Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-26
For Missing Daughter Of
Millionaire Gail Borden.
Disappeared, Wednesday, from
SanliarIum al Pompion Plains.
Detectives Of New York Refuse to
Take Case Without Warrant.

New York, April 25.-Central of.
flee refused, today, to instruct the de
tectives Of New York City to join II
the setrch for Romona Borden, II.
year-old daughter of Gail Borden, tn,
millionaire milk dealer, who disap
pearedl Wednesday afternoon, from :
sanitarium at Pompton Plains, n. J.
1T will be impossible for detectives
of the New York police department Il
take action in this case until war.
rant is issued" two central office mer
told Mr.. Borden, today. "A warran;
charging your daughter with way
wardness, or one charging abduction
will have to be issued first. The mat
ter now lies in the hands of the au-
thorities in New Jersey"
Mr. Borden, ii is understood, 4
averse to issuing warrant. He said
he would call at police headquarters
later in the afternoon, and by that
time probably would have decided
what to do. Meantime the police have
offered to send out the customary gen :
eral alarm issued for missing persons,
for Miss Borden.
A report was circulated this after
noon, that Miss Borden had been
found in New York by a detective
agency employed by her father, bur
this was not verified. 1t was said that
private detectives were awaiting the
filing of formal charges against her
alleged kidnappers before disclosing
her whereabouts.
The New York police department Of
ficially began. today. a systematic
search for Pomona Borden. the II
yearold daughter of Gail Borden, mil :
lionaire milk dealer. Mr.. Borden hint
self asked the police to take up tho
case and held long conference with
detectives, shortly after midnight
Various but vague are the clues to
the young woman's whereabouts. Re-
ported, yesterday. to have returned to
the New Jersey sanitarium whence
she disappeared. Wednesday afternoon
it now appears that the statement of
her return was one of expediency on
the part or the sanitarium authorities
and it is understood that neither Mr.
Borden nor the family physician nor
Mr.. Borden's lawyers have the slight .
est idea where she is.
girl answering in many ways the
description of Miss Borden, sailed from
New York. yesterday. on the liner Gin
cinnstti. To clear up this clue wire
less message has been sent TO the cap
tain Of the vessel.
After comforting with the police. Mr..
Borden went to his hotel to get few
hours rest before continuing the
search Apparently his efforts here,
during the early morning, were fruit
less.
He said he believed HRS daughter was
either In this city or nearby and de-
clared that. il necessary, he would
hunt for hes all over the world. Some
one will pay dearly for this said the
father Il know that my daughter is
not back at the sanitarium and / am
pretty. positive that she has not gone
abroad
Mr.. borden added that the initials
IN. A. b. on ~ suitcase in the auto
mobile that took Romona from the
Pompton sanitarium. revealed the
identity of one of the women who aid
ed his daughters flight. Inquiry at this
woman's home in Brooklyn. today,
showed that she went to Atlantic City
Wednesday.
Word from Atlantic CITY saia lhdt
girl answering Miss Bordens descrip-
ton left hotel there. yesterday aft
ernoon, with three women and took
train for New York.
Washington. April 25.-Offieials of 9
private detective agency here admit
that they have been retained to look
out for Miss Borden but deny having
any clue that she is in or near Wash
ihRtcn.
\ Mr.. Borden was informed. late to-
day that girl answering the descrtp-
tion Of his daughter in the company
OF two women, had stopped at a hotel
in New. Haven over Wednesday night
The party had occupied a suit which
they vacated. yesterday morning, tax
ing the 11.45 A. M. train for Boston
his informant stated.
Mr.. Borden when he heard the de-
scription given OF the young woman
said he was convinced she was his
daughter.
II think we are on the right track
now" he declared.
ME- Borden intimated that he mign
offer reward of $4,000 for the discov-
cry of the missing girl.