The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

Tramping the streets, penniless and
without food or shelter for herself and
taby girl, in vain effort to locate her
husband, who left home in New York
City on July II for Washington, with
money with which he was to purchase
florists business, Mrs. Carkin A.
Abeele, who arrived here yesterday
afternoon, told the police pitiful story
of hardships and privations. So aroused
and sympathetic were the police that
after Mrs. Abeele had been sent to the
House of Detention for the night, a
general search was ordered for the
missing man.
FOUL PLAY FEARED.
Mrs. Abeele wrote numerous letters to
her husband since his failure to return,
and, when she received no reply. she de-
cided TO institute a personal search for
him. The police fear the man, who is
a Belgian, has met with foul play with
robbery as the motive, as he had more
than 5000 on his person when he ar
rived here.
Mrs. Abeele was found by the police
OF the Third precinct late last night. She
was wandering in the streets, leading the
infant by the hand, too tired and ex-
hausted from lack Of food and heart
broken over her missing spouse to care
what became of herself and child. She
was taken to the station house and ques-
toned concerning the case. She said
she had no money and was without
friends in a strange city, and that she
had been walking the streets during the
weary afternoon in the remote hope of
meeting him.
The woman's clothes showed her to
be a person of refinement. although dusty
and bedraggled from the miles of walk
Ing she had done. The child, a pretty
blue-eyed. golden-haired lassie, went 10
sleep as soon as they reached the sta
ton. The mother said 1t had had moth
Ing 10 eat since morning.
Saved Enough Money.
No reason can be given for the ap-
parent vanishing of the young florist.
He left New York City efated that he
had saved enough to crafty the ambi-
ton of his life-that of owning a flower
shop of his own.
Several days after his arrival here the
police learned that Abeele negotiated with
4 prominent real estate broker for the
purchase of a greenhouse site and home |
n the southeast suburbs. He showed
-oll OF money and talked as II he was
1esirous of concluding the transaction as |
soon as possible.
On the morning of the day when he |
vas last seen he appeared at the office |
If the realty broker in Nineteenth street. |
lear Pennsylvania avenue, and an
lounced he would clinch the deal for the
later in the day. He told the |
,roker he had 5000 in his possession |
)n leaving the office he bade the broker |
good day." saying that he would go to |
| cafe and get something to eat
Nothing about Abeele's appearance on |
he day when he was last seen, the po-
Ice declare, warrant the supposftion he
vas a drinking man, or that he was
mentally unbalanced
Something has surely happened to
>arkin," said Mrs. Abeele last night.
He had no reason to leave me, and I |
m sure he would not do so unless
ickness or something terrible has kept
i'm from coming to us or letting us
now where he is. He loved the baby
early, and never quarreled with me.
We have always lived happily together"
Police Make Search.
Every hospital and hotel in the city
vas canvassed by the police last night,
ut no trace of Abeeles whereabouts
vas found. To-day the police will re-
lew their search. Mrs. Abeele and her
hid will remain at the House of De-
ention until relatives in New York pro-
ide for her.
Abeele is described as being about five
eet ten inches in height. He weighs
bout 1T5 pounds, has black hair and
and full lips. When last seen
e wore a black suit and a straw hat.
lie is a Belgian by birth, and talks with
decided accent.