Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-01
RICH BORDEN GIRL,
NERVOUS WRECK, IS
FOUND BY FATHER
Parent and Detectives Trace
Her Cause Of Disappear
ance Is Unknown-Com-
panion Made Escape.

Boston, April Csc. C.. Kyle, who
claims to represent Gail Borden, an
nounced this afternoon that Miss Bor-
den HI, ',een found.
Kyle said that Miss Borden was a
nervous wreck and was now in the
care of friends
One of the women who is alleged to
have been with the girl, he said. had
let the city
Mr.. Borden, it was said by Kyle, had
decided to drop any legc: proceedings
that he might have CONTEMPLATED. He
was in doubt whether he would return
to New York tonight or tomorrow.
This depended largely. it was said, up
on the condition of his daughter.
Found This Afternoon.
Kyle said that Miss Borden was
found at lao this afternoon by de-
tective at a private residence in the
Back Bay.
With the girl were two other girls
who are said to have been travelling
with her. According to Kyle. woman,
who made the fourth member of the
party, had left the girls some time be-
fore. Miss Borden was taken by her
father to the home of a friend Of his.
p Boston. April April 2e..The search for
1SOiilOIld IoOIue1l, LQc lf-ycar- OlO
daughter of the New York millionaire
condensed milk manufacturer was
transferred to this city following infor-
nation that the girl, with two women
companions. had been located at a back
bay hotter.
Miss Borden's father. Gail Borden,
arrived from New York today and went
to hotel registering as Borden, Los
Angeles. A few minutes later he left
the hotel In the company of two detec-
tives and it was intimated at the hotel
that they had gone for conference
with 1.-THE missing girl and her friends.
1t was stated that the supposed where
abouts of the girl had been made
known through private sources and not
through the detectives who were en-
gagged by Mr.. Borden day or two after
she disappeared from a sanatorium. at
Pompton, N. j.. last Wednesday, A
member of Mr. Bordens party said:
Think She Is Located.
I'VE have learned that Miss Borden
is not at the Vendome as at first re-
ported. but we have reason to believe
that she is in this vicinity
Mr.. Borden has now gone out to
keep an appointment, the nature Of
which cannot disclose. He was ac-
companied by both Boston and New
York detectives. 1 expect he will re-
turn this afternoon. More than this.
1 cannot say at this time Mr.. Borden
is hopeful and 1 believe he has good
reason to be, that he will soon be in the
company OF his daughter.
MIR. Borden had intended to go to
Baltimore today to see his mother,
who is seriously ill., His plans were
changed suddenly.
Cause of Divorce.
Miss Borden is the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Gail Borden, who have been
separated since the summer of 1903.
Mrs. Borden sued for divorce in Los
Angeles in 1911. She alleged aban-
donment. A decree was denied when
Mrs. Borden refused to give certain
information asked for by the court He
admitted he had decided $4,000 worth
of property to his wife and agreed to
give her monthly income of $500 for
life.
Our whole trouble said Mrs. Bor-
den in court, was that we quarelled
over our daughter, Ronona We could
not agree what was best for her health,
or how she should be educated
Mrs. Borden is reported to be on her
way to this city from Los Angeles
I'VE have no idea who kidnapped
Miss Borden" said Dr.. Parker last
night The only persons suspect are
acquaintance she made recently while
In the South.'