The Washington herald., 1908-03-26
Reporters Discover Helie in
City of Philadelphia.
WAYLAY HIM AT FERRY
Effort TO Return TO New York
Secretly q Failure.
COnfesses that He Has Been Seeking
to EIude Newspaper Men for Four
Days-Refuses TO Discuss Nine.
Gould, but il Is Reported Both VIII
BE Luncheon Guests NJ the Home
of Tyler MOrses To-day.

New York March 25.-The great inter-
national paper-chase OF Prince Helie de
Sagan. which began at Montreal four
days ago and has called forth the best
Efforts of the gnm-shoe reporters in New
York and Philadelphia ever since. came
TO an end to-day when Mr.. Thompson.
otherwise passing as Mr.. Defresne. was
cornered and forced to own up that. after
al, he was just plain Helie. Prince de
Sagan.
The acknowledgment was made on the
North River ferry boat. which was TAX
ing him on the last stage of his journey
from Philadelphia to New York; and
while he confessed to his identity before
tho platoOns Of newspaper men, FOR whom
he held an involuntary levee, the visitor
would confess to mighty little else.
Early to-day the news was flashed ON
ahead that Helie, tired OF the monotony
OF self-imprisonment in Philadelphia.
where for thirty-six hours he had kept
TO his room in futile attempt to shake
off the reporters. was coming back 10
New York. and as he set foot in Jersey
City the reporters surged up about him
unanimously, asking a multitude Of per-
sonal questions and demanding that he
pose for many photographs
VIII Not Discuss Nine. Gould.
The prince went through the ordeal
with good grace and even talked about
himself with considerable freedom: but
when it came 10 answer questions about
his relation with Nine. Gould he had
nothing to say. He admitted that ne was
the same man. who. as Thomas and
DUfreRse, had put UP at the Hotel St
George in this city and at the Bellevue
Stratford in Philadelphia. and said that
he had done his lodging about in an ef-
fort 20 elude the newspaper men, in
which have been very unsuccessful" he
added
He refused TO say whether he had been
in communication with Mime. Gould or
whether he had been married to her al
ready.
Nine Gould said when she landed.
somebody observed. that she wouldn't
marry again
The prince stopped putting at his
cigarette and leaned forward instantly.
What aid she say?" he demanded.
She said she had had enough Of mar
ried life"
"All right then" concluded his high
ness, take what she said"
The prince was asked il he thought
Boni had any intentions of making an
American trip. too. How do know?
he answered. And what's more / don't
care" He added that although they
were cousins, Boni was young man
quite hopeless Of reform.
Registers at Waldorf.
From the ferry the prince drove TO the
Waldorf, where he denied himself TO every
one. As he registered ne told the clerk
that he had been simply worn out by the
importantly of newspaper men. It Is said
that he expects to remain in New York
about a month
The Gould family has as yet given no
indication Of how they are taking this
visit Of the prince. but it is promised that
George J. Gould viii make a statement
very shortly
The prince had a conference with the
reporters at the Waldorf at z o'clock to-
night, after going to the Cafe Martin FOR
dinner He evaded all questions relating
20 Nine. Gould,
Later he went to the home of the Tyler
Morses. at the Wyoming apartments. to
pay dinner call. 1t was said tonight
that at luncheon given by the Morses
tomorrow both the prince and Nine.