Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
VS. BRIDE
rs BIGAMzST
ELoPlNe HEIREss DECLARED TO
HAVE TWO HUSBANDS
PRINCETON STUDENT ASSERTS
HE MARRIED HER
Mystery Surrounding Disappearance
of Helen Maloney Daughter of
Philadelphia Millionaire,
Becomes Sensational
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE mystery
surrounding the disappearance more than
week ago of Helen Maloney daughter
Of Martin Maloney, the Philadelphia
millionaire, was given sensational turn
today. At the time of Miss Maloney 3
disappearance Samuel Clarkson, young
Englshman who had paid her marked
attention. also dropped out of sight, and
1t was reported and generally believed
that the couple had eloped and been mar
ried.
Last night came the news from Mon
treal that the missing pair had been mar
ried by Catholic priest In that city
and then returned to New York and sailed
for Europe.
Today comes the publication here of an
unqualified statement from Arthur Her
bert Osborn, a young broker of this city,
that Miss Maloney is his wife. Accord
ing to Osborns statement he and Miss
Maloney were married on December 28,
1905, and the marriage never has been
annulled.
Osborn declares that records In the
notary's office at Mamaroneck showing
that Herbert Osborn had married Helen
Eugene on that date will prove his state
ment. He said that the assumed names
were used at that time, Miss Maloney de-
string to keep the marriage a secret. The
fact that the marriage had been per-
formed became known, however, accord
ing to Osborne, and he declares that
among those who learned of 1t was
Clarkson.
He says that not only did Clarkson
know of the marriage, but only a short
time ago he sought to have it annulled,
having gone so far as to consult New
York lawyer on the subject. Osborn was
a student at Princeton when the mar
riage with Miss Maloney is alleged to
have taken place.
Separate After Marriage
After the ceremony the young woman
returned to her home while he remained
at his home. There were frequent meet
ings and when the woman sailed for
Europe with her family last fall he was
at the pier to bid them good by. Dur
ing her stay abroad, she wrote him
frequently. He never has seen her since
she sailed in January, however, as he
was unable to meet the steamer when the
Maloneys returned. AS something always
happened to prevent their keeping sew
eral engagements made after her re-
turn, he frequently talked with her by
telephone, however, he said, the last
time on the day before she disappeared.
Osborn is the son of the late William
E. Osborn, Tor many years dii oAHCei
in the American Sugar company He is
23 years old. an only child, and a for
tune will come to him at the death of his
mother. The nearest relative of the Ma
loney family who could be found in
this city today was Mrs. Andrew p
Maloney, wife of Martin Maloney's
brother. She said she knew nothing oi
the reported marriage of Helen Malo-
ney to Samuel Clarkson beyond wha'
? has been printed in the newspapers ane
added that she had never heard thai
her niece had been married previously
Andrew p. Maloney, uncle of the miss.
ing girl, said that his brother Martir
is Frustrated as the result of the disap'
pearance of his daughter and that al
interviews said to have emanated from
here are untrue.
Mr. Maloney said he believes his
brother knows more of his daughter S
whereabouts and expects message from
her He added that he had found a
man who had come from England with
Clarkson and the latter had told this
friend that he was coming to America
10 be married and would return to Lon
dan with his BRIDE Mr.. Maloney knew
nothing of the Osborn marriage and be-
lieved it untrue. He knew Osborn, he
added as a friend of Miss Maloney.