The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-19
MRS.ASTORLEAvES
ship UNASS|STED
Accompanied by Vincent Astor,
Goes in Limousine to Fifth
Avenue Home.

New York, April 1s.-Thcre were
'hree automobiles TO meet Mrs. Aston
MIR. Bohbin, the colonels secretary
was on the pier all the evening. Prem
arat tons were made to take Mrs Astor
nome to Colonel Astor's house az $40
Fifth Avenue. DR.. Kimban accom-
panied BY another physician, were in
attendance. Before the party on the
pier mad met Mrs. Aston. DIR. Frauen-
thal when coming Off the boat, was
asked BY reporter as TO Mrs. AS
tors condition. Mrs. Aston is we'll"
said DR.. fraunthal The doctor added
when told that Mrs. Astor had died,
THAT is not true; Mrs. Aston was well
yesterday
Just then young Vincent Astor was
seen running toward his car, a big
Limousine directly in front of the
procession OF waiting automobiles
stretching back long distance. Vim
cent Astor cranked up the machine
hir'self and jumped into the drivers
scat.
How Is Mrs. Astor?" he was asked.
"She is WELL" he replied 81 am de-
lighted to say that she is far better
than l expected TO find her.
Are you taking Mrs. Astor homer
was the next question. I'VE are taking
her there directly" he answered The
car was gathering Roadway as he said
this.
Have you any other good news?"
young Aston was ask ed. mo" he said.
II have not yet dared to ask Mrs.
Astor any questions" No news Of
Colonel Astor?" NO." lie again replied
swiftly.
The Limousine was running now ut
rapid rate, and 1t disappeared in the
White Star pier, where Mrs. Aston
was waiting to enter young Astof's
car. In the Limousine was asuitcase
filled with Mrs. Astor's clothing and
other personal belongings. which had
been taken 10 the pier TO supply her
immediate needs. Mrs. Aston walked
down the Sangplank unassisted, wear
Ing white sweater. She walked
across the pier and entered the car
and was driven away.
At the home of William FL Force,
father OF Mrs. John Jacob Astor, a
member OF the family said tonight
that Mrs. Aston had visited her father
for few moments after landing from
the Carpathia and then departed for
her home, the Aston residence on
upper Fifth Avenue. Mrs Astor was
said to be as well as could be hoped
for In view OF her ordeal. was In abos-
lutely no condition to discuss details
OF the disaster.
While utterly exhausted from her
experiences. Mrs John jacob Aston
was declared tonight by Nicholas
Biddle, a trustee OF the Astor estate.
to be in no danger wha tever. Her
that neither Mrs Astor nor her maid.
who was saved with her, be permitted
to talk about the disaster.
On landing from the Carpathia. the
young bride widowed by the Titanic
sinking. told members OF her family
what she could recall OF tho circum-
stances OF tho disaster. or how Coll
onel Astor met hts death she had no
definite conception. She recalled. she
thought. that in ths confusion. as she
was about to be put into one of the
boats. the colonel was standing by her
side. After that. as Mr. Biddlc re-
counted her narrative. she had no very
clear recollection of the happenings
until the boats were we'll clear OF the
sinking steamer
Mrs Astor, It appears, left In one of
the last boats wiFich got away from,
tho ship. It was her belief that all
the women who wished to go had been
taken off. TTcr Impression. WAS tina,
the boat she left IN had room for at
least nfteen more passengers. The
men. for some reason which, ms she
recalled 1t tonight. she could not and
docs not now understand. did not seen,
to be at all anxious to leave tha ship,
Almost every one scepied ITO be dazed.
"I hope that he capNbe alive. can
not think anything else" the young
woman said of her husband to her
father. rs she left the latter to so TO
the Astor home accordigs to SOME who
overheard her parting remarks
The chief storage steward OF the
Titanic, who came In on the Carpathia,
says that he saw John Jacob Aston
standing by the Ire ladder as the pas
senGsrs were being embarked. His
wife was beside him. the steward said.
The colonel left her to go 20 tho purs-
ers Office for moment. and hat was
thc last seen OF him