The New York herald., 1922-05-09
Sent LOVE COLLECT
| TO MISS CULBERSON
English Soldiers WoOing
/ by Wire Without Cost
Perturbed Senator.
THEN HE CALLEDBURNS
Robertson Not kidnapped,
- VIZ IAsI
Robertson Not Kidnapped,
/ but Went Voluntarily,
I Say Detectives Men.
ROMANCE BORN In TEXAS
Young Man Said to Have
Urged Girl to Get 81, 900 and
Elope With Him.


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. G.. May 3.
Unusual methods pursued by Alex
eran, in pressing his suit for the hand
Cf Miss Mary Culberson, daughter of
Senator Charles A. Culberson of Texas,
came to light to-day after the young
suitor had charged that he had been
kidnapped by the Senator's agents In a
plot to spirit him out of the country.
The British Embassy is interesting
itself in the case to the extent that 1t
will be sure that Robertson, who ap-
parently fears that other efforts are to
be made to get rid of him, is not
treated unjustly.
Robertson was expected at the en-
bassy to-day, but he did not appear.
1t is expected that he will be in Wash
n 1ngton tomorrow.
Meantime Miss Culberson, the object
OF the ardent Englishman's attentions
is at home with her mother, away from
everybody. Her allowance, ordinarily
VI pObheiitis iiiShe DSCOHG tilC Wcdili
of her father, has been cut off. SO that
she could not, even IL she wanted to-
get to see the romantic soldier.
Paid No Wire Tolls.
Robertson's procedure as wooer
was to keep a constant train Of tele-
grams going to the Culberson residence
in Sixteenth street. The result was that
there was an endless parade of mess
enger boys, and all the messages they
carried were marked collect
AT intervals when kilograms were not
arriving Robertson was getting Miss
Culberson on the long distance tele-
phone from Austin. Tex. with the
charges reversed.
1t was these constant kilograms and
telephone calls which first attracted the
attention of the Senator and Mrs. Gull
berson 70 their daughters love affair
They wanted to know who it was who
was keeping up such an unusual line oil
communication, particularly at their ex.
pense. Miss Culberson told about the
man, whom she described as a war hero
an Englishman six feet tall and per-
fectly handsome, but about whose
family affairs she was very hazy.
The w. J. Burns Detective Agency
was engaged. Senator Culberson. II
seems. did not appear In the matter
allowing It to be handled by his pri-
vate secretary, Chesley w. Jurney. What
the Culbersons wanted, merely. was to
know who Robertson might be. what
he did for living and what serious
intentions he had toward their daughter.
The Senator and Mrs. Culberson con-
finued to deny themselves to visitors to-
day. and Mr. Jurney. the private secre-
tary, was out of the city. Mr.. Ju-ney
was reported to have gone to Newark,
the home of Robertson, but 1t was a
matter of speculation. The word went
around that he would return to WASH
ington tomorrow
Has Proposed Marriage.
II became known that Robertson's at
tentlons to Miss Culberson had pro-
eressed to an extent where marriage
had been discussed. A letter passed
from Robertson to Miss Culberson sug-
eesting that she get together $500. or
even $1,000, so that they could run
away Robertson never represented that
he had any money to speak of. He had
explained to Miss Culberson that all he
needed to make a lot of money was a
chance.
Just how Robertson met Miss Culber-
son in Austin Is not definitely known.
Edwards College, where he remained
for only one day. quitting then to take
O Job in "A garage Miss Culbe-son was
attending the University Of Texas They
never had known each other before the
beginning of the present college year.
In March Miss Culberson started for
Washington for a visit, with her father
and mother. and 1t was then that Rob-
ertson began his bombardment OF tele-
grams and telephone calls.
Those who know Robertson say he
served with the British army as gun
ner in the Royal Horse Artillery. and
was discharged because of disability on
August 1s, 1918. three months before the
armistice. He came to the United States
two years ago. passing much of the time
with his aunt. Mrs A. r. Andrews, at
Newark. He made many friends and
presented striking appearance. garbed
IN trench coat, shiny blue serge suit
and carrying cane.
within two weeks after Miss Culber-
son came to Washington from Austin.
Robertson followed, his total capital
amounting to $3.50. In Washington he
stopped at the Raleigh Hotel. and he
saw much of Miss Culberson. He took
her for taxicab rides and was enter
tanned at the Culberson residence. al
though there he declined to tell much
He insisted that II meant nothing who
his parents were: that he was willing
20 stand on his own record. 1t was
from his army discharge papers that
the fact that he enlisted from Warwick.
England, became known. The British
Embassy Is now making an effort TO
get something more of Robertson's
record.
kidnapping Denied.
What happened at the Robert Treat
Hotel in Newark two weeks ago when.
according to Robertson. he was kidnapped
in plot to spirit him out OF the country
was told In detail to-day by ID. G. An
dorson, manager Of the Washington Of
fee OF tho Burns agency, who said
"Robertson's statement that we posed
as Federal officers Is wrong. of course.
We did no such thing. Robertson prob
ably Imagined that. since we had come
from Washington and since Mr.. Culber-
son was n member OF the United States
Senate. We never represented anything.
never showed any credentials. Both
Robertson and his aunt wanted US to
snow credentials. but we refused. We
Jet them believe what they wanted to
believe"
Mr.. Anderson said that when 1t was
suggested to Robertson that he go away