The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-01
Police Theory Also That
Hitchcock Sailed for
Europe on Majestic
SAID TO HAVE BEEN SEEN
Gateman at Grand Central Sta.
ton, New York, Claims He
Took Train for BOstOn-.Re-
f, ported From Various New
England Points.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The police have
thrown a dragnet over New York, and
every clue is being run down to cap
ture Raymond Hitchcock, the actor,
accused of offenses against three young
girls. who disappeared suddenly from
the city on Wednesday morning. His
wife, the actress, known as Flora Ia
belle, declares that her husband has
either been murdered or kidnapped by
band of blackmailers, who, she
states, have been bounding her hus-
band for months. The police have
searched all the favorite haunts of the
missing man, and they are convinced
that he has fed the city.
The police have learned that a man
closely resembling Hitchcock sailed on
the Majestic on "Wednesday, and a
wireless telegram has been sent to the
captain of the ship asking him to have
the actor held by the English police If
he is aboard the vessel. Search also
is being made by the Children's Society
and the police for Della Mackenzie. one
of the girls whose stories resulted in
FIitchcock's indictment. 1t was learned
today that Miss Mackenzie told her
story to the Childrens Society early in
the fall after which she became recon-
ciled with her family and returned
home Agent Pissara, OF the Children's
Society, said today that the girl had
disappeared from her home October l.
and that she had been seen In the COM
pany Of the actor shortly before his
! disappearance.
| The missing actor has been reported &c
have been in several places since he left
his wife Wednesday morning, telling her
| that he was going 10 n Turkish BATH A
eateman at the Grand Central station said
today that he saw Hitchcock take a train
for Boston Wednesday afternoon. The
police have been informed that Hitchcock
wears a gold bracelet welded about his
right wrist to ward off rheumatism, and
that this bracelet has never been removed.
Hitchcock's examination was set Tor
yesterday afternoon and when ne failed
to make an appearance Assistant District
ATTORNEY Garvan moved that his ball be
forfeited Hitchcock's counsel, however,
secu -ed an adjournment of the case until
next Thursday In order that friends may
have an opportunity of finding the fug1-
tive and producing him in court.
BOSTON, Nov. 1.--Advices received from
various sections of New England tend to
show that Raymond Hitchcock, the fugl-
tive comedian, Is bound for Canada, IL he
has not already managed to Cross the
boundary line. 1t is reported in Pittsheld
that a New York man who is acquainted
with the actor saw him and two COM
pauions on board the Harlem train which
left New York at S:54 q. m. Wednesday and
arrived at North Adams at 2;2S p. NJ
This person was a witness to the con-
troversy between Hitchcock and the con-
ductor Of the train over the matter Of
tickets, the actor claiming that he believed
that he was on a train bound for Spring
field. Mass, and that as his tickets were
not good he paid cash fares for himself and
companions as far as North Adams. He
also asked the conductor regarding the best
way to reach Manchester, VT, and Rut-
land. VT
From North Adams comes the report that
Hitchcock and two friends stopped at the
Richmond House In that city where Hitch
cock was recognized by the clerk, william
Newman Newman claims TO be positive
in his Identification, saying that the actor
always stopped at the Richmond when
playing in North. Adams aud that he had
seen him many tines
1t is claimed also In North Adams that
remained over night in n private
house starting yesterday afternoon for
Rutland. Vt. and connecting at the latter
place at 9 o'clock last night on a train
bound for Montreal