The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
FAITH IN HITCHCOCK
Girls Expected to Deny Allie
cations Against Actor.
MISS MACKENZIE IN NEW YORK
Woman said to Have Fled with
Comedian Calls on His Attorney
and Declares His Innocence of
WrongdoinE-Think Fugitive May
Have Been Out of HIS Mind.

New York. Nov. BELLA Mackenzie.
one of the girls with whom Hitchcock's
name has been linked and who was re-
ported TO have gone away with the actor,
voluntarily visited Attorney Fromme this
afternoon and, according to the latter.
made an affidavit which refutes the
charges made against Hitchcock The
Mackenzie girl. who is an acquaintance
Of another girl whom Hitchcock is said to
have wronged. declares that she has
talked with the latter since Hitchcocks
flight, and that il the actor returns and
faces the charges against him these girls
will swear that he never wronged them.
Up 10 a late hour tonight no word has
been received from the missing actor.
who has been varlously reported in half
dozen cities, in as many different
States. Many friends Of the comedian,
remembering his past eccentriciues. voice
the belief that Hitchcock's mind has
given way under the strain Of the charges
against him.
gave il as his opinion tonight that his
client who had voluntarily given num-
Der of statements 20 the district attor-
ney which were required Of him. and
which were misconstrued, had been ap-
palled at the attacks made on him by the
newspapers, and had lost his nerve.
Fromme declared that his one wish IS 10
get his client back to New York in
court. so that he may have a chance TO
establish his innocence.
bella Mackenzie was here in my Office
yesterday and to-day" said Mr.. Fromme.
Il never saw her until yesterday. She
assured me that her relations with Mr..
Hitchcock had been above reprOach. and
that the only thing that could be said
against her was that she might have been
bold In asking Mr. Hitchcock for theater
tickets several times. She met him
though a girl friend. She assured me
that she had not seen the comedian since
his disappearance, and had no idea of his
whereabo
Mr.. Fromme repeated what he has said
about Mr.. Hitchcocks disappearance. He
was confident that powerful influences"
had seen TO IL that the comedian was kid
mapped.
Lawyer Fears KidnapDers.
why" said Mr.. Fromme, Il honestly
| believe that they would like to kidnap
me. Certain persons want TO keep all our
witnesses away. Yesterday afternoon a
man called at my office and told me that
he knew the whereabouts Of Mr.. Hitch
cock, and had a message for his wife. I
wouldn't let him see her, but told him to
return this morning.
Much TO my surprise, he was here at
o'clock He wouldn't tell where Hitch
cock was, but said that he would meet
me at Fifty-ninth street and Seventh
avenue with an automobile at o'clock
and would take me to him. / sent up
two men from the Office but they were a
/ few minutes late. 1 am almost sure I
had narrow escape from being kid
/ mapped.
And what is more" continued Mr..
| FrOmme. Il have my serious doubts of
any indictments against my client It>is
a crime 20 tell Of indictments before the
alleged offender is arrested. There is no
record of TIE alleged six indictments, so
/ far as I can find; and. contrary to re-
/ ports have never been notified as Mr..
! Hitchcock's counsel of any indictments. -