The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
"LOST MAN" ISLIYING
AdOlph Ladenburg Believed
to Be in Germany.
DISAPPEARED FROM A LINER
wealthy Banker and Society Man of
New York, Thought Dead for
Twelve Years, May BE Alive-Sen-
satiOnRI Article in Weekly journal
Revives Interest in the case.

New York, Jan "A weekly journal
of society. in its issue to-day. prints a
rather sensational story TO the effect that
Adolph Ladenburg, who disappeared from
Ward liner on its way from Nassau 70
New York twelve years ago. is alive and
we'll and was seen several months ago
at or near Marienbad Germany.
The disappearance of Mr.. Ladenburg
caused no end Of a sensation. not only
because of the prominence OF the nan
and his wife I'm New York society, but be-
cause of the large financial interests he
represented as the senior member OF the
banking firm Of Ladenburg, Thalmann s.
Co
No credence was given to the story at
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co.'S office to-
day, but your correspondent is sending
the story for what It may be worth. Az
ter referring 10 the strange disappearance
Of the German banker. the article goes
on 10 state.
1T viii be recalled that for some time
after the disappearance Of Mr.. I.adenburg
great doubt was felt by many of the
truth of the disappearance theory, and
those who dared not breathe their opin-
ions We're of the belief that ne landed
safely In New York. departed at once on
an ocean liner, leaving everything behind
him, for reasons known only to himself.
and was alive. II not well
Friends Doubted the story.
The great wealth Of Mr.. Ladenburg,
variousiy estimated at from ten to thirty
millions, and his immense business inter
ests with one Of the best known Wall
street firms, were adduced to ridicule that
hypothesis, but the suspicion would not
down and to this day some Of his close
friends shake their heads In doubt when
the story Of his death comes up.
Now it is being whispered in low but
audible tones by friends OF Mrs. laden
burg that she has heard indirectly from
her missing husband. and that during
these dozen years he has been living in a
remote part Of Germany: that he was
seen and recognized at Marienbad or near
Marienbad several months ago; that one
of the best known women IN New York
society. grandmother Of foreign lineage
who for several years has lived abroad
accidentally met him In Germany and
talked with him; that he begged her "a
make no mention Of the fact, and last but
not least. that once since his disappear
ance he was seen IN New York
Mrs. LadenbuFg Frustrated.
This last story is not believed in LONG
Island. where credence Is placed In the
others When Mrs. Lsdenburg heard this
she was prostrated. Soon afterward she
sailed for Europe. first asking counsel
about the advlsability OF taking her little
girl with her. and with the avowed inten-
tiOn OF looking up her husband, or al
least tracing the rumors 10 their sources
She has not yet returned. and some OF
the friends with whom she had always
Corresponded have not been favored with
letters"
No one present will ever forget the
beautiful and novel wedding Of Emily
Stevens and Adolph Ladenburg They
were married at the old Stevens place, al
| ROckaWay. where there was a meet
nearby in which all the pink-coated
guests and members Of the wedding
party participated.
Cousin Is Turned Down.
The position Of Alexander Stevens. the
father OF Mrs. Ladenburg. has always
been TO Rockawayites that Of a forty
miner 10 California. He was one of the
first on the scene. one of the founders
and charter members Of the Cedarhurst
Club. and a few years after the disap-
pearance OF his son-in-law there was a
great sensation when a cousin OF Mr.
Ladenburg. who came here to take up a
business career, was turned down by
that club. One Of the Stevens girls mar
ried Capt. Swami. Of the British army
and another died in the south of France
many years ago.
The mother OF Mrs. Ladenburg was a
Boston Otis. Of the family to which
frankie Otis belongs. the Newport young
man being her first cousin.
Adolph Ladenburg was member OF
the Union, Knickerbocker, Metropolitan
MeadowbTOok, and other smart clubs