The Washington times., 1905-08-09
DAYIDSONS ARE
AGAIN UNITED
Baltimore's Ex-MayOr Who
ElOped Returns to Wife.
SORRY FOR WHAT HE DID
Former President of Trust Company s
Name Was Linked With That
of Trained Nurse.
SORRY FOR WHAT HE DID

{. BALTIMORE, Aug S-As unexpected
" as came the sensational announce
ment that Robert c. Davidson, former
mayor OF Baltimore and subsequently
president OF the Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company, had eloped with a
trained nurse, comes the statement that
he has returned from Europe and be-
came reconciied to his wife
The announcement of his elopement
about May 3 was made by Mrs. David
son, who spoke with some bitterness of
the woman who had won her husbands
affections. The reconciliation was made
known last evening by George r.
WhtIe1ock who was Mr., DaVidson's
counsel and who stated that Mr. and
Mrs. Davidson met in New York. where
they settled their differences in an
hmicable manner.
VIII Try to Make Amends.
Mr. Davidson authorized a statement
last night that he regretted his action
and hoped to again rise in the estima-
lion of his Baltimore friends This
statement came from q close friend of
the family at the new home of the
Davidsons on Robert street.
Returned Quietly.
Mr.. Davidson returned quietly TO Bal
timore with Mrs. Davidson and went 10
his old home on Dolphin street. He
stated that he intended TO remain.
Nothing is said of Miss Laura B.
Noyes the trained nurse, whose name
vas linked with ex-Mayor Davidson's.
The Davidsons INST Miss Noyes in
Nantucket, where the young woman
was nursing a patient. Soon after
Davidson began to neglect his wife,
making frequent trips TO Port Deposit,
Nd he q NsraG Than
4. Miss Moves came to Baltimore. and was
frequently seen driving in a stylish drag
that Mr. Davidson had given her.
When the ex-mayor went away with
: cut a word of farewell. the deserted
wife declared that she felt confident
that her husband would get over his
infatuation and return TO her.
Left With Trained Nurse.
Mr.. Davidson. who was mayor of Bal
timore from 1889 to 1881. left Maryland
May II About the same time Miss
Laura B. Noyes, a trained nurse, whose
home had been at Port Deposit, Cecil
county. and with whom Mr. Davidson
had often been seen in public. also de-
parted.
When her husband disappearance be-
came known Mrs Davidson said that he
and Miss Noyes had left the city togeth-
er and had sailed for Europe. Mrs. Da-
vidsop also said that she did not expect
her husband TO return, as he had taken
with him all his clothes, personal effects
and money. without making any provis-
ion for her and without acquainttng her
with his plans.
Mr.. Davidson. 1t is said. met Miss
NoyeS three years ago at Nantucket.
Mass, where he was spending the sum
mer with his wife. Early last spring
she came 10 Baltimore. taking apart
Before leaving the city Mr.. Davidson
made a careful disposition of his per
sonal affairs. Il is believed that his per-
Sonai property was converted into cash
or put in such shape as 10 be aVafla Bile
for such conversion at short notice He
Was president OF the Baltimore Trust
years
After ceasing 10 be president he was
continued in the directory of the COM
pany, but shortly before his disappear
ance he severed his connection with the
corporation. He had been q successful
business man and finaneier and was be
neVed 10 have accumulated 4 snug sum
IN his speculatiOnS.
Eative Of Virginia.
Mr.. Davidson was born December 25.
1850, on d farm near Lunenburg Court
house, Va At the age Of ten years he
was taken 10 Richmond by his father
and remained there until 1850. when he
came TO Baltimore He entered the en-
ploy Of Daniel Miller & Co. as shipping
clerk in 1866 and successfully filed a
number Of positions with the firm until
admitted as a partner. His wife was ii
daughter of thr late Samuel Jackson,
a well-known Baltimore merchant. They
have no children.
IN 1888 Mr. Davidson was nominated
Tor mayor by the Democratic party and
was trfumphaEIly elected, being iuaugu-
r~zted November 90 1889. After leaving
gfie nayoralty he was elected president
Of the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee
Company. and served in Jnat capacity
fourteen years. For many years Mr.
Davidson was prominent in the Eura "
Place Baptist Church and at one time
was eachsr IL tie sunday school.