New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
MAY YOHE TALKS FREELY T..
RFCOUNTS STRONG'S MISDEEDS. But
SAYS SHE WOULD TAKE HIM BACK.
A WARRANT MAY BE ISSUED TO-DAY-MR-
FRIEND TO OPEN DEPOSIT VAULT
WHERE Jewels ARE STORED.


Putnam Bradee Strong is still among the
missing AS was told in The Tribune yesterday
he has not been seen since last wednesday
morning The Strong who was seen IN podtu-
ing house at No 21S West Forty-sixth-st. early
Yesterday morning not the missing captain
but another person Of the same name, whose ap-
pearance was the cause of some commotion in
the Tenderloin The landlady at No. 2lS, VINO
was seen by a reporter last night. conclusively
demonstrated that her boarder was not Captain
Strong.
Unfortunately for the absent man, the story
OF his presence in the Tenderoin was reported
10 Miss Yohe yesterday, and considerably ar
fected the nature of the welcome that awaits
him should he finally decide to return TO the
desolated cottage at Hastings-on- the Hudson
Before the news of his temperance Miss Yohe
declared that she was ready 10 receive him
with open arms.
IF he should come up the walk now l would
go TO meet him." she declared earnestly. Il
would go 10 work to support him; probably L
should go back on the stage"
Then NANNY" Friend, her lawyer. came with
the news of the captains reappearance. A
tragic moment followed, and with full realiza-
ton of the dramatic possibilities Of the situa-
ton Miss Yohe. the deserted, who second be-
fore held out a forgving hand. announced bit
terly:
NANNY. you can get out the warrant for his
arrest tomorrow. didn't believe he could
treat me so. 1 didn't believe the man could
treat So
Now the interesting circumstance is that Cap
tain Strong-perhaps by this time thousands of
miles away ignorant of the fact that forgive
ness awaited him-is barred from return by the
mere fact that there other men of his name
about town. Also. it is somewhat puzzling TO
know how Miss Yohe will receive the news that
she has wronged the absent warrior. In the
mean time Mr.. Friend and Miss Yohe will to-
morrow go to the safety deposit vault and ex-
anime the contents of their box What the re-
suit of this examination will be can only he
contectured. but it was said on good authority
that a warrant was likely 10 be issued soon
SHOWS EVIDENCES OF GRIEF.
When seen yesterday Miss Yohe was ready to
discuss Captain Strong's actions freely. but she
still showed evidences Of the grief she had suf-
fered AS she spoke of the incidents connected
with her desertion her eyes filled with tears.
Not all the developments in the case not even
the pawning of her jewels, could shake her af-
fection and she was still ready to welcome back
the deserter Surrounding Miss YOhe as she
sat on the piazza of the Hastings cottage, were
many evidences of the recent stay In Japan.
The little Japanese dogs frisked about. but they
no longer received attention. The pretty little
Japanese servant came and went noiselessly,
and Miss Yohe still wore about her neck long
gold chain on which were two lOckets, each
containing a picture Of Captain Strong.
Il gave up everything for him." she said,
tearfulIy as she began her story. Il have been
supporting a who has not only deserted
me- but deprived me of nearly all l possess.
When he went away he told me that his mother
was sick Now 1 find that it was not so. That
shows the character of the man.
Il don't want his things about me now They
depress me- His room was left in a way that
would make any one think he was just coming
back Everything was in it's usual order. But
he tore up all his letters before going.
THE WORST WAS THE LAST.
But the very worst thing he did was the
last 1t shows just what he had in his mind.
! had a swallow shaped diamond pin which
kept in the house. That morning he went away
he went upstairs while 1 was eating breakfast
and took it out of the box. My little Japanese
girl saw him doing it. and he told her that he
was going to have it made into a crown.
had admired similar piece once. and he said
that he going to give me a little surprise.
In this way he sfenced the girl. The little
surprise l had in this instance was learning
that he had pawned the pin for 500
AT the same time he packed his trunk and
put in two Japanese kmonos He told the girl
that he was going to take these together with
his new clothes to a tailor to press, as he was
not satisfied with the way the butler was press
ing them. The girl told him she didn't see how
English tailors could press Japanese things.
any way. This was the way he got his trunk
packed while l was downstairs
During the lime he has been supposed to he