New-York tribune., 1907-11-02
MRS. HITCHCOCK TALKS.
Thinks She U'W NeUer See Her
Husband 1gaiH.

Miss Flora ZabeI1e wife Of Raymond Hitchcock.
broke last night the silence which she has main
tanned ever since the actors disappearance on
"Wednesday. She attempted 10 explain. in a state
ment, an alleged meeJine; OF the actor short time
ago with a girl known as Bella Mckenzie one OF
the girls concerned in the charges against him
No definite clew obtained as to HitchcOck's
whereabouts. although the police OF Washington.
Montreal, Boston and other New England points.
as well as Othe- cities in Canada. were asked TO
search for him The search for the missing man
was continued IN this city. and many believe that
Hitchcock is really concealed in a Broadway hotel
not far from the Astor Theatre. although those
who hold this opinion have different Ideas as 10
which hotel affords him refuge
Miss Zabelle appeared last night in "A Yankee
Tourist and was roundly appIauded at her en-
trance She appeared 10 Be nervous and TO be
feeling the effects Of the strain Her statement
follows:
had decided not 10 say anything in regard 10
newspaper this morning about my husband j selt
should publicly and unreservedIy state that i con-
i SISl1r SiT FIcncoek absolutely innocent Of the
g dning tells tells me thar my husband has been done
! hope TO God that this Impression is fncorracf
T sammy Z Tld myself Of il Under
Inent the thought of suicide. I know him so we'll
that I know lie would not kin himself I tbinL
eld ana =. i oeleve, IN fact know. that numerous
believe that his widely advertised Meeting
"A nfpr1r
tectve an opportunity to present 70 his neyv1s71r
called. it will be remembered that a Well known
actor. by whom II afterward developed was meant
in West 4ith street. evidently by appointment Tbe
Siory iy,a was thSS an actor, who was by innuendO
with this girl for approximately half an hour ana
she in the other This ete 9e and 95ef59n anef6e % and
accompanied him, both OF whom are evidently
swfter OF tongue than q foot had been instructed
10 arrest this girl al the first opportunity The
story went on that after she had left Mr. Hitter
recognizing Mr.. Pissaro and Mr. Butts OF rbs
Gerry society, turned and ran through 44th street
Up 20 SKIN avenue. where she was lost in the
crowd. From the point where the girl IS supposed
heels Is at least a hundred yards
The facts of the matter are these: Mr.. Hitchcock
formance on the afternoon in question We had
two other people with US. We walked over to
had 70 be shaved before the evening performances
yIu lIt ne Mou5u reiurR as quickly as possible
lie walked around 70 the barber shop at the Lambs
Club. In West 18th street
As he neared his club girl ran across the street
and spoke 10 him She asked for a position IN the
chorus. and he explained to her that he did not
name was Bella Lockwood or something Sim Similar.
when she spoke to him She afterward said she
club. was shaved and came back 70 Shanley's
where he had dinner with ne Thence We went
directly 70 the theatre. That Is the incident OF
which this sleuth and his Mr. Boswell made so
dation there is for the tales told about my hus-
as I DO in my husbands innocence, have suffered
deeply since his disappearance intend TO con-
tinue playing my part as long as can
The identifcatons Of Hitchcock IN half dozen
places yesterday We're so positive that the police
feel that little credence can be attached 70 any
thcm. One thing is certain. When any who
ever saw Hitchcock runs across him he VIII know
him II would be about as easy TO disguise the
Singer Building as this actor. who never makes
up on the stage except to make himself look more
Ike himself