The Washington herald., 1907-04-13

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Baltimore, April l2.-Robert G. Hogan,
of Baltimore. aud formerly Of st. Louis.
father-in-law Of Ephram Cockrell, a son
of former United States Senator and now
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Fran
els n. Cockrel made a statement to-
day repudiating his son-in-law and the
woman who, according 10 d dispatch yes
teTday IA the New York Times, is posing
as his wife in London.
According 10 the Times dispatch. young
Cockrell introduced the woman as hrs
wife. and spent much money ia enter
tanning In London. Airs. Ephraim Cock
rell. the daughter Of AIr Hogan is now
residing with her father. in Leicester,
Howard County, for the spring and SUM
mer. She said yesterday that she had
not seen her husband for some months,
hut did not seem surprised at his alleged
actions in London and Paris.
False Impression Corrected.
Mr., Hogan's statement is as follows;
In order to correct "a false impression
which was sent out yesterday relating
TO my daughter, AIRS. Ephraim 3. Cock
rell, I wish 10 state the true facts con-
cernipg the actions of her husband and
the imposter vino is posing as Mrs. Cock
rel in London and Paris. About a year
ago Mr., Cockrel accepted a position with
banking firm in New York. leaving his
wife at my home in Baltimore until he
could prepare a home for her i'm New
York. He made frequent visits TO his
wife and father in Baltimore and Wash
ington.
about June ] last he left His wife
made every possible endeavor 10 locate
him in order 70 notify him there was no
need 10 fear returning home, but she did
not discover his whereabouts until two
months ago. She at once wrote telling
him his father had arranged his affairs
and had been iIl for months.
Woman Denounced as ImpOster.
"a few weeks ago We learned that he
was living with a notorious woman of
Nsw York. introducing her as his wife
and my daughter in London and Paris,
and borrowing large sums of money from
Americans there. / at once notified the
consuls general al London and Paris that
the woman is am impostor and that my
daughter, his wife. had been with me in
Baltimore and part of the time with his
sick father in Washington since his de-
parure.
"My daughter has never used or re-
ceived benefit from "A dollar of his money
since he left, but has done all in her power
10 shield him. for mis- grandfather's sake
as well as her own. Ne are sorry this
matter has become public, but, as it has,
my daughters name must be protected
Friendly with Coekreu Family.
Mrs. CoCkren has continued on terms
of intimacy with the Cockren family
since her husbands departure. For three
months she helped to nurse former Sena-I
tor Cockrell while he was i'll. only this
morning she received "A telegram from d
member Of the CockrelI family expressing
sympathy and asking her to talk matters
over. The nrst she had heard of the pub
HcatiOn of am account Of her husband
doings in London and Paris was yester-
day afternoon, when she was informed of
the contents of the article ia the New
York Times.
Mrs. Cockrell then said that she had
not seen her husband Tor months but
knew that he was IN London. She de-
clined TO discuss her relations with him
beyond saying that she did not expect 10
see him again, For statement OF her
position she referred TO her father.
The romance of young Ephraim Cock [
reH and Miss Hazel Hogan. as she was
then. began about FIVE years ago in St /
Louis Both families We're conspicuous 30 T
the social life of Missouri, Senator Fran /
els ii. COckrell having represented his /
State for many years al Washington, /
while Mr. Hogan, during a residence Of /
forty-four years in ST. Louis. became one !
of that city's well-knoWn men. His daugh- 1
ter, Miss Hazel Hogan. received the at /
tentiOn that was her due from. many Of /
the young men Of St Louis.
Couple said 10 Have EIOped.
About year before the Worlds Fair
opened young Ephraim Cockreu. son of /
the Senator, was much in ST. Louis. Tall. /
well built, he was then about twenty-one /
years old, and young man of unusual /
personal beauty and attractiveness. He /
was much-sought-afte young man, both |
because Of his family and himself At /
that time be fell in love with Miss Hogan. /
and wasted no time in urging her 20 be- /
come his bride. Satisfied that his regard /
for this young lady was returned young I
Coclzren went TO Mr.. Hogan with the /
usual request that a young man makes at /
such a time.
The CockreH family is not rich, and 7
young Ephraim had no prospects of being /
Immediately able TO support a wife. Hence /
ne was told 10 wait, but there was not a (
refusal Of his suit. But Miss Hogan and I
her handsome fiance did not feel like wait I
ing. Hence they went of on their own
hook and were married-in fact. both fam /
lies regarded it as an elopement.
They lived happily for a time. During +
the exposition they were conspicuous I
among the Young couples who helped 10 4
make the many functions in ST. Louis a /
success. Then and afterward they lived 4
with Mir Hogan. A part of the time Mr.
CockreH spent In trying his fortune in 1
Mexico. When Mr.. Hogan moved 20 Bal /
tinlore Mr.. COCkrell came here also. but 4
soon afterward accepted a position in New /
York. Up 10 last June. when he disap-
peared, he paid frequent visits TO Balti-
more and Washington.