The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28
YOUNG WIFE is
MISSING; MOTHER
TELLS OFFICERS
SHE HEARD PLOT
| Mrs. Roy Walker, IL, Dis
appears From Home on
Wednesday
UNKNOWN MAN Is
BEING SOUGHT
Kidnapping Theory Ac-
cepted by Mother and
Husband

Mrs. Roy Walker, II, missing since
Wednesday afternoon, is believed TO
have been the victim of kidnappers,
her mother and her husband clineing
firmly to the belief that an unknown
man, a visitor at the Walker apart
nents two weeks ago plotted with
two other men to steal the girl.
The mother, her fears aroused at
The time of the unknown mans visit
70 the Walker apartments, in the g.
B, Loueks block, Second avenue and
Third street north, told the Fargo
and Moorhead police today that two
days after the mysterious ones visit,
she overheard him tell two other
men that they "wouId have to kidnaP
the uirL because she was too good
looking to live with that man.
"Where does she Iivs"7 one Of the
men asked of the alleged Plotter, as
they were seated on the steps of the
American cafe ON Front street.
Hseeond avenue and Third street,
replied the supposed leader OF the
crowd that Mr.. Walker and the girls
other are certain stole her soon after
she left home at 8 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon of this .week.
The mother, her fears thoroughly
aroused by the conversation she had
overheard: went. to her home with the
story, only to receive assurances from
both Mr.. and Mrs. Walker that sne
was unnecessarily alarmed.
Followed Two other Women.
Tuesday OF this week, man de.
scribed as the same man who visited
the Walker apartments, followed Two
women In the vicinity OF the WalKer
home. The women sought proteetiol
n q residence. and the tagging man
disappeared.
Mother Maintains Vigil.
since the girls disappearance on
Wednesday, the mother has main-
tanned a constant vigil in the Front
street district, where she overheard
the conversation. hoping to find the
mysterious man. but so far without
result.
Mrs. Walker, II, comely, and with
practically no acQuaintances IN the
CITY of Fargo, having resided here
only a few months set out from her
home about 8 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, according to neighbor.
Her mother had previously departed
from the residence.
Left Best Clothes at Home.
The girl carried only her handbag,
with $35 in ii, and was dressed in a
plain black gown, navy blue serge
Jacket with belt, Leghorn hat with
an extremely broad rim, and she wore
light tan shoes and white hose. when
she left home on an errand to
grocery store. from which she has
not vet returned, and so as
officials and her husband and
mother have been able to ascer-
tain she didn't visit either OF the
stores where she was accustomed to
No Thought Of Leaving.
The theory that she might have run
away from home is dispelled. the
mother and husband believe, because
of the fact that the clothes she wore
were Of the most simple of her ward
robe, while absolutely nothing was
taken from the house except a small
box of face powder which she was
accustomed to carry.
INQUIRY at every depot in Fargo and
Moorhead has failed to elicit any in
formation concerning the girl, whose
appearance because Of the wide rim
med hat she wore, would very likely
attract attention.
No Hint Of Going.
'sMy wife had always seemed happy
about the home, and there was no
trouble of any kind, said Mr.. Walker
to The Forum this morning. Il cant
understand what has happened. 4
feel sure she has been stolen.
The mother. whose vigil for the
man who she believes stole her
rirI. after two sleepless nights. was
ali but broken down this morning.
II am sure she met with foul play,
said the mother.
why the girl would never leave
home alone She wouldn't go away
from home any time. The longest
she ever staid out in an afternoon
was one day she went to shoW.
Other times, she was absent only an
hour, or less than that.
Husband Employed BY Kennedy.
Mr.. walker is employed by James
Kennedy, contractor.
He and his wife have made their
home in Fargo and Casselton about
six or seven months The girfs
mother resided with them.
The Mans Visit.
Two weeks ago, the unknown man
Tor whom the police are looking,
went to the Walker apartments, there
meeting Mrs. Walkers mother The
man said he had found diamond
ring, and thought it belonged to a
girl whom he described as very
much like Mrs Walker.
When Mrs. Walker returned to the
apartments a few minutes later, the
man declared she wasn't the girl.
Then he made an effort To have the
girl take d position in the Eureka
Restaurant" on Front street, declar-
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