New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-12
MAY BE NEW CLEW
GET MORE SLEUTHS.
Miss BIoodgood Thought To
Be Sheltered Near Home.
[Bv Telegraph 10 The Tribune !


Lakewood n. J., March 11.-Although
countrywide search continues for Miss
Helen A BIoodgood. who eIuded two nurses
and disappeared from the cottage of Leslie
r. Fort on Wednesday morning. the pres
ence of private detectives here tonight led
TO a report that the girl was being sheltered
within a short distance Of her home.
William A. Bloodgcod. the father. and
Police Chief Charles Norcross have aban-
doned the theory that the girl drowned
herself in Lake CarasaIjo. a score Of
boats dragged the lake. from which much
water had been drawn. without result II
was announced that quantity OF dynamite
would be exploded in the deep water to-
morrow
The new turn IN the battling mystery OF
the girls disappearance followed family
conference, at which Mr.. and Mrs. Blood
good George T. Van Boskerck, the grand
father Of the girl: Edward Van Bosk-rck
and several other relatives took part.
The detectives, who arrived here on the
last train, took charge of the hunt i'm
mediately after Detectives Riley and
Mason of the Lakewood police. had put the
nurses who had charge OF Miss BIoodgood
through a cross-examination. The nurses
told OF three fights with Miss BIoodgood
before she made her escape. AL g O'Clock on
Friday afternoon the girl was captured by
her guardians as she was dashing out of
the front door Three hours later she tried
TO carry out her second plan to escape
through a window on the first floor.
1t was through the efforts of Miss Jessie
PaInie and the nurses that Miss Bloodgood
was prevented from leaning from the win
dowsiII Then the nurses gave Miss Blood
good q sleeping powder.
At . o'clock in the morning, three hours
before she vanished Miss Bloodgood
aroused the attendants by shouting that
burglars hal entered the house. When the
lights had been turned on in the house the
girl pretended 10 sleep until she had an
other opportunity 70 escape.
While posters have been circulated
throughout Lakewood and neighboring
hamlets. the police have not received any
clew which might indicate the course taken
by Miss Bloodgood after she Ieaped from
her bedroom window.
Detective Riley searched the big Lake
wood Hotel ard had the streams dragged
in the rear of the Cleveland cottage. After
the search he was in a conference with the
chief of police and the New York detectives
After the reports had been received from
constables who had charge Of the posses
which hunted ocean and MONMOUTH coun-
ties for two days. Detective Riley an
nounced that every foot of ground had been
covered within q radius of ten miles. All OF
the farmhouses have been visited. and no
tees have been sent TO every police chief
and postOtfice in the state.
Miss Bloodgood. according TO her father
made plans TO leave her home and search
for employment several weeks ago. He
IL ~,
when she was being driven in d carriage
down Fifth avenue. At that time she had
$50 and on the pretence of wanting to mail
4 letter she ran several blocks before she
was caught. The family moved 10 Lake
wood Immediately after this attempt 10
escape.
Miss Bloodgood insisted on being left
alone III the Lakewood home on Sunday.
and when her nervous condition became
alarming to Dr. w G. Schaufie-. he ad-
vised her parents To leave the girl in the
care of nurses while they went 10 New
York
This move TO rid herself of her parents is
now regarded by the father as a ruse 10
make her escape possible. and although
Miss Palmie. a friend. who lives at Point
Pleasant, y. j, took charge OF the house
hold the girl had little difficulty In carry
ing out her plan.
The Lakewood police We're discouraged
to-day by the search conducted with blood
hounds The trail which led to the Maxim
station. on the New Jersey Central Rail
road track. was at frst regarded as a
promising clew, but on closer Investigation
IL turned out worthless.
Miss Bloodgood would have reached The
station on Wednesday morning. when
farmers and freight handlers were around
the place. The men Intercepted by the
police accounted for every hour OF the dav
from sunrise 10 sunset