Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-30
Exciting FOOt-race of n Department
CLERK and a Female ELECTROMAGNETIC
ia AlRwanAria

Yesterday afternoon q clerk in the paw de-
par,Dent residing in South Washington took an
afternoon trip with his wife and family to Aisx-
sncrie, 70 get sniff of fresh ar. The party
did not intend to land, but before reaching the
ancient city the wife OF the gentleman missei
her new six psTssol. 1t 80 happened tn Il there
were but two female Passengers on the boat, the
CieIk ks wife ard another woman, a stranger ID
me lady named, and during the trip down they
were seated near each other. Suspicion was
sIssteBed upon this unknown woman by the hus-
tGnd CT TIE leses Oh the psrasol, and ne kept bis
t!es upon hcr movements. she WIS noticed to
enter oi0sat on the boat and remain until the
boat landed, when she emerged, followed by thu
clerk. She walked so RAPIDLY I'D King street
that In order not to Jose sight of her the gentle
man had 70 leave bis wife and children to
Keep up the chase. The female finding
che was followed, jumped on to a street
Car, and in few minutes thereafter the
gentleman was seated nearly opposite her.
They r0oe to near the terminus OF the line,
when she LETT the car, folio we'd By tae gentle
man, who demanded the psrasol, charging that
she had secreted il about her clothing. This
she denied Indignantly, when threats of au
arrest were made She declined To parley on
the street, but started OF .at q rapid gait, re-
tracing her course towards the river. Or coming
TO the corner OF q street, being IN advance, she
stated on a keen run, the attempt appareptIy
being to round another corner to escape tho
observation OF her puIsuer before he gained the
corner. In this she wss foiled, for on turning
her head just before she was about scoetinG
around the corner. she seemed disguised ae
seeing the man full tilt behind her. BY this
time large troop OF men and bOys were collect
ing. being attracted by the novel sight of O foo.
race between man and woman IN the broil-
ing sun, the Thermometer at %. Suddenly she
walked up the steps OF an elegant mansion ami
entered the hall, as if at home. Three
minutes later the gentleman was at
the door, and ringing, inquired ii the
lady "Lo had just entered belonged at the
house. He was informed that she did not, but
was stranger who had asked permission to
occupy the rear premises for q brief space. The
gentleman hurriedly explained the situation 20
the occupants Of the house, but nothing could
be done; no officer was about, and he had no
power TO arrest her. Waiting until the female
appeared on the street again, the pursuit was
renewed until she entered another house in a
different part Of the city. Being worn out by
the chase, the gentleman concluded to Law his
case before the police and hunt up his scattered
family and return to the boat. He finally got
them together, aud in goin, d. xn King street
was oyeItaken by a strange gentleman who had
In his hand the missing parasol. He stated that
he resided next door to the house where this
female first entered, and after the crowd left
the rtreet in front some member of his family
had picked up the parasol in his back yard
where the woman had thrown 1t. IL was re-
stored to the owner, and at a lale hour the fam
lily arrived home.