Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09
MRS. SAVERS DISGUISE.
A PLUCKY YOUNG WOMAN PROM HUNT
INGT0N, ". VA.
She Was Determined to Go to Her Husband in
Missouri, but Had No MOney-Clad in Male
Attire She Starts Out and Steals Long
Ride on Freight Train.

CINCINNATI, March 8.-'Tm an officer,
and want to gee you" said Sergeant Joe
Wilmes, as he end Sergeant Carroll stood
front Of delicate-lOOking individual who
sat in TIE waiting room of the Grand Gen.
tral Depot about 7:3O o'clock last evening.
can right" was the quiet response,
which was followed by touching appeal
in an unmistsksble female voice, to be
taken 10 some private place, that an un-
due scene might be avoided, for the reason.
as the person addressed fatty put il, Il
know I'm going 10 cry"
Readily acquiescing, the officers, with
the person in question, walked from the
depot to Central Station.
The prisoner was woman, though to
all external appearances she looked
rough, unCouth boy. Clothed in sppsrel,
worn and though lily fitted 10 her slender
form, her disguise was nigh complete, had
not her effeminate manners betrayed her
On her head, from which her hair had
been closely cropped, to further give her
masculine appearance, was weather
beaten soft hat, of decidedly old and
boyish pattern To make her Disguise the
more complete, she, when arrested by the
officers, had on big rubber coat. At the
station she took this off, and by so doing
made plain her sex, had her voice and
manners not already revealed that. To
Lieutenant Smith, who inter- ogated her,
the prisoner, amid flood of tears, mar
rated a story which, if true, entities her to
both respect and commendation.
She WAS Mrs. Georgis Sayers, of Hunt
ingtOD, w. Va, where her father, whose
name is Serratt, resides, and is looked
upon as one of the most respected citizens.
For years, however, she had been parted
from him, owing TO domestic difficulties
which arose bstween her parents. When
she married poor but industrious brake
m8u ramed Sayere, she so displeased he7
father, whom she represented ss well-to
do, that he practically disowned her. For
a time her married life was a happy one
but adversely finally overlook them. In
order to better his condition. Sayers went
West, leaving his young wife to get along
as best she could until such time as ne
could aid her. According to her story,
her woes increased so rapidly that she was
driven to desperation.
Too proud 10 appeal to friends or rela-
tires for aid she resolved to break up and
20 TO her husband, who is located near
Marcelina, Mo. Selling her household
effects she liquidated what of her indebted
ress her limited means would allow, and
started on her long journey Having lit
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donning male nttiTe that she might the
more readily he enabled TO take advantage
OF opportunities that might be presented
her to ''beat" her way from place to place,
which would be next to impossible if she
were encumbered by the usual attire OF
her sex
She boarded freight train on the O. IL
o. and arrived in this city last evening,
after q tedious trip Of over sixteen hours.
On arriving here she became bewildered in
the railroad yards. Not dismayed by her
failure 10 catch another freight for st
Louis. she took what money she had and
purchased a cut-rate ticket for that city.
1t was while making inquiries about the
depot that her effeminate actions and tone
of voice attracted attention and led to her
arrest
In her purse, besides S1.35, she had
travelling certificate of the Masonic Order
belonging to her father, who, she claims,
is prominently identified in that mystic
circle. While her story is a decidedly
strange and romantic one, the police are
disposed to believe her, and will no doubt
tender her all aid possible in her singular
undertaking