The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
MISSING HE|RESS
WITH MRS. WHITE
IN BOSTON HOTEL
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the Adams Sanatorium at Pompton. n.
j., late "Wednesday afternoon.
Chase Across Three Stntes.
MI Bordens optimism followed re-
ports by detectives who had been led
on criss-cross chase across three
States
81 am confident that my daughter
viii be in my arms within forty-eight
hours" said Mr.. Borden after a CON
terence with advisers. MIR. Borden
looked worn aud broken. He explained
that he had received word of the pros
tration of his sister and his aged
mother
The movements Of the runa way girl
and her older companions as traced
by MIR. Bordcn's detectives, include an
evening spent in New Haven, at the
TAFT Hotel ana a "decoy" departure
for Boston on Thursday morning The
detectives believe that the members
OF the little party purchased tickets
TO boston only blind. and that
they doubled back on their tracks be-
fore arriving there
They seem to enjoy the chase as
much as gamey fox" said one OF the
pursuers this evening
y dispa tch this evening stated that
Mrs. White and Mrs. Backe. with a
maid who answered in a general
way the description of Miss Borden
passed "Wednesday night at the Ho-
tel Taft. Mr. Borden learned OF the
party's visit to New Haven through
the Nassau Trust Companv. OF New
York City, upon which Mrs. White drew
a check for the payment of her hotel
bill
This was just before the pnrty left
Thursday morning. The trust com
pany called up Mr.. Borden. who i'm
medlatelS got into communication with
q fol
descriptions. the father stated that
there could he no doubt of the identity
OF the three
Mr.. Borden was notified by the hotel
authorities that the party took tax
icab TO the Union Station in time to
catch the 1l:4o Thursday morning.
I There "A porter took charge of the bag
gage of the party and placed them
aboard their train
! Mr.. Borden's detectives irnmediatelv
Jumped to New Haven. They found
the entries in the register or Mrs. w.
!. White, of New York. and maid" and
Mrs Bacl<c New York" They founJ
that tho party had been given one large
ana small room. Only the large room
aau been occupied. however The
maids bed had not been slept in
me investigators traced the party's
baggage. At first they were inclined
10 believe that the three had purchas Il
tickets to Boston as decoy, and in !.
! :ended TO double back to New York.
FOR that reason every possible entranc e
INTO New York by motor, train or ferry
was closely watched. The espionage
revealed nothing, however
! IL was then that extreme vigilance
vas exercised in Boston. A canvass
OF The Hub hotels disclosed the fact
/ mat party corresponding TO the one
sought was at the Hotel Vendome In
was thought that the trio might in
tend sailing for Naples on the steamer
/ Canopic which leaves Boston Mt 10
O'Clock tomorrow. For this reason
MI Borden determined To hurry to Bos-
! ton immediately upon receipt of the
ieieeram from his agents there
! Before leaving his hotel Mr. Borden
gave out descriptions of his daughter.
Mrs. White and Mrs Backe He also
revealed another chapter in the unus
ual attraction Of his wlful little daugh-
ter for tho wife of the chewing gum
manufacturer.
we were al Ormond. Fla. last win
Ter SAID Mr.. Borden. Mrs. White and
her nieccs were on the West Coast,
My daughter was in communication
f, with them My daughter and ] came
up to Washington. and there on April
last she disappeared. She fastened
10 Savannah. met Mrs. White. came
win her TO Washington. and remained
Win her until my detectives found her
and brought her to New York and
put her in the sanatorium iny Pompton. -
The description OF his daughter
! given out by Mr.. Borden is as follows:
"AlcXinc Ramona Borden. four feet
ten inches in height. full face. mouth
| that drops at tho corners, grey blue
eyes, hair worn in curls and bangs
weight 10 pounds. Always wears a
sgnet ring with the initials G.. V. $
thc same being Gladys V. Sheldon)
I niece OF Mrs. White and friend of me
/ girl
Mrs. White and Mrs. Backe. MIR.
I Borden said are both large women
Mrs. White is good looking, decided
blonde. and weighs $50 pounds. Mrs
/ Backe weighs $50 pounds.
Miss webb Not Involved.
II said at first that believed Miss
! Helen Webb was In the car In which
/ my daughter was taken from the sana
torium.' said Mr. Borden. "Informa
| ton, however, has come to me which
/ has caused me to change my mind
! do not believe Miss Webb had anything
| to do with this"
( Mr.. Borden stated that nc now be-
! iieves Mrs. White was the Helen" 10
| whom his daughter called while run
/ ming towards the machine waiting To
! bear her away He Is confident the
( girl Is now with Mrs. White and Mrs
Backe who is an old friend OF Mrs
! White, and. according to Mr. Borden
! her agent in certain transactions
: According to Mrs. Backes eighteen
/ year old son. Tod. she called her home
! on the long distance telephone at
/ o'clock Tonight and denied that she
/ had taken part In the kidnapping" OF
/ Miss Borden or had the slightest idea
! OF where tho girl or Mrs. White is 81,
| present.