The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-02
POLICE HUNT FOR
LOST BRIDEGROOM
Boston Girl Deserted in New York--shs
Says Il. c. Reed DISAPPEARED With
Her Few Dollars

New York, June 2-There is de.
serted bride at the Grand Union hotel
She il a little beauty, too, with big blue
eyes that are al wistfulness and limo
cence. According 70 her, young dandy
who called himself Herbert c. Reed. a
Harvard law student, married her aud
told her glittering stories Of bis wealth
and social Importance.
Whoever Herbert Q. Reed is, he il not
Harvard law student In fact, the
directory Of the 1909 Harvard eatalog
reveals that there Is no Herbert 9. Reed
in the entire student body, nor was
there at any time during the past year.
The young man, according 70 his bride,
who is scarcely bigger than child and
only Is years old, brought her 70 New
York Saturday afternoon and deserted
her at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, leav-
ing behind him. however, his trunk and
grip, both Of which contain much fine
raiment. This fact iniects some mys-
terry into Herbert G. Reeds disappear
ance.
All Sunday afternoon and night, all
day Monday and that night. Airs. Her
bert G. Reed sat BIZ the window of her
room IN the hotel watching and waiting.
Yesterday morning when a reporter saw
her her eyes were red and drawn from
much weeping.
She said she first saw Reed two years
ago, when she was employed in a Bos-
ton restaurant. She lived with friends
at 86 Worcester street. Boston Her
name was Winifred Jener, and her par
euts are living in Glasgow, Scotland.
She has supported herself since she was
rs years old
Reed was constant patron Of the
restaurant where the girl worked and
began to make love Ia her a year ago.
lie told her then that he was a Harvard
student and expected TO be graduated
this spring. He was the son Of St.
Louis railroad fnaneier, he said, and
always seemed to be plentifulIy supplied
with money
Winifred Jener believed everything he
told her, and three months ago consent
cd to marry him. TIE brought a Method
ist minister to her home and a ceremony
was performed. He put the marriage
certificate In his pocket She trusted
him SO implicitly that she never thought
20 look st IL.
The minister. she was led to believe.
had church at fremont and Worcester
streets, Boston That is an she knows
about him. She did not even get his
name. At the time Of the marriage
Reed said the fact would have to be kept
secret until after bis graduation. Then
he would take bis bride to this city and
visit an immensely wealthy uncle
Last Friday, The young man told her,
he had received his diploma "a month
in advance of the usual time Of award
ing them} and had made all his plans 70
come Immediately to this city Mrs.
Reed withdrew her savings 800, from
the bank and packed her trunk. he
showed her a roll Of 800, she said yes
terday and they lett BOSTON on an early
train Saturday morning.
ssEe was always Just as kind and
gentle as he could be- she said yester.
day, and / loved him 50 completely that
I believed everything lie told me. He
took me to the theatre, and we had a
delightful time and splendid dinners.
son Sunday afternoon be asked me
to let him have my money, as he was
going out TO find bis uncle and feared
I might have IL stolen So | let hun
have s57. almost an had Then he
went away and did not come back He
said he would fix II with his uncle SO
that he could take me on to ST. Louis
and introduce me to his parents He
had been estranged from them, be said,
Because Of his early wildness.
House detective Birmingham was the
FIRST person in the hotel TO notice the
young woman's distress and when he
heard her story Monday night he adj
Tised that a general alarm De sent out
for the missing young man. lie is de-
sefibed as tau and slender and blond
He always dressed Immediately. A
general alarm for him has been sent out
from police headquarters. The Boston
police were also asked to find out what
they could about him.