The Washington times., 1910-09-27

I With the inquest into the death Of
Norval T Harris but twenty-foHr hours
/ distant, it was learned today that Miss
/ Mildred Anderson. who was the fances
Of young Harris and Is one II the most
/ important witnesses in she case. nas
been missing from her home and Place
| Of employment for a week.
Central Office detectives wlo attempt
ed 10 subpoena Miss Anderson ihis
morning. professed TO be unable 70 To-
! cate her
Inquiry at the Bureau Of Printing ami
/ Engraving, where she has been IN
I FlOyed, and al her home. IN Anacost.a.
developed that the young woman has
| not been seen at either place since Sep
| Jember o.
Miss Anderson's mother today -
pressed uneasiness over the disapplssr-
ance OF her dau inter, aItnou.h thec-
! have been Instances e. the rast s-h--e
( tie girl remained with friends and ava
/ from home for a day or more
| Miss Anderson Is one OF the two
score Witnesses VINO are being s8nl-
moned today in the hope OF clearing u5
the suicide or murder Of NorvaI 7. FIar-
. AA- ralE +AADALA aE0 L0lEE-
/ Coroner hewitt following the decision
OF The Corporation Counsel Tnat no
would be compelled 10 hold an inquest,
began issuing subpoenss yesterday for
/ the various witnesses.
Up to within a few days Of the
strange death OF Harris he freaue1.1-
was seen in company with Miss Ander-
son. and the two were understood 10 be
/ engaged
May Have Entered Chorus.
That the girl may have become stage
struck and that she roay now be with
/ the IN Panama company, which PLAY
I ed in Washington last week. is one Of
I the possible explanations made by rela-
I tives Of Miss Anderson in endeavoring
! 10 explain her absence today II has
/ been reported TO a relative in Anacos-
tia that Miss Anderson was seen about
/ the New Academy Theater last week
/ in company with some Of the Eiri mem
bers Of the In Panama chorus.
The company left Washington Satur-
DAY night for Norfolk, where II had an
engagement at the CRANKY Thezter An
effort IS being made TO locate Miss An
I dersOn in the Virginia CITY.
! Mrs Anderson, mother Of the missing
witness, believes that IT, In Panama
company is the one IN which a frie-I
I Of her daughter has a part II is nos
slble that the acquaintance becUeen ne
{ two girls was renewed when the com
( pany reached Washington and the Trrrs
I OF the footishts proved too strong 10
the Bureau OF Engraving enlrloye.
Il Is said that some time aso Miss
l Anderson accompanied a chorus S=-I
/ friend 10 Baltimore, and that she al
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a career upon the stage She Is de-
clared to have made repeated statements
showing a predilection for things theat-
rical. and she was just 81 that age
when the swinging music and the dainty
costumes OF the comic opera sppeaI so
strongly 20 girls OF similar Jempera-
ments-
Evidence Is Important
In the event that Mss Anderson did
not leave Washington as a member Of
some one OF the several companies play
ing here last week. her strange dis
appearance becomes more alarming -
her relatives and friends. Il also means.
in the event she cannot be brought be
fore the COroner's jury. that an fmpor-
tant bit OF EVIDENCE in the Harris
death mystery viii be lacking when the
inquest is neld-
There IS a possibility that Miss Snder-
son may have gone TO Baltimore 10 visit
friends. as she was wont to Go on some
occasions, but her love Of the staSe and
the fact that she has sent her family TO
word for a week, rather inciiues the
majority Of her relatives TO explain her
absence By the one word 'stage-struck-
About three weeks ago Il is said Miss
Anderson temporarily absented herself
from work in order 70 visit a girl friend
playing ar the Holiday Street Theater,
Baltimore
There were 2 great number Of chorus
girls, show girls. and leading women at
the several Washington tl.eaters last
week In fact. il was the most eirlv-
Siriv week In many months Il is Rot
at all improbable that he sDeCtaCIes he
n!nd the footlishts proved too much TOR
Miss Anderson and that she finally
yielded. as some Of her relatives believe,