The Washington herald., 1907-11-07
HITCHCOCK ON STAGE
Audience Gives Hearty We'll
come to Accused Actor.
IS AT LIBERTY UNDER BAIL
Charged with Having As
sailed Young Girls Enters $1,000
Bond, After Unexpectedly Surren-
derinE Himself TO Police, whom
He Had EIuded-Wffe Loyal.

New York. Nov. 6.-There was a great
crowd in the Astor Theater tonight to
greet Raymond Hitchcock, the actor. in
spite of the rain. There had been notice
given that Hitchcock would play the role
of Copeland Schuyler. so that 1t was not
the same case as at the matinee, where
few persons were sure that it was he
In The Yankee Tourist" Hitchcock
does not make an appearance until the
first act is we'll advanced. His wife.
Flora Zabelle, who, as Miss Whitney,
is on the stage some time before he en-
ters When she appeared the house ap-
plauded violently for four minutes, as il
to show her that they thought well of
her Tor standing by her husband in
spite of the charges and the indictments
against him.
She was unable TO go on with her first
song. as the orchestra could not make
itself heard, and she proceeded with her
lines, when the cheering stopped. Mean
time, she had stood with bowed head in
the center of the stage
The play proceeded regularly until
Hitchcock made his appearance. He en-
tered at the head OF a chorus. The first
Sign Of him was signal for another out
burst OF cheering, shouting. and hand
clapping, exceeding only that for the
actors wife He could say or do moth
ing. while for nine minutes the noise con-
tinued.
Then he went on as best he could, every
line he spoke being greeted by applause
and every effort being made apparently
by those present TO show that they were
with him.
Surrenders to Police.
Hitchcock. who disappeared after his
indictment and arrest on charges growing
out Of stories told by several young girls,
Unexpectedly walked into the district at
torney's Office this morning and gave him
self up. He was accompanied by his
wife aud his counsel Henry Goldsmith
and Herman Fromme.
The actor was bordering on a state
Of nervous collapse. He looked pale and
haggard. ard HIS hands tre-nbled as he
nervously brushed back the heavy lock
Of hair which hung in disarray on his
forehead His wise wept quietly most OF
the time while the little party was wait
ing in Assistant District Attorney Gar
vans Office until the defendant was taken
into court and arraigned.
When Hitchcock first appeared an the
district attorneys office his counsel in
formed Mr.. Jerome that the actor had
voluntarily come 10 surrender himself.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan was
sent for, and meantime Hitchcock was
formally put under arrest by Lieut.. Peter
Berry. Of Mr.. Jerome's stan. and held in
Mr.. Caravans office Mr.. Garvan appeared
IN a few minutes and Hitchcock was
taken before Judge Whitman, in Part
III, Of general sessions. and pleaded not
guilty through his counsel Mr.. Gold
smith.
Judge Whitman fixed bail at $500 on
one of the six indictments against him
and Daroled him on the other indictments
in the custody Of his counsel The plea Of
not guilty 70 all the indictments was en-
tered with permission 70 withdraw the
plea within a week. pending a motion TO
inspect the minutes Of the grand jury.
Mr.. Garvan asked for $500 bah on the
indictment. charging the defendant with
having assailed Flora WistOn a 16-year-
old girl. on December 13, 1906
Hitchcock was then taken 20 Assistant
/ District Attorney Miners Office 70 the
bail department. and Martin Engel went
on his bond giving as security property
at the corner of Grand and Thompson
streets valued at $2JO,OO0.