Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
a SERIOUS EsOAPADE.
Cw0 Wilmington Misses Enticed to
Philadelphia Consider Thetr
Arrest a Great Joke.

AMV ION UAAhHbh GnLMCth 10
Phiiadelphta Consider Thetr
Arrest a Great Joke.
The Philadslphis Ledger OF Thursday
says: "Lizzs La aud Jennie Jones,
both OF whom are about 16 years Of age,
were arrested last evening by Detective
AlmeDdiDger, on Telegram from their
parents, who reside II Wilmington, say
Ing that they had run away from that
city about 10 days sgo. They were taken
to the central station, where they will b.
kept till their parents are heard FROM
Thomas Lane, living at No. 1887 Pine
street, ia father Of L'zzis Lane There
II was learned Thursday morning thsi tn =
girls, who are fast aud almost inseparAb g
friends, left home CD Saturday, Dot, 4'h,
at 8 3. M, saying they were going TO
Newport to spend the day With Iels
tive, Ms they have frequently done on
holidays, Since then nothing had been
known Of their wher aboutB until Thurs-
day. The affair had been hept very
quiet In order to secure their apprShen
sion. The eldest Miss Lane sal no tsls.
gram had been sent by her parents 10
arrest Lizzie, but that her mother and
married sister went to Philadelphia Wed
nesday to see II they could discover any
trace OF the girls.
At No. $40 Madison street, the home Of
Jennie Jones, 1t was learned that the
girls mother Ia dead and that abe has
lived with her aunt, her father being EN-
ployed in Dover. Her aunt had not
heard OF her arrest, and said that she
had Just returned from Philadelphia
where she was in oonJultation with q
detective. She further stated that day
or two before her niece disappeared she
happened to look in her bureau drawer
and saw the address 81. B. Schenck, No
AIT Franklin. street, Philadelphia, !" which
she copied
Shortly before she went to Philadelphia
. young girl living on Madison street be
low Eighth who knew the missing girls,
came TO her aud told her that Sunday
afternoon, Sept, nber 2sih, abe, JenIi
and L zzie all startad out with the ostsn
sible purpose Of going to Sunday school
Instead, they went for walk along the
Brsndywine, where n young man,
giving his name as ]. B. sohsnck
and residence No. AIT Franklin
street, Philadelphia, Joined them aud
after walking with them for awhile begged
them 10 come to Philadelphia and SCI
him, promising them much pleasure Il
they would comply with his request
Jennie and Lizzie promised him to oomt
and she herself thought OF going, bul
fearing her father'A wrath backed ou'
shortly Def re the time came. While In
Philadelphia Jennie's aunt states thai
she called At Schenck's address and wai
informed he boarded there but would moi
be In before evening.
She said she would 60 at once to Phila-
dslphia to bring her niece home. The
Philadelphia North american, in speak
ing Of the apprehension Of the girls, sage;
"They took their aIrest as huge joke
and asserted with q determined air thai
they would not stay at home, but OF
their next excursion would turn theiI
steps in another direction. The oficsri
who Investigated the case are of TIT
opinion that there is travelling sales
man connected with prominent business
house In this city in the case"
Lizzie Lane is 4 stout girl of medium
hight with black eyes and hair and II
very good looking. Jennie Jones is !,
slender, graceful brunette with = oomelJ
face and very attractive manners.
Both girls deny having anything to dc
with ]. B. Sohenck while IL the city, AnG
say they merely left home in search o
work. They give no reason for their de
psrture from town without the knowi edge
Of anyb .dy. II Ia stated by one Of Lizzie
Lanes relatives tbat she will probably
be put in the Home Of the Good Shepherd
an institution for the reformation o
reckless young women.
The girls say they were stopping with
friend on Callowhill street, but the 80
called friends name Is apparently I'M
known TO anybody. Schenok, II 4
stated, denies having entioed the girl
away from home.