes by his prediction for occuitism
naturally. During his acquaintance with
Mrs. ReideIl ne has initiated her into the
mysteries Of his belief and it is supposed
by many that they have broken all ties
that bound them to the world and their
children because they were convinced that
they are afIinities, and predestined to be-
long to each other The conversation Of
both seemed to indicate that such was
their attitude.
Mrs ReideH is a woman of both family
and station. She is the daughter Of the
late Representative Gibson Atherton, of
Newark. Ohio, and has means of her
own. She was employed at the War De-
partment more to keep her occupied and
give her a reason for living in the city
than for the salary which the position
brought her. She owned until short
time ago large and well equipped farm
ia Virginia called Dangerfield. which is
reckoned as one of the finest estates of
its kind anywhere in the Old Dominion. A
few days before her disappearance from
the city she made = transfer of her prop
erty to c B. Hazard. the real estate
agent, at 6l2 Fourteenth Street. She re
ceiYed something in the neighborhOod Of
so, ,OU9 for it, which she has taken with
her.
In the meantime there are at Dan
gerfieIu her two children, Gladys. who is
a beautiful child of eight, and Atherton,
a boy of twelve. They have been living
on the farm, in care of the tenant for
some years, practically neglected by their
mother, and now would be destitute and
unprovided for were it not for-the fact
thar Mr. Hazard. having become posses
sor of the property, intends to take care
of them. The mother of Mrs. Reideu is
now in Newark, Ohio. the native city of
the Reidells. She had just returned from
Europe, and when informed of the disap-
pearance of her daughter wrote imme-
diately to Washington, saying she would
come here to help fathom the mystery OF
the case.
Neither Mrs. Reidell nor Mr.. Morey have
been seen since last Saturday afternoon.
At that tifue the final papers transferring
the property TO Mr- Hazard were signed
in the Office of Hayden Johnson, in the
Columbian Building. MIR. Morey had been
helping Mrs. Reidell effect the transfer
and was several times at the Office Of Mr.
Mrs. Reiden was there late in
the afternoon, very stylishly dressed in
fine gown Of brown satin.
She had been living in a fashionable
apartment house near the transfer station
at Fourteenth and L Streets, but moved
out a week ago last Friday
1t is stated by those who believed that
Mr.. Morey and Mrs. ReideIl have eloped
that MIR. MoTey remained away from his
home at night quite frequently, pleading
that he lad work at Indian Head which |
kept him. Ii is said also that Mr.. Morey
had been away from home for several /
days previous TO his departure, and that /
the first intimation received by Mrs
ldorey that he had left the city was in a |
short note received Monday last. which |
said that he lad left her. and that he |
would see that she and the children were /
provided for. The note is said to have
stated that he had separated from her /
forever and that he was Ieaving Wash /
ington because his reputation was ruined
Mrs. Morey lives in little frame house
In kensington. and from all appearances
she has difficulty il making both ends
meet. She has not been unaware Of the
TACT that her husband was warm friend
Of Mrs. Reideil. and it is said by the
clerks employed in the Office in which
Mrs. ReIdell and Morey worked that Mrs
sIorey used frequently to come to visit
her husband and make fearful scenes, un-
Ill, by her husbands request, she was for
hidden entrance.
Mrs Reidell was entertaining because
Of her fine education. She had the bene-
Ill of travel abroad and had learned five
languages in the countries where they !
were spoken. Her attentions were evil
dthNs ilDt AAed entireiN upon Mr.. MOrey
for second home seems TO have been |
wrecked by her power Of fascination
About month ago there called at the
house whore Mrs. ReideII was then living
an elderly woman, who announced her in
-ention Of killing her. The woman's ex-
2lanation TO the landlady was that Mrs.
Reideu had come into her house and ali
snated the affections of her husband
Every effort made so far TO locate the |
missing man and woman have been futile /
md the efforts are at a standstiI. because
here Is 30 one who can press the search |
except Mrs. Morey, who is unwilling to
10 50. 1t is thought that il the couple
have gone together, they have taken a
steamer for Europe as Mrs ReldcH fre-
luently' told her friends that she was get
ing money through the sale Of her prop
srty in order TO cross the ocean. II is
possible that Morey. who was born in !
'eylOn. and has relatives there. may be
going back 10 his native country.
Mrs. Morey's friends and acquaintances
are greatly excited over the situation.
Mrs. Morey herself does not seem to be
'ery much perturbed. On the veranda Of
her little house in Kensington, which is
1erched up on the brow OF a high knoll.
'he was sitting yesterday when a re-