The sun., 1912-07-20
MOTT IS CAUGHT AFTER
ACHASE TO HONGKONC
rrra,jc Millionaire Reaches Des.
tinatiOn Before Sleuth
Fuller Arrives.
WILL SETTLE IN JAPAN
Actress. Who Sailed as Steward.
O., on Same Boat, Is Co.
ing to Reform Him.

UosGhoNG. July 19.--Hector Fuller,
oncc a war correspondent, who has for
weeks been trailing J. Lawrence Mott
cd. heir to the millions left by his
grandfather. founder Of the Mott Iron
Wor,s uf New York. overlook young
Mott here to-day. Fuller was cngag ged
ct high salary as a kind Of guardian
Tor Mott. but the latter gave him the
sin and shipped from New York as
s,euard on the tramp steamship In
dradeo. bound for China. on May 1S
I'm the same ship there sailed an ac-
tysss. wife Of a wealthy Long Island
man. She had booked as stewardess
and Mott as steward TO evade the anti
passenger carrying laws.
The former war correspondent gave
chase and arrived at successive ports
IN the Mediterranean. the Red Sea and
IN. Indian Ocean only few hours be-
mind his quarry. 1t Is uncertain. how
ever. what he can do with his man
now that he has caught him. Mott
say. he is going to settle In Japan.
The parents Of John Lawrence Mott
.d had originally intended that ne
should make the trip around the world
IN company with War Correspondent
Fuller rather than seNcra, leagues ahead
Of him. Rut tho sontimcntallst foi'cd
all tho plans laid for his welfare and
shipped from this port on May 1s as
purser on the tramp steamer 1ndradeo
bound for China.
Young Mott signed himself ~. Mar
Tin" Furthermore Frances Hewitt. an
actress. wife OF Walter Bovine Of
MilMngton. was aboard as a stewardess
and passed as "Mrs. Martin"
When the Mott family became aware
g, tho entire situation they secured
rassasc Immediately on tho North Ger
man Lloyd liner Eronprinz Wilhelm.
leaving the war correspondent. who
was supposed to be guarding" the
fugitive poet, TO follow on the Maure-
tsn!a
Fuller and the Motifs. father and
mother. hoped that the guardian would
intercept his charge at Gibraltar. but
Young Mott. equipped with funds to the
extent Of $4,000 in cash and letter OF
credit for $4,000. was able to make his
way about with lightning rapidity.
Tho poet and the actress reached
Gibraltar on May 81. and there on the
deck OF the tramp ship with its prosaic
cargo OF freight. while the soft zcphyrs
of the south tumbicd their hair in
artistic confusion, they confessed their
love, Mrs Bovine declared that she
was so fond Of young Mott she would
die for him or stick to him even II he
lost his millions.
II am no vampire" she declared de-
family. MY influence over him has
been all for good. do not wish to
marry or estrange a rich mans SON.
We intend to so to japan. and there
we will make new start. shall
make a new man Of Lawrence"
The last remark OF the actress is
said 10 have caused much merriment
among the young poets sceptical
friends.
Mott and Mrs. Bovine after enjoying
a season Of refreshing under the tropical
palms Of AlGeciras sailed away for the
East without ever having encountered
any unpleasant Interruptions In the
shape Of guardians and such like.
1t was the hope Of all concerned in
the pursuit that Fuller would be able
to capture his charge at Port Said. and
cablegrams directed the war cOrre-
spondent TO hire fast yacht TO head
m the freightcr. But the captain OF
the Indradeo put a crimp in the pro-
ceedings By declaring at Port Said,
where the steamer arrived on June 8.
that he would so away without coaling
and that b. no means would he stop at
Colombo. Ccylon. since he was booked
through to Yokohama.
Meanwhile the chase was being
watched from London and Millington
with a great deal Of interest. There
were just three things that interested
spectators outside the two families
wanted to know.
What would Mr.. Mott do II Fuller
never succeeded In catching UP with
Mott 3D.?
What would Fuller do IL ne did catch
up with his charge:
What would Bovine do?
Frankly Mr.. Mott hadn't thought 30
far as to decide what he would do.
He thought that Fuller would give his
charge a little heart to heart talk and
bring him 10 his senses.
As for Bovine In Millington. he an
nounccd that he would do nothing, and
kept his word.