Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-20
NEGOTIATING FOR
RETURN OF GIRLS

asked to be reimbursed for his infor-
nation.
Norton came to this city last week
and went to police headquarters and
asked to be directed to the home of
de Girarde. He arrived at the de
Girarde house and showed a clipping
from the Evening Star telling of the
disappearance of the girls. He I'M
parted the information that h girls
were in the n~eighborhood of the
Thirty-fourth street house, but when
the father went there the runaways
had flown. They had been there. but
left while Norton was in this city.
Since then Norton has called de Girarde
on the telephone several times. and on
one occasion met him in New York.
Failed TO Keep Appointment.
Last night Mr.. d. Girarde, trailed
by Evening star representatives, went
by appointment to meet Norton at
Broadway and Forty-eighth street.
When Norton failed to put In an ap-
pearance it, was decided to investigate
the address which he first gave. AT
the furnished room house conducted
by Mrs. Mary Kenny at S61 Eighth
avenue it was learned that Norton had
left h week ago Saturday. The woman
was DESTROYS of Knowing of Norton's
whereabouts, ard declared he had
lived with her for the past five years.
Close questioning brought out the
fact that she did not know what his
occupation was. Though he had been
living with her for a long time, she
did not ever know that he worked.
Her knowledge as to what time of the
day he left and when he came home
at night was also vague. she said, be-
cause he had a hall room and she
could not hear him from her own bed
room.
Investigation at the New West Side
Athletic Club, in Fifty-fourth street,
brought out the fact that Danny" as
Norton was known to his companions,
was a well-known character. He was
then traced to the political organiza-
ton. where it was learned that he could
be found at the Gayety Club. 7S1
Eighth avenue. The last-named place
is an organization which is frequented
by young men who all seem well sup
piled with money but with no special
business. Norton stood in front of the
door with several other men of his
OWll a5G NAOh IN q app ~
De Girarde.
The men greeted each other and
stepped apart from the other men.
Here an earnest conversation ensued.
during which Norton pulled out a long
letter ~postmarked Newark and said to
contain a check, exhibiting it to Mr..
De Girarde. The representatives of The
Star who were nearby became ware
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member of the Norton crowd.
During the entire conversation with
the De Girarde girls father policemen
who were reporting on and off duty
passed the clubhouse and all greeted
Norton with a salute. When Mr.. dc
Girarde left Norton he was followed,
as were the two men who had accom-
panied him.
To the ~renorters Mr.. de Girarde told
the following story: 81 was told that
1 would have to pay for all the. ex-
penses that Norton had contracted. /
was told that the telephone messages
were about 81. Then Norton told me
If I had a detective agency put on the
case 1t would cost me abou $500 and
that I would be spared this expense.
Morton was positive that he knew
where the girls we're. He had spoken
to them at Q a. m. yesterday morning,
he said, and would have another talk
with them during the day. 1 begged
that he produce my daughter and
promised to give him any price he
might set. He was not willing to dc
this, but demanded that I meet him
tonight at Broadway and Forty-eighth
street and bring enough with me to
cover all expenses"
THE girls have left everything to
me-" Norton is alleged to have said.
''They have confidence in me and will
do anything l ask them. Now, you
meet me tomorrow night and l will
try to be at the appointed place in
case I am not called to Philadelphia"