The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
WIFE SAYSTHORNE,
BANKER, HIDES son
beautiful Mary Casey Of Sd
Avenue" Accuses Husband
of Abducting Him.
BOY TAKEN FROM MAID
His Mother Complains to Po-
lice, Who Search for Three
year-Old Lad.

Joel Wolfe Thorne. a wealthy banker
and son Of the late Samuel E. Thorne.
added new chapter to the serial story
Of his marital troubles Saturday when,
according to a charge made by his wife
last night, he took their three-year-old
son from a nurse without the knowledge
or consent OF the mother. Mrs. Thorne
in her complaint to the police upon
which they began a search for the lad
insisted that the father was now seclud-
ing the youngster somewhere in the
vicinity of New York.
The troubles of the Thornes have
found their way before the public in a
number Of events in which the trans
planting OF Mary Casey of Third avenue
TO the exclusive residence district as the
mistress OF the home OF the banker al.
ways formed the interesting background
She was very excited and angry
woman yesterday when she lodged her
latest complaint She said that her son
went OUT Saturday afternoon with
Helen kerrigan. a maid In her employ
The maid. she said. asked permission to
take the boy for a walk. 1t was about
o'clock in the afternoon when the maid
started away from the Thorne home
with her charge.
Maid Notifies Mrs. Thorue,
Some time later she called Mrs.
Thorne on the telephone and said that
while they were walking they met Mr..
Thorne. who invited both to take an au-
tomobile ride. The maid and the boy
entered a taxicab and they were driven
to Long Beach. At the resort. said the
maid Mr. Thnrpa had nripfeH her n
leave the car and had driven away with
his heir
Where is Junior now" sked Mrs.
Thorne over the telephone.
81 do not know" said the maid.
The maid left the telephone and Mrs.
Thorne has not heard from her since.
After a number of telephone calls which
did not result in any tidngs of the
missing son Mrs. Thorne went by auto
mobile to the Nassau Hotel at Long
Beach. From that centre she prose-
cuted a hasty search that did not bring
any further information concerning the
whereabouts OF the father and child.
Before her marriage Mrs. Thorne was
known as Beautiful Mary Casey of
Third Avenue" She was married to Joel
w. Thorne at the Plaza Hotel November
/. 1911. The ceremony took place quietly,
and upon learning of the union Mr..
Thorne's family expressed their displeas-
ure In no uncertain manner. When he
finally left his wife on the anniversary
of the boys third birthday. October 16
last. Mrs Thorne said that his family
had caused the separation.
II know they never liked me-" she
said, because | first saw the light of
day over the Third avenue L tracks.
but ! am proud of that. have suf-
fered mental and physical anguish since
his disappearance in October
In Psychopathic Ward.
When Mrs. Thorne was placed under
observation in the psychopathic ward at
Bellevue Hospital she said that her hus-
band was responsible for her detention
and that she was being held by force
The hospital authorities made a counter
claim that no straitjdcket was being
used and that Mrs. Thorne was there
She got her liberty from the
institution on June IL after habeas
corpus proceedings were instituted be-
fore Justice Giegerich in the Supreme
Court.
Except for a bottle of stout OCCASION
ally with a meal I do not take strong
drink said Mrs. Thorue when asked by
Justice G!egeriCh II she took alcoholic
\ statement was read from
the hospital records to the effect that
she had inbIlged too freely in strong
drink during the time she was in the
ward
The maid for whom the police were
also asked 10 search was discharged on
March II for taking the lad to 914
Fifth avenue. the home Of his grand
parents. and 10 Cedar street. the office
OF the Thorne estate. but was reinstated
after pleading with Mrs. Thorne.
Search of the maids quarters yester-
day revealed two full boxes of car
tridges, one box OF which was for
large calibre revolver or a small rife.
No firearms were found.