The sun., 1908-06-28
MYSTERY OF A MISSING LADY
SIZE HAD A MILLION AND A
CRUTCH, so THE PAPERS SAY.
As stewartiess Of Jersey Freight Boat
she Amassed n Fortune, Maybe-But
Policeman No. I Of South Amboy, De-
tective HufY and Others Really Can't Say.

tective Hun and Others Really Can't Say.
II anybody out in Jersey. up around
Harlem or in the vicinity Of st. Johp's, New
foundland, say. should suddenly see long,
low, ratish automobile painted black and
containing three villains and helpless
lady between 30 and 90 years old whisk by.
lot that one race madly for a telephone and
ring up Chief of Police Macdonald of South
Amboy, Mrs. Florence Render of the same
metropolis and the day city dreamer Of any
New York afternoon paper that looks good
for a tenspot for the tip. For should this
thing be seen the mystery OF the daredevil
kidnapping Of Mrs. Philip Volokwein. the
wealthy ex-stewardess Of the freight boat
New Brunswick. will be on the road to
solution.
Mrs. Volckwein, the helpless kidnappee.
who will be seen sitting in that racing auto,
can be distinguished from the three villains
by a long wooden orutoh which she carries
over her left shoulder. Each Of the vii
lains wears laterally striped pink shirt
and q heavy black mustache. and they may
be heard to hiss I'VE are discovered
over the exhaust from the muffier. The
name Of one Of these villains 10 John Reed.
but II upon inquiry it is found that this John
Reed is not well known New York lawyer
why let him pass on with the helpless
elderly and lame lady. for the day city
dreamer has It that the Reed in question
and not yet in custody is well known New
York lawyer.
That any citizen Of Jersey or St. Johns
may be prepared to solve the crime Of the
levitation Of Mrs. volckwein. let us hist for
a heeting moment until the tale Of her disap-
pearance may be repeated. II We are all
histed here 1t Ii just as the day city dreamer
OF an evening paper unfolded 1t yesterday.
Millionairess With q Crutch Kidnapped
Villains After Her Savings
Demand Ransom
Our own spe cial investigator aided the au-
thorities Of South Amboy. Perth Amboy and
New Brunswick this afternoon in determining
that Mrs. Philip Volckwein, the wealthiest
woman Of South Amboy. did not leave her
step granddau ghter Mrs. Florence Render Of
South Amboy voluntarily last April to go to
live with other relatives on 10th street. New
York. where she now is.
Instead as she was hobbling along the
Amboy road on April 70 last on her crutch,
which she always carries With her because of
lack of other companionship. an automobile
containing three men whisked up to her side,
she was lifted in and whirled away in cloud
Of dust that hurtled after. Soon after Mrs.
Render. who 10 believed to be the sole bene-
fciary Of Mrs. Volckw elm 3 many millions.
received letter demanding $4,000 ransom
One of the conspirators. it was learned yester-
day by our special criminolosst. returned
to South Amboy shortly after the receipt by
Mrs. Render Of the letter and has been living
at the railroad hotel here since. He changes
his disguise every day except Sunday and all
efforts at his capture have failed as a con-
sequence,
1t is believed that a burly negro who has
been burlying around South Amboy for some
weeks past is the only one that knows that
Mrs. volckwein is at present living at i1eth
street. New York. and Chief Macdonald will
shortly put the negro through the third de-
gree and make him tell whether the aged
was kidnapped at all and IL not,
why not.
After the dissemination Of this vivid news
about the peril Of Mrs. Volokwein one OF
The Suns young men went through several
Of the towns in the mosquito belt on the
quest. He found Mrs. Render first, stand
ing in front Of the gate OF her residence at
1856 Augusta street, South Amboy. Mrs.
Render was carrying some lamb chops and
a half dozen tomatoes in her arms at the
time.
: Have you had any news Of your missing
Mrs. Volokweini" Mrs. Render
was asked.
Il have nothing to say replied Mrs.
Render.
And does she carry crutch, as reported:
tune Of s20O, O,0OO?"
Il have nothing to say" reiterated Mrs.
Render with determination as she carried
her lamb chops and six tomatoes into her
residence at 1875 Augusta street.
two blocks to the south and half a block
to the west right into the Fashion restau-
rant There he found an elderly man who
cooks when somebody comes to the Fashion,
every once in while;
Have you seen Mrs. Renders kid
time this afternoon1' asked the young
.Ha-ha-oh. haw. haw.' replied the cook
porter.
ain the first place. get the relationship
beamingly. 'She 10 the grandmother Of
Mrs. Renders stepfather; now that makes
her great-grand-etep-g to Mrs.
Render, or in other words. II Mrs Rem
der's mothers second husband hadn't
married Mrs. Renders mother, or II Mrs.
Renders grandmother had been the mother
OF Mrs. Renders mothers second husband
you get IL? It works right out that way."
But does she carry crutchs'
Sure; but the main thing is that she used
wick that ran between Perth Amboy and
New York and
What kind OF boat?'
why, freight boat answered the cook
Of the Fashion genially. That's how she
made her money as stewardess Of freight
boat. The New Brunswick burned some
time ago and Mrs. Rneder's great-grand-
quit the job.
Two hundred Thousand dollars? Well
maybe one could make that much at being
of freight boat"
After leaving the Fashion The SUMS
young man walked half q block east and
two blocks south down the main street
There he met policeman No. Of the South
Amboy police force.
Where Is Capt. Macdonald?' asked the
reporter.
AOh. down the street. You can tell him
because he wears kind Of q cap answered
No. 1. What do you want?'
About the Kidnapping
oh say, young fellow" remarked No. 1
with q wink. Don't kill yourself looking
up Chief Macdonald. Let me slip IL to you.
The chief don't know damn thing about
this kidnapping business. because there
amt any; that's why"
Saying which. No. walked north along
South Amboy's main street looking in
telligent., And the reporter went to New
Brunswick,
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