The Washington herald., 1911-09-15
DOORS ARE CLOSED
TO MISSING WIFE
Mr.. Suydam, ST., Will Re-
fuse to Receive Her.
PROBABLY WITH HER PARENTS
Noble Frankly Discusses
His FriendShip, but Denies Any
WrOnEdOIng or Any Thought of
EIOpement - Declares Husband
Knew of Their Outings Together.

New York, Sept. 14-Frederick Noble.
slender and auburn haired, sat in the
office OF his brother this afternoon and
explained how he came to be the motif
Of the sensational "elopement" of Mrs.
Louise White Suydam, attractive young
wife of Walter I.ispenard Suydam. jr..
wealthy young society fisherman of New
York and Blue Point. Long Island. With
many a sheepsh grin the young man
told of the affection Mrs. Suydam mani
Tested for him; Of their many meetings,
and finally of the events Immediately
preceding and following her disappear
anCe from the magnificent summer home
of her hcart-broken husband at Blue
Point on the afternoon OF Tuesday. Sep
tember 8.
I'VE had many good times together"
said young Noble his steel gray eyes
lighting up at the recollection. But we
didn't carry our good-natured fun to
such an extent that she would elUpe
with me. l did not know that Mrs
SuydaIn had eloped until | read it in
the papers last Tuesday. That was Il
week after | had met her here in New
York in response I" telephone call"
Met Her Mt station.
Noble said Mrs. Suydam told him over
the telephone that she was going out OF
town to visit friends and asked him to
meet her at the PENNSYLVANIA station
He had dinner with her and escorted her
to the Park Avenue Hotel On the fol-
lowing morning he called for her at the
hotel and accompanied her TO the Grand
Central Station. where she took a train
him where she was going
A dispatch from Bar HarbOr tonight
stated that it is generally believed at
the Maine resorts that Mrs. Suvdam IS
there with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
John Jay White. who are in seclusion
at their cottage and refuse to discuss
the affair which has brought them so
much unwelcome notoriety."
Noble said his friendship for Mrs. Suy-
dam never met with the slightest oppo-
strion fr"rp the young husband as far
as he recalled.
You know Mr. Suydam spends most
~ his time trying TO rid the bay Of It's
FISH lag said with laugh.
Mrs. Suvdam and were just good
friends: that's all. We have known
each other for seven or eight years,
and have had some mighty good times
together. Kut I never considered my
Il
friend"
TeIrphOncd Her Husband.
Despite the positive assertion or
Young Noble that Mrs. Suydam is noJ
in New York. ii was stated in Blue
Point Tonight that she telephoned to
her husband this afternoon saying
that she was near Forty-secOnd street"
and would be home on an early train
this evening.
Young Suydam. who had suffered
nervous breakdown the previous even
ing, began a dance about his library.
HIS joy was soon turned to detection,
hOwtvcr. when his father Stcrnly in
formed him that the woman will not
be received II she Crawls home on bend !
ed knees"
Tu-night The father marshaIed six OF
his servants and set them TO patrOllIng
his magnificent estate with shotgUns
over their shoulders.
This woman cannot enter my home or
my sons home again he said 10 a re-
porter for The Washington Herald. She
has brought disgrace upon one Of the
proUdcst names in this country. I have
determined to take a hand in this and
end this farce. My son is in my keeping,
and hereafter ! shall have nothing to say
to newspaper men OF 10 any interlopers
who come 70 me from this woman"
Harry NJ. Noble. sr.. father of Frederick
Noble. spoke in the same tenor at his
modest cottage in Blue Point last even
ing.
II have disOwned Mr.. Frederick Noble
he said. He cannot enter my house
again. | have informed him. and to-
night my daughter Estelle has taken him
to the home OF my sister, Miss Jane
Noble. in Grrenville, y. J.
w, aI hat
dam came to New York three months ago
and consulted an attorney regarding the
bringing OF q separation or divorce suit.