The Washington times., 1922-05-08
Of.
To.
PROBE LIFE.
Of SU|T0R
Story Of kidnapping Leads
Foreign Office Here to
Scrutinize Case.

that Alexander E. Robertson,
twenty-six years old, British war
veteran. gets "just treatment" il
it is shown that an attempt was
made to spirit him out of the
country because of his love affair
with pretty Mary Culberson.
twenty-one years old. daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Charles A. Cul-
berson. said Maurice d. Peterson,
secretary to the embassy, today.
Probe His History.
II also developed this morning int
the embassy is now engaged in inVCs-
tigating Robertson's antecedents in
England. The reason for this inves-
tigation was not made known. II
Robertson's allegations that an at
tempt was made to railroad" him
out Of the United States are proved
;he embassy believes that he has e
legal remedy in this country aid
efforts will be made TO help him.
When Mrs. A. p. Andrews. uf
Bloomfield, y. j.. Robertson's aunt.
first brought the matter to the at
tention OF Mr.. Peterson, IL was said
officials Of the embassy suggested
that the war veteran was "out OF his
head. suffering from shell shock,
but they decided on further investi-
cation of the case on the appeal OF
Mrs. Andrews.
In Newark today, Robertson de-
Clared that he intended 70 press >his
charge Of kidnapping against Burns
a Ia ln
as his counsel James II. Nugcnt,
former Democratic boss Of Newark
Senator CulherSOn. many times a
millionaire oil land owner Of Texas.
and his wife. in her own right
many times a millionaire. are at
their home in the fashionable
Meridian Mansions, very much
worried.
Pretty Mary Cuibcrson. society
bud of the National Capital and
leader in the younger society set
OF Austin and Dallas. Tex. who
after rapid fire and romantic
courtship, was sought in marriage
by Robertson. British subject and
world war veteran Of distinguished
service, is in seclusion today, de-
nying herself to callers.
Denial Is Issued.
Emphatic denials were reiters ted
today that Senator Culberson or Mrs.
CulbersOn had authorized Burns de-
tectives to coerce or intimidate
Robertson TO flee from the United
States under threats of arrest as
measure to blast his romance with
pretty Miss Culberson.
Here are the latest development
in case OF alleged attempt at kid.
naping Robertson to prevent lis
marriage OF Miss Cuberson.,
Chesley w. Jurney, private sccrc.
tary and political manager aud
confidential friend of Senator Cul.
berson. has gone to Newark. y. T..
where Robertson lives. TO reach
some sort OF settlement with tho in.
dignant British fiance of Miss Rob.
ertson.
Scotland Yard detectives are
gathering evidence I'm Newark,
New York, Austin, and Dallas,
Tex, and Boston and Washing.
ton
The British Embassy. through
NJ. ID. Peterson. secretary of the
embassy. has sent for Robertson
to confer with him regarding his
charges of alleged kidnapping.
while star operative of the Burns
Detective Agency, but. now with
glory dimmed is out on $4,000
bail, awaiting the action of the
Newark grand jury. The bond
was arranged after Ellis talked
over the long distance telephone
with Mr.. Jurney at Senator Cul.
herson's office in the Senate OF.
flee Building.
The British Embassy is chuck.
ling and replying to cables from
Downing street.
The United States state Depart
ment is displaying grave concern,
And all this rcvolVes around Rob
ertson twenty.siX years old six feet
one inch tall, handsome and limping
slightly from knee wound he re-
Ceiver at Lens, who is at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. Mary Andrews. l62
Ashland avenue, Bloomfield, n. j.,
and pretty. Mis- EulbLn On, who Nhs
wooed by the British war veteran
while the coed was studying at the
University of Texas up tn several
weeks ago.
It's the story of tho love of man
for a maid, n maid for man.
Is without Funds.
Robertson hasn't any money 10
amount to anything. Tho heiross Is
simply an heircss, but an hcirCsS IN
millions. They wish to I've married.
or rather did until Robertson claims
the attempt was made to drive nim
out Of the country after he had boon
kidnapc two weeks ago at midrigL