Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-30
THE SECOND CHAPTER,
More Of the Story Of Some
Needless Girls.
The Results Of Some visits to Mother
Browns.
A Sad Case Of Juvenile Precocity In
Evil-Edna Percival Arrested -
San Pedro and Brought
to Town.


A second chapter in the escapade OF
Edna Percival. Maud Stone. Dolph Green
and Owen Clark at Mother Browns
road-house, beyond Downey avenue, was
provided yesterday. Edna Percival,
who was 18 last December, ran away
from home Saturday when she learned
that the Mother Brown affair had OBJ
tanned publicity, and was brought back
from San Pedro yesterday morning. She
was taken to the county jail and will be
examined before Judge Smith on Tues
day with view Of sending her to the
reform school.
It is another of the cases OF precocious
depravity which seem to have been 80
frequent Of late in Los Angeles. While
che was at home on Los Angeles street
Saturday, the day after her ride with
the boys, her mother had some conver-
sation with her, and reporter came to
the house to gain some information
about the affair. The girl suddenly con.
ceived the idea Of getting away from all
the notoriety she had gained and packed
9 few clothes in valise. Her mother
having gone up town, she took the val
ise and went to the livery stable Of Will
lam McDermott on South Spring street,
between Fourth and Fifth streets. She
had engaged horse and buggy for Sum
day and she told McDermott she wanted
her money back, as she was going to
run away. McDermott paid her the
$3.50 she had given him for tho
rig, and then offered to help her get
away. He told her he would drive her
to Compton whore she could take the
train for San Pedro. He hitched up .
fast horse and they drove down to
Compton in q very short time. There he
put up the horse and buggy At livery
stable, and when the train to San Pedro
came along in q short time, they both
got on. On the way down Deputy Sheriff
Anderson, who was on the train, had his
suspicious aroused by their actions, and
when the train arrived ct San Pedro
took them both in custody. McDermott
spent the night in the little jail ct San
Pedro, but was released yesterday
The girl was taken to the
Clarence house and locked in room.
She was brought up on the first train
yesterday morning.
A HERALD reporter had an interview
with the girl at the county jail yester-
day afternoon. She is q pretty little
girl with dark hair and bright brown
eyes, and very knowing. She had no
hesitation in talking about her escapade
and seemed to take it all as more of g
joke than anything else.
She said she went out with the boys
6rst mentioned to take ride, and they
stopped ct Mother Browns for about an
hour. They were in the parlor and had
lots Of fun, until Maud Stone went I'M
stairs with one Of tho b6yG, Then they
had 1 quarrel with Green and Claei
and they drove away and left them.
They walked all the way in to the end
Of the Downey-avenue cable line and
there took car to town.
But had better time with Billy" !"
she said, referring to McDermott. Zone
time we were out there and had guitar
and banjo. It was great fnn.'
Then you have been out with Nc
Dermott before 2"
ssYes, have taken several rides with
him. They can't do anything to him,
though, because ran away myself. He
just helped me.
In further conversation with Edna she
the names of several young
girls who are drifting into evil ways with
young men about the city. Her girl
is only 15 years Of age, she
,aid, and others whom she mentioned
ranged from Ia to 16 years old. When
asked If she wanted to 60 to the reform
school she, shrugged her shoulders care
esely and said with laugh that she
guessed she wouldn't like to 60. Young
as she is she seemed to be well posted
IN the reckless doings Of boys and girls
IN the city.