The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-31

Bather Who Disappeared in Atlantic
City Was Private Detective.
WIRE AFRAID or KIDNAPPING

rae cf We1,.a c ought to Light In
Beach Adventure - Feared Dsap-
pointed soa-1-Law Would Carry OF
Little Henccs.
Au.nu. cts y j., Aus 29.-The
u,st,.io C appearance 81 Stanley
Ludwi,a. IL lr..-.l ga nal visitor
from pliiol,.pl.. who vanished for
- hours q Saturday, has brought To
light q most .n - ing story which
Mracd beu.Ld the ~Nict mystery.
1t seems taa, th. M.u Who was lost
in bathins suit Tor q day and a night
and came hOm. all battered and
bruised. vita a weird tale OF having
been injured while in swimming In a
rough sea. Was really a private detec-
tive belonging to an agency in Phila-
delphia. auI was employed 10 watch
Emma Miller - years old. who lives
at l2O Rhode Island avenue. Atlantic
city. ~itu her mother Ms. Mary
Miller
II appears that the grandmother OF
little Emma Was the late Mrs Emma
G. Harris. The widow OF wealthy
Philadelphia merchant whose Ph.la-
dclphia houo was at 1852 North Broad
street. Size died three weeks agJ,
leaving fortune estimated at $780,
0oO.
Up to about two years ago Mrs.
Harris. her two married daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rapsan now living
at Blue Ber. Pa. and MI and Mrs.
Henry Miller all lived together In
peaceful concord. Tnon there came a
quarrel. The two sons iu.law each
feared that the other would set more
of Mrs. Harris money than he.
Finally matters became 50 strained
that Miller and his vile had a quarrel
and separated. and Mr. ana Mrs. Rap
son uuarrelcd with Mrs Harris and
also departed. leaving the field to Mrs.
Miller and her daughter Emma. who Is
a remarkably attractive child, with
beautiful black hair She is particu-
larly bright and interesting.
The child quickly became the Old
lady's favorite. and she often an
nounced her intention of leaving all
her money to the child When these
statements reached the ears Of her
sons sinlaw they are said 90 have made
threats. These reckless words were re-
peated to Mrs. Harris, and tronzied
with fear. She went 10 the detective
agency. stated her case, and hired a
protector for little Emma. For two
years she had one constantly with her
besides the personal services of the
head of the agency. paying him about
$4,000 year for the work ne and his
men were doing. About three weeks
ago old Mrs Harris died. and when
her will was read il was found that
she had left the entire fortune 10 little
Emma. The Fidelity Trust company OF
PHILADELPHIA were made executors and
guardians of the youthful heiress.
Finding that their worst fears We're
realized. Miller and Rapson are al
legged To have made further threats. so
the guardianship over little Emma was
redoubled. Iudwick slept in the house
and George Eutler established himself
in a hotel nearby and spont most OF
the daylight hours near the Miller
cottage on Rhode Island avenue.
At present. as Ludwick has been
discharged. the detective chief IS stay
ing in the house and when Mrs.
Miller was interviewed he tried to pre-
vent her from talking at all. but suf-
flcient was cleaned from her to con
firm the details gathered from other
sources 4 man who professed 10 be
on intimate terms with the family. but
who refused to allow his name TO be
used. stated that from his knowledge
of the character OF the two sons-in-
law. Miller and Rapson. they meant
little by their threats. which were
made only in the heat Of anger Mrs.
Harris however. took them seriously
and hired the detectives.