The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-08
MISSING ACTOR : Tu8hs VI
Hitchcock 81 ;surendsls Himself to
oe:a the Authorities CT '''
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Declares He is Innocent aid the Onl V
Way TO PfoYe 1t IL To stand Trial.
HAD ct-bcrn 0ur--of New York
Since His DisaLpearapce. tl-


New Yo-+-;Sopember 6.-Raymo1d
! 4iitchcQGkaItbe aosprIavhe O Disappeared
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eral !yeBngY girls,1nappeared otat Jthe
Criminal Court building today and
~e'fe itb nc office oof the 1dfstrict @at-
tprneys9t tHiitehsocF is 1unrder bond TO
aP9saI FsssaaJ e f@4rt this ia5fern9Sgg f g
the erRoHc9y of the entire eastern sec
! ton OF the United States and Canada
have been searching 3ot HIM, BUT no4
trace was ,foand, and ylabsolutely
nothing of his whereabouts -wtKs
knowncto DHea puDIie until ne made, his
appearanee1e at the Criminal Court
| building today. -aIu
orHe WENT directly to the district at
, torney's office from whence, accom-
! panied by his wife and counsel, he
| was taken to the court of general ses-
sions, where bail, was fixed at $1,000.
Hitchcock was arraigned upon only
| one of theG silk indictments against
| him, to which he pleaded not guilty.
Bail was furnished. '..zt
Hitchcock was paroled in custody
! Of his counsel upon the other five in
! indictments. a-f
Counse! for Hitchcock said the
actor had not heen out of New York
|
! but had been suffering from nervous
prostration as a result Of the charges
| made against him. Today, he said
| was the first day he had really been
able to go out of doors.
Hitchcock looked pale and Raggard
| and showed signs of illnesss. To his
| friends he said he had decided to
face his accusers and try to win back
| the confidence Of his friends and the
! public.
II an, innocent ne said, land the
! only way for me to prove it is to stand
! trial. I am prepared to fight 1t out
| now and IL go through with it, q, :
| While Hitchcock was i'll court his
wife remained in the district attor-
Eneys office weeping and in a semi
| hysterical condition. : a+.f..
/ Raymond Hitchcock. who gave
/ himself up TO the authorities today
! ireassumed his role at the Aston
! theatre tonight and was given DEM
| The house was crowded when tbs
/ star made his appearance, which va
/ the signal: for rousing2 applause. The
actor looked haggard and i'll and his
! voice was uncertain as he spoke ms
lines. Meantime his wife, who play:
| opposite him, was in tears ana "ltt
I difficulty followed her cue. Hgr5
! AT every opportunity the audience
Iannlauded with enthusiasm until the
/ end Of the second act When conedial
| stepped TO the front of the STAGE ant
| in tremulous voice said: Il want t
lthank you all for applause and, en-;
couragement-, hope o:pFr7:1I shall 5l Away: " ),
! deserve it. t.
Upon Mrs. Hitcncock's second en-
itranoe the, action sealled upon her t.
shake her---husbahd7s hand. AS the!
| stood there with hands han ciasped@. sill
> Icregrs were deaferfng ana 1or a no
/ 1oant both performers seemed nnabl
to continue. Then Miss Zaben place.
Eher unengaged -handoon her husband.
/ shoulder and, kissed him. At TIM
| Hitchcock broke down completeI
and there were a good n1anS}Wet eyes
| in the audience ...-5 IT,.