The Washington times., 1907-07-10
CAREER ON STAGE
FOR MISS SCHENCK
Believed That Virginia Girl
Will Accept Managers
Offer.
Makes Attempt to Dodge
Observation in New
York.

NEW YORK. July 1O.-Despite the
statements Of her physician that his
patient was TO go South, 1t is believed
that Miss Florence r. Schenck will re-
main quietly in New York for a week
or so and then. in all probability take
a position with some theatrical COM
pany.
Early in the day DIT. Smith took a
photograp her to Miss Schenck's chamber
and forced the girl to arise rom her
bed and pose for a series Of pictures
Tried to Get Away.
The handsome Virginia girl. who was
deserted by Charles II. Wilson. man
ager of A G. Vanderbilt's blue ribbon
horses. when the Minnehaha, of the
Atlantic Transport line. locked. and
who spent a day in a wildly hysterical
condition in room sol at the Victoria
Hotel, made spirited effort t. get
away from observation. Her plans were
mapped out by Dr. Smith. house ply
stefan of the hotel
At $3.50 the doctor engaged a coupe at
the Victoria, ostentatiously ordering the
driver to catch the sos train over the
Pennsylvania for washington.
Ny patient is going South" he said.
She has no time TO see anybody, as her
main leaves In very short time"
On Nurses Arm.
few moments later Miss schenck.
leaning on the arm of the trained nurse,
Miss Brady. came out Of the hotel and
stepped into the carriage. The driver
lashed his horse into a fast trot, and
started west on Twenty seventh street
Down Seventh avenue to Twenty-fourth
street he went Then another coupe
rushed alongside and in a crush at
Twenty-hfth street and Eighth avenue
the two separated; one going in the di-
rection of the Pennsylvania Ferry. and
The other rushing up Eighth avenue to
twenty street. IN the latter
one sat Miss Schenck and MISS Brady.
PursUers followed the vehicle that was
pound FOR the ferry, and missed the girl.
At Another Hotel.
The girl and her attendant were driven
10 the Prince George Hotel in East
Twenty-seventh street. As the vehicle
came TO a stop a bellboy seized the suit
cases which were handed TO him. and
the two women disappeared in the hotel.
Tney did not register, and the clerk.
upon being asked for the number of
their room. looked Hneasily at the man.
ager. and then said that he had never
heard of such people
Ten minutes later DR.. Smith appeared
at the hotel and went upstairs.
Il was astonishing 10 note that at 5:3C
in the evening the girl. who an hour be-
fore mad been pronounced in a danger
Gus condition, was able TO dress and be
transferred from one hotel TO another.
she mad spent a strenuous day seeing
as many visitors as could force their
way into the apartment against the
wishes Of the doctor and the nurse, FOR
she was seemingly willing 20 freely dis
cuss her affairs She said that she had
been married to Wilson three DAYS after
being introduced to him, and that she
would not hesitate to kill him IL Il ever
came 70 her ears that ne had made any
statements rejecting upon her charac-
Ter.
OffeFs for Stage Career.
Asked w;Nther it was true that she
had received a number Of letters and
kilograms offering her financial assist.
ance. and asking her to engage in q
stage career. she said that money anc
promises Of further financial aid had
been received. as well as several offers
from managers who were willing TO ex
plot her. She said that one manager
had offered her a large sum Of money
10 make an immediate appearance
naming last evening as the most oppor.
tune time for her debut
Il do not wish to go upon the stage.
she said. Il hope 1 shall not be driver
10 take such a step. 1 feel that I a.,
better fitted for something else. and eIr
not willing to give serious consideration
10 any such proposition at this time.
shall wait few days before I make VI
my mind what to do"
George Bronson Howard. the youns
author, who returned from England
fortnight since and told narrowing tale:
of the domestic troubles which had over