The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
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The San! Express has thi
to say about u .stfp girl:
The fourteen-year-old girl from
Austin, who gave her name as Ma,
or Mamie Mayors, and who robbeI
Mr.. Jesse Benefits family of $50
worth of jewelry, has been heart
from, but not captured. ItseemS tina
she went to ahouse ovel in the neigh
borhood of Clouds store, in the north
ern suburbs, and there obtained
place to stay temporarily, but as sooI
as the article published in the Expires.
was read by the family with whom
she was staying, and she was ques
TONED, she became very nervous anC
disappeared in hack just before the
police arrived. She eluded their Wig
lance and effected her escape. She i
only fourteen years OF age, is well de
velOped and looks at least sixteen
wore red faded straw hat, trimmed
with red ribbons, a calico dress OF
bright pink flower pattern and new
button boots. She is quite pretty, and
attracts attention wherever she goes
This description may lead to her rec.
ognition and detection.
Part of the jewelry, lady's set
valued at about $50, has been found
at the residence of negro, where
Mary stopped on Monday night and
Tuesday. She had disposed of them
for 60 cents. The diamond ring, worth
1925, and other valuable gold articles
are still missing. She is said to be a
shrewd little rascal. and tells lies with
glibneSS that is almost astounding
Detectives are still hunting for her
She will bear watching, and those
who take her in should keep al eye on
their valuables.
The other The Water COmpa.
ny Heard From.
Yesterday a representative of The
STATESMAN called upon DeLacy
Wicks, secretary of the water compa-
ny, and interviewed him in regard to
the letter published in yesterdays
STATESMAN, from DIR. Denton to the
attorney general. He was asked as to
what the water company had to say
to the statements contained therein,
and he replied:
In regard to DR.. Denton's commu-
nicatiOn regarding the water supply
at the state lunatic asylum, we have
to say:
1st. The work and test was &C
cepted by DR.. Denton, and the heads
of the different departments, and IN
til his little communication nothing
has ever reached us that said test was
not perfectly satisfactory, the protest
and appeals to the board having
brought out the communication re-
ferred to.
I'd. In regard to the water sup
ply at the time of the fire, there was
plenty of water, only that the valve
on the stand-pipe was closed at Che
time by one of the asylum workmen,
or at the direction of the authorities,
as was discovered on the day follow
ing, by our plumber, who was sent to
Investigate the cause of no water.
The valves have been opened and
shut repeatedly without our knowl-
edge, and on this occasion was for
some cause left closed by the officials
at the asylum.
Sd. Now, as regards water for do
nestle purposes, there was
not day mentioned but that
there was, sufficient water to
fill all tanks on lunatic asylum
grounds, and if the water company
had not been prohibited by the officials
IN charge of the grounds from MAX
ing such connections as was consid-
cred necessary and eXpedient by the
board, to insure a regular and uniform
pressure, there would have been a suf-
hclent pressure at the asylum.
In regard to this matter of pressure
for domestic use, the board discussed
it fully and decided, that, to the best
end, the pressure should be furnished
by the 1900 barrel tank, which is con-
nected up with the three new build
ings, and could be connected with the
old buildings at small expense, and
the water company was instructed to
connect the buildings to said tank and
thereby give a more uniform press
ure for domestic use than could pos
sibly be had by direct pressure, but in
this object we were stopped by the Of
ticials at said asylum and not allowed
to make the connection and do the
work as contaminated nv the hoard