Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09
POSSIBLY A BRIDE
SURELY A MYSTERY
Helen MaIoney VaniShes Leav-
ing No Trace Behind.
NOT ON LINER MAJESTIC
Was Believed She Had Sailed for
Europe.
STORY OF HER DISAPPEARANCE
According to All Accounts the
Young Woman Was Married and
Then Dematerialized.
story OF HER DISAPPEARANCE

PLYMOUTH, England, October o.
The White Star liner Majestic, from New
York, October ,, arrived here today en-
route to Southampton. No trace was
found on board OF he- of Samuel Clarkson
and his bride formerly Miss Helen Ma
| loney OF PHI iaoe lphia who were said 20
be passengers on the vessel.
It is believed here that Mr. and Ms.
Clarkson sailed for Liverpool from New
York October on the White Star line
steamer Baltic.
LONDON. October 9.-The purser OF :he
White Star line steamer Majestic which
left New York, October 2 for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and Southampton, and was
stated to have among her passengers
Samue. Clarkson, a young Engushman.
and his bride, who was Miss Helen Ma
ioney, daughter of Martin Maloney Of
Philadelphia, was communicated with to-
day on the subject by wireless telegraphy.
He replied that II Mr.. and Mrs Clark
son are on hoard the steamer th.y are
travelling under assumed names, rs there
are no passengers on the Majestic regis
tered as M and Mrs. Clarksor. The
Majestic is due to arrive at Plymouth tC-
day.
May Have Been Married.
NEW YORK, October 9.-Tho mystery
which surrounds the disappearance OF
Migs Helen Ma.oney, or Mrs. Samuei
CIarxHon. who Is said to be one OF the
most wealthy h iresses in the word, is in
creased by the news from Londof. indi.
eating that she Ia not on board .he Ma
| jestic. Miss Maioney and MI. Ciarkson
| left the home of the young womel; PaF-
ents In Spring Lake, N: j., early last
week and came 20 New York on SHOP
mi Miss !, Maloney was accompanied by q
maid. who became separated from nef
in this city. and thereupon notified Miss
Maloney's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ma,
ioney Immediately came to this city and
instituted search for the missing couple.-
After spending one day i'll this city Mr.
Maloney was quoted as saying that ms
daughter and Mr.. Clarkson had been mar
ried and had sailed for Europe on the
Majestic. Wireless messages were sent
to several ships ell route to Europe and q
representative of Mr Ma!oney was said
to have been d'spa; to Eng on
a fast steamer in the hope OF inducing
the young people to return home
When the Information received from the
purSer OF the -sfdJestic Wd5 SohNOSSo ~
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maloney in
Spring Lake today 1t was stated that the
whereabouts of his daughter was still un-
known to him. Miss Maloney and Mr..
Clarkson were reported to have been mar
ried in New York, either at st. Patrfck3 9
Cathedral or the Church Of the Trans
fSuration but no cfficial announcement
of the marriage has been Dbtainablc.
Maloney Family Silent.
PHILADELPHIA, October e.-The in
formation from London that Mr.. and Mrs.
Ciarkson are probably not on the steamer
Majestic came as a disappointment today
to the friends Of Mrs Clarkson, who Is
the daughter Of Martin Maloney,
wealthy Philadelphian. Whether Mr.. Ma
loney has received later Information re-
garding the whereabouts of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarkson since last week, when he said
he had learned that they were on the
Majestic. cannot be learned All efforts
to find members of the Maloney family in
this city proved futile.
The Maloney residence in this city Is
closed and In the hands OF q caretaker.
Mr.. Maloney has not been at his Office for
several days. and his secretary saws he
has had no communication with him since
he was last here Andrew p. Maloney, a
brother of Maloney, who has assisted In
the search for the missing pair, is also
out Of the city. 1t is reported that the
Maloney family knows where Mr. and
Mrs. ClaTkson are. and that the infor-
nation is being kept from the public in
order thai the couple may not be annoyed
by the notoriCty the reported secret mar
raige has caused.