New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
SEARCH FOR HITCHCOCK
INDICTMENTS FOR ACTOR.
Comedian, out ON Bail, Cannot Be
Found By Police.

On the heels of the announcement that the
grand jury had found six indictments against
him yesterday on charges of criminal assault
and abduction came the news that Raymond
Hitchcock the popular comedian Of "A Yankee
Tourist" at the Astor Theatre had suddenly
disappeared. He was not in the cast at either
of the performances yesterday, and early last
evening it was made known that his relations
with Henry w. Savage, owner of the produc-
ton had been severed. Still later the police
sent out general alarm for his arrest There
was rumor that Mr. Hitchcock had planned to
sail for Europe to-day.
His place in the cast has been taken by wal
lace Beery. a clever performer who when MT
Hitchcock was acting appeared the war
correspondent. Mr. Beery's name will be PRINT
ed to-day at the head of the cast in the pro-
gramme and will also appear on the elecIrlc
sign at the front of the theatre. Miss Haoelle'
the comedians wife, was in the cast last HE"l
There were alarming rumors from one end
of the blazing way to the other concerning WI
Hitchcocks whereabouts. His country mousse
was closed tight early yesterdaN morning an"
those nersons who affected .1 intimate ac-
ouaintance with him were Ignorant oil MS
whereabouts His lawyer, Herman Fromme'
was quoted early in the evening as saying that
he would be back in the cast to-day but MI
Savage's representative at the theatre, Maurice
Kirby. told group of reporters that the rela-
tions between Hitchcock and his manager were
declared at an end as far as the business was
concerned.
Mr.. Becry has taken his place" he said
land as far as l know will fill all or MS en-
gagements I know nothing about Mr. Hltch-
cocks whereabouts"
INTENDS TO GO ABROAD.
one Of the current rurnors was that the actor
was preparing to sail for Europe, but there was
little TO substantiate this rumor There were
other and more alarming rumors
Mr. Hitchcock was arrested last Monday by
an agent of the Children's Society on cha'seS
made by several girls still in their teens. The
rrincfpal complaint was lodged by Helen Won
Hagen. fifteen years old, Of No. 200 East -'th
street. She lives at this address with her par
ants If was said The arrest was made in the
District Attorneys office. and a few moments
later the comedian was arraigned in the Tomos
noIice court and held in $1,000 bail, which was
furnished by Hollis E. Cooley, Of Mr.. Savage S
office MI Garvan the Assistant District Al
tornev. told the presiding magistrate that all
the girls who had preferred charges against him
would appear before the grand jury
4 week ago to-day Mr. Hitchcock himself ap-
noared as complainant against Herman Noocks
with the charge of blaclmail Under severe
cross-examination the comedian confessed that
he had taken the defendants sister Elsie Noecks
and Helen Won Hagen to his country home al
Great Neck. Long Island while his "lie was an
sent.
THREE WITNESSES AGAINST HIM,
Three witnesses testified yesterday before the
grand Jury. Elsie Voecks Helen Won Hagen and
Flora Wlshton BY arrangement with Mr
HitcbcocIys counsel. Mr.. Fromme, the warrants
90, ba,- hoo served the actor. MT.
Tronne said the actor would appear in the
Court Of General Sessions this morning
Mr. Hitchcock was born in Auburn. n y. and
is thirty seven years old He became clerk IN
drygoods store sang in a church choir and
took part frequently in amatSlr theatricaIs. lie
then cssayed TO act InGomar professionally in a
road company and came TO grief in Philadelphia,
where he sought and obtained employment in the
store of John Wanamaller, remaining there one
year
His next venture on the stage in the
chorus of The Brigand." with William T. Carle
ton He was the understudy for Charles a.
Bigclow and played mis- part with such success,
when the comedian was taken i'll in Montreal
that he obtained engagement soon afterward
as Sir Tobin Topaz in The Golden Wedding"
He then became the leading comedian in the
Castle Square Opera Company, in Boston, play
ing many parts in standard light opera.
He was the original Uncle Shank in I'VE Uns
of Tennessee" and a9terward appeared in George
w Lederer's productions of "a Dangerous
Maid" and Three Little Lambs" He supported
Miss May Irwin in The Belle Of Bridgeport
played a season with The Burgomaster" and
later appeared in Vienna Life" and in the
origina! cast Of Miss Bob White" He became
a star under the management OF Henry w. Saw
age in King Dodo," produced in Chicago early
in 1902 and later in the same year at Days
Theatre, this city. Mr.. Hitchcock has starred
also in Easy Dawson" THE Galloper," 1.-THE
Student King" and "a Yankee Consul"
He was divorced by his first wife on April 0.
1904, and married on May 5, 1905, in the
Planters Hotel st. Louis, to Miss Flora Zabelle,
who has been playing with him in "A Yankee
Tourist" at the Astor Theatre
YACHT ODYssEUs GOES TO BOTTOM.