The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-22
she WIS DkTERMISt TO RUN AWAY
Doesn't Care what Becomes OF Her "
She Keeps Out OF 81. Michscl- Home.


AS Roundsman Sullivan Of tho sub.stntion
attached TO the Grand Central Station was
standing near tho enhance for incoming
trains In For;y.se ond street sho tly alter 10
o'clock Monday night watching the stream OF
passengers who had Just arrived on u New
Haven train, his attention was attracted to Il
man aud n girl who appeared bewil,lerrd by
tho tumut about them, Before he had
thoroughly made UP his mind wat to do. they
noticed that ho was police oiflcor and walked
toward him. Tho girl asked him II he coull
direct her to a house in Th.rty-nrst stree.
The question was asked with such naIvct :
that tho roundsman was asounded. ns hn
knew thnt tho house was OF bad clIarnc er. He
questioned The girl closely and ascertnned
TINT she had run away from the -. Niche Is
Episcopni Home in Mamaroncck Then 10
led tho girl to the station. where she gave u
fun account OF her rensons for coming to New
York. She said her name was Eva Guntter.
that her parents lives in New 1Iampsh re-.
near the Navy Yard at Portsmouth. where
her fa!hor f!eunently worke She was ru III
the Mn,naroneck home "bou' ,ont months
ten,le,l to & to Inc house H. rhirty-rst street,
to which she said she bal benn rctertnd bN one
formed OF the character Of the, p!ncr: .sho
ey.ncei no surprise, and ut lae. admitted that
rather live there thnn remain m inmate OF the
hris"n II! homS. Tr" man with her VA a.,
ns Sr said s new s n % Ho.
and hul accompanied lei. only to see her
safely to her destination. He was told to 30
70 orkviile lnlice Con t. She is not pre- ty.
Her a:o wns given as is She was no, disposed
to talk, although she an .,wer.d INST OF tho
nd an SsS 1898 fSoS " told
away with hsr. She "lim bed oui Of one Of tho
fence int, ,he STREET, Tho st. Mic asIs
acre plot. with is enclosed ~ high fence
and on TOP Of the fence wire noting three feet
end 81 s eef n
md remained there sunday night and ali .lay
cheese rloth; She mad this dre-s on when ar;
her institution garments in q papar bundle.
She had no money. Iva said that her mother
IL visiting In Gloucester. Mass.
!id YOU over see Mrs. Smith before:" asked
Justice Mcmahon.
:. She said " NJ; and then he, asked why Mr..
she knew Eva had run away from the horne.
Eyn's ansswers were not very clear bnt she
Of the plac. to which she was e"inr. WI
The Justice held her for examination this
.nd o,d%Ted that the authorities at
When reporter cn Ct! Mt the LONE yester-
dar afternoon he found that Evas story was
M ically true, but IL Wis said hat no girl
named Irene Brooks was in tho place Tho
Sister Superior said that no attomrt would he
Sc dom that ci!s escape from tho home.
but when they do, they ar" not taken tack
who now have tho gil in charge 10 scnl her to
some home from which shc cannot ESCAPE.
Eva had gwen the iden r. court that her par
ent- were In comfortable circumstances, but
1t was as '"rtainod that her mother has been
an inmate OF tho workhouse several times.
heen n frequent visitor at Mrs Smiths. Mrs.
Smith sal the girl gave her name rs Eva Les
lie, and told her she was going to visit friends
in New York