Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-11
IS HELEN SINGLE
OR MARRIED TWICE?
New Phase in the Mystery Of
Miss MaIoney.
CLAIM OF HERBERT OSBORN
Says That He Welded Her Two
Years Ago.
GIRL HERSELF STILL MISSING
Family Is Inaccessible and Rela-
tives Will Net Talk About the
Strange Situation.
CLAIM OF HERBERT OSBORN
GIRL HERSELF STILL MISSING

A new turn was given to the
mystery OF Helen Maloney today
BY the claim of Herbert Osborn
a wealthy New Yorker, that he
had married the girl almost two
years ago. Miss Maloney is the
daughter of Martin Maloney, the
Philadelphia millionaire. She dis
appeared week ago and tho
general supposition was that she
had eloped with Samuel Clarkson
Young Englishman. and that
they had sailed for Europe on
the Majestic. When the Majestic
reached port, however, it was
found that the couple were not
aboard her. and the whereabouts
of the girl are as much prob
lem as ever. Now that the claim
OF her prior marriage is advanced,
the situation is made even more
complex.
NEW YORK. October 1.-THE mystery
surrounding the disappearance more than
a week ago OF Helen Maloney. daughter
Of Martin Maloney. the Philadelphia mil
nonaire. was given a highly sensational
turn today. AT the time of Miss Maloney' s
disappearance Samuel Clarkson, young
Englishman who had paid her marked at
tention. also dropped out of sight, and 1t
was reported and generally believed that
the couple had eloped and been married
Last y yht came the news from Montreal
that the missing pair mad been married by
a Catholic priest in that city, and then
had returned to New York and sailed for
Europe. Foi.owing directly upon the heels
of the Montreal announcement comes the
publication hero today of an unqualified
statement from Arthur Herbert Osborn.
= young broker OF this city, that Miss
III .loney Is his wife. According to Osborn S
statement he and Miss Maloney were mar
ried on Dece n Der ., 1905. and the mar
riase has never been annuiled. Osborn de-
clares that records IN the notarys Office
at Memaroneck which show that Herbert
Osborn had married Helen Eugene on tina.
date will prove his statement He said
that assumed names were used because at
the time both he and Miss MaIoney de-
sired to keep the marriage secret.
Osborn Will Be Rich
The fact that the marriage had taken
place did become known. however. ac-
cordIBe to Osborn and he declared that
among those who learned OF il was young
Cia-ksoa He says that not only did
Carlson know OF the marriage, but that
only a short time ago he sought to have
II anuulied having gone SO far as TO con-
slit a New York lawyer on the subject.
Osborn was q student In Princeton when
the marriage with Miss Maloney Is alleged
to have taken place.
He said today that after the ceremony
the you roman returned to her home,
while !.s riained with his parents. There
were fe Int meetings. and when the
young vC sailed for Europe with her
family Lao, January he was at the pier
to p!d them goodbye. During her stay
abroad the young woman wrote frequent
ly. He never haas seen her since she
unable to meet the steamer when the Ma
loneys returned. and something ways
happened 70 prevent them keeping sev-
eral engagements which were made after
her return. He frequently talked with
her the telephone, however, he said,
thu last time on the Saturday before She
disappeared.
Osborn is the son OF the late William
+. Osborn. for many years an officer in
the American Sugar Company. He is
twerty-three years Old an only child. and
fortune Will come to him at the death
o. his mother. The Osborn family came
orig giaaiiy from Newton. Mass.
Aunt Is Silent.
PHILADELPHIA, October IL - The
nearest relative Of the Maioney family
that could be found in this city today
was Mrs. Andrew =. Maloney, wife OF
Martin Maloney's brother. She said she
knew nothing OF rne reported marriage
OF Helen Maloney 20 Samuel Clarkson be-
yond what has been printed in the news
papers. and added that she had never
heard that her m had been married
several years ago, Tie interview with
Arthur H. Osborn published today, In
wh!ch II is alleged that Osborn and Miss
MGluIey had been married several years
ago. puts II serious light on the affair she
sail but felt that she was not authorized
nor Justified in syeaking for her brother
in-iaT, who is oIt of town.
the activity shown by the servants
about the Ma!oney winter residence in
West Logan Square. this city, indicate
I'll. family IS about 10 return here for tit
vinte:.
Fathe. Is Frustrated
Andrew 7. Malorey. uncle OF the miss
Ing girl, when found later in the day
said that his brother, M1rtin Maioney
was Frustrated as the result of the d:sap
peaTance of his daughter, and that all in
terviews said 70 have emanated from hSu
are untrue.
Mr Ma!oney said he believes hi
brother. while not N communication will
his daughter, Knows Of her whercabo 1t
and expects sage from her at an,
time. Mr.. Malnney said that Il occurs L
linn that his niece may be in Hot Springs
Va. He added that II was also pcSsibl
that Clsrkson and the girl went 10 Eng
land the steamer Majestic under as
suned names and are now in London
Mr.. MaiCncy aided that he had found
man who had come over from Engian
with Clarkson and the latter had toll
this friend that he was coming to Amer
tca TO be Married and would return I
London with ms bride.
Mr.. oney sai,i he knew nothing O
the reported Osborn marriage and wa
not In position 20 discuss IT. although
he be ieTed Il 10 BE- untrue. He knew Os
born. he added. "A friend Of Miss Ma
loneys and concluded that il was up I
Osborn TO prove the Marriage