Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-28
THE BAKERS DAUGHTER.
She Sisips with Her Fathers Purse and
Esis Head Baker.

81. Louis Post Dispatch: An excited
little man ran into the Four Courts yes
terday, gained the ear of Sergeant Boyd,
and earnestly buzzed him for some min
utes. The detective ordered the telephone
boy to call up the patrol-wagon, which
pulled up at the western door, while
| Officer Bradley was called in the office to
get his instructions. Receiving his orders
he hurried down and boarded the hood
lum wagon. Sergeant Boyd turned his
attention TO some other case and the little
man paced the hall restlessly during the
wait. Before many minutes had passed
! the wagon rounded about Twelfth street
and Clark avenue and stopped on the
crossing ut the main entrance of the Four
Courts. The two officers stepped down
and one received a good-looking young
man into his arms, while the other ex-
tended his arm to a young lady who fol-
lowed. 10th We're escorted to the bar of
the Central Station. The young man
laughed quietly at his luck and the pros
pect of spending Christmas in the hold
over, but his companion was considerably
alarmed over the matter.
"Where did you make the arrest, Off
cer?" asked the sergeant of the patrol of.
licey.
an bed, sir at Twelfth anil Pine" was
the reply.
whats your name?" he asked the
young man, who promptly replied:
John Martin, sir"
"And yours ?' asked the officer, turning
to the girl.
She hesitatcd, and Martin said, "Tell the
man, Rose"
"Rosa Hamburger" she then replied.
They were searched and taken down to
the holdoyrr, while 4 charge of lqand lar
ceny was entered opposite their names on
the blotter. The excited little man arrived
shortly after, and asked il he would be
permitted to go bond for his daughter. A
bond was prepared, and on signing it she
was turned over to the custody of her
father. The case is a curious one. Edward
Hamburger is a well-to-do baker on Gam
bile avenue. lie has laid aside considcra-
bic savings. but is still actively engaged at
work. Among his workmen was John
Martin, q young man Tor whom Miss Rosa,
the bakers daughter, entertained
tenderness, which she swcetly ipdi-
Gated by little preferences and sly
glances when the old man was not about.
Tine ripened the friendship into love, as
far rs the girl was concerned, while the
young man remained somewhat cool. Two
weeks ago matters eliminated, to the old
mans sorrow. One morning he awoke to
iindihis daughter and baker missing, as
well rs 5000 in cash. He had his Theory
OF the mystery, and was so firmly con-
viuced of its correctness that he appeared
before Prosecuting Attorney Dierkes and
Svore out Il warrant charging his own
daughter end young Martin with grand
larceny. lilo iWElCred the police to find
the runaway pair and bring them back,
but, rs the detectives say, "they eluded
arrest Yesterday the Old man learned
that the couple had returned to the city,
ana called at the Four Courts at once. He
informed uiG Chief of detectives of their
whereabouts, and the Fa,rGl wagon was
sent after them. The officers made the az
rest MS above detailed.
When the girl was released, she was
asked where she had been, and said that
with the $500 her companion had pur-
chased a suit of clothes and two iirst-class
tickets 10 New York. They remained in
Gotham while the money lasted, but were
Obliged to return few days ago. When
searched, Martin had only Sl3 % OF the
money with him. He takes the matter
coolly, and is but little annoyed by his
present situation. The girl speaks OF her
trip in simple way, and the only earnest
/ person seems 10 be the old man.