The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
COMEDIAN Is MISSING
Raymond Hitchcock Disap-
pears When Indicted.
SERIOUS CHARGES ARE MADE
Actor Leaves Home, Presumably for
Turkish Bath, and Cannot BE LO-
cated-UnderstUdy Takes His Place
in "The Yankee TOurist"-FEOra
ZabeIIe Goes on with Her Part.

New York, Oct. So-The grand jury
filed six indictments to-day against Ray
mond Hitchcock, the comedian. playing
in the Yankee Tourist" at the Astoria
Theater. The indictments charge assaults
on young girls
Hitchcock was notified this evening
through his counsel. Hermann Fromme,
10 appear tomorrow before Judge Grain.
OF General Sessions. He has been out on
5000 bail since his arrest. on the COM
plaint Of Helen Won Hagen, fifteen years
old
Three girls, Elsie Voecks, Flora Whis-
ton, and Helen Won Hagen. appeared be-
fore the grand jury as witnesses. They
We're examined by Assis ant District At
torney Garvan. Agents of the Gerry So
ciety also testified.
The hearing on Hitchcock's complaint
Of eXtortion against Hugo c. Voecks is
set for tomorrow
Understudy Takes His Place.
Mr.. Hitchcock did not appear at either
the matinee or night performance to-day.
Wallace Berry, who has been his under
study for two years, took the leading role.
The house was comfortably filed at both
performances. Mr.. Berry looked much
like Mr. Hitchcock, and many in the audi
ence did not know the difference. The
reception accorded the principal actor
was not enthusiastic at first, but later
word Travelled about Of the change. and
the onlookers, appreciating the work of
the new man, applauded freely.
d 1rl1 II al
representative, told the reporters tonight
that the latter had not been seen since
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Kirby said
that it was his opinion that the comedian
had sailed on the White Star Line steam
er Majestic for England.
MT. Kirby said that the actors wife.
Flora Zabelle called upon Mr.. Wagon
halls, of Wagonhalls & Kemper, early to-
day and told him Mr., Hitchcock had left
home at o'clock IN the morning. saving
that he was going TO take a Turkish bath.
That was the last she saw of him. Mrs
Hitchcock said that her husband had
passed sleepless night, and said that he
wanted 10 brace up so that he could go
on for the matinee. He had only a few
dollars in his pockets when he left home.
but wore his diamond rings. Every bath
house in town was called up on the
phone and many clubs. but no trace Of
the missing actor was found.
COIlapses on the stage.
The Hitcheocks moved in from their
country home at Great Neck two weeks
ago, and Of late have been living at the
Hotel Flanders. Mrs. Hitchcock was per
suaded 10 60 on at both performances,
but she collapsed several times and had
20 cut out several of her songs. She had
no understudy. and It was at the urgent
request of the management that she ap-
peared-
Lieut. Peter S. Berry. chief OF detectives
for District Attorney Jerome. spent most
of the evening pacing up and down the
lobby OF the Astor Theater. He would
make no statement when asked If he had
q warrant for the arrest Of Hitchcock
Henry Savage announced tonight that
he would keep the play running for the
remainder Of the engagement, which is
less than two weeks, with Wallace Berry
in the leading role.
General Alarm Sent Out.
a general alarm was sent out from
police headquarters at midnight for the
arrest of Hitchcock. The police are in
structed to watch outgoing steamships.
Hermann Fromme. lawyer for Mr.
Hitchcock, said at the Astoria Theater
tonight that he had an appointment with
the actor at his Office at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and felt positive that
he would show Up.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
came 10 the Astoria Theater to-day be-
fore the performance had ended. to see If
the report was true that Hitchcock had
disappeared. He declined to state what
action he would take in the case.
It was said AT the Hotel Flanders that
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock had only stopped
az the hotel Tuesday night