New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-14
MISSING GUIDONE
GIRL BACK Home
Found in Boston, Where She
Went to See the Sights

Hartford, Aug. 14-Anxious to re-
turn at once to her parents, Elvira
Dolores Guidone, the fifteen-years-ol
daughter of DR.. r. F. Guidone and
MRS. Guidone of No. Washington
street. left Boston at 11:40 o'clock last
night on the train that arrived in
Hartford at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. Catain Ralph Taylor of the
Seventh company Coast Artillery, an
intimate friend of the Guidone family,
who has been active in the search for
the girl since she disappeared on
Monday, accompanied her.
= -. Sent Telegram to Father.
Yesterday while police and friends
were making an unavailing search for
her, the girl sent a telegram to her
father. Her message was as follows:
II am well and am leaving Boston
on o'clock train"
1t was the first news that had come
from her since her disappearance and
probably it would not have come as
soon as it did had she not read the
open letter to her which her parents
sent broadcast.
Message Made Her Blue.
when L saw that letter, L felt blue
oh, so blue" she said when Captain
Taylor talked with her last night. 4
almost wanted to die"
why did you go to Boston instead
of continuing the train to New
York, where your aunt was to meet
you?" she was asked.
Wanted to See Boston.
"Only because 1 wanted to see Bos-
ton," was her reply.
Young Miss Guidone said that after
her father helped her onto the train
which left Hartford at 1925 o'clock
Monday morning she rode only as far
as New Haven. She corroborated the
story of Mrs. George T. Griswold Of
No. "a INLAY street, Hartford, who re-
ported seeing the girl in New Haven.
Changed Ticket at New Haven.
ct walked up Meadow street and
went into the Yellow building" she
said. II had a round trip ticket for
New York and 1 asked them to change
it for a ticket to New London. They
did change the ticket for me, and they |
paid me the difference in fare I !
don't think I was in New Haven for
more than an hour From that city 1 |
went to New London, but 1 found I |
didn't care very much about staying |
there, so l got onto a trani that went |
to Norwich"
The girl told Captain Taylor, who
repeated the story over
the long distance telephone, that she
stayed over night in Norwich That !
was Monday night, of course She
registered at the Wauregan hotel with
an assumed name.
Went to Boston
1.-The next day." she said, II went
to Boston by way of Putnam. At the
railroad station in Boston, | met a
young boy, about twelve years old,
perhaps. He was carrying some
bundles. I asked him where a young
lady could stop, and he mentioned sew
eral hotels. | asked him if there were
any hotels that were only for ladies,
and he said that there were none.
After thinking awhile, he said to me:
I can take you to the Women's
Christian association, and 1 told him
that would be good place. We went
to where the Women's Christian as
ISOLATION has it's place-on Berkeley
street. I may as we'll tell you, [
didn't tell them my right name
The girl said they asked her few
1Ie stions and she volunteered no in
which would lead them to
suspect the circumstances under which
she had come to Boston.
81 was planning to go to work"
she said. "but | spent most of the time
sightseeing. That was what made me
come to Boston, wanted to see the
sights l ate all my meals where [
vas stopping. I've got $4.75 left"
No One Responsible.
Afternoon papers had mentioned
'umOrs connecting her name with
hat of Captain H. 3. B. Holland.
notion picture promoter who dis
appeared from Hartford about two
weeks ago, but young Miss Guidone
denied last night that she had ever
leard of him.
Then he has nothing to do with