Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-08
REMARKABLE ROMANCE.
Jennie Galloway Tells . THRILLING
Story.

story.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mrs
@. c. Rush of l406 street northwest re-
ported TO Inspector Honinberger at poiics
headquarters that Jennie Galloway, a COL
ored servant girl In her employ, had been
chloroformed by an unknown white man
during the absence in the morning OF Mrs.
Rush and the rest Of the family, and that
the man, while the girl lay In an uncon-
scious condition, robbed the house of SIS in
cash and jewel box belonging 10 Mira
Hush containing much valuable jeweIry.
Mrs. Rush explained that going down town
she ieft the girl alone in the house When
she returned home she was startled NV ais
covering the girl on the floor I'm an appar-
entiy unconscious condition. Summarizing
ass.'ance' the siri was partially aroused
When she stated that shortly after Mrs
hush left the house the bell was rung by a
white man carrying a satchel who Informed
sEe gIi tnst he was a plumber sent for by
Mrs. hush TO inspect the house prenara
tory TO making certain repairs The gsyl
stated that she admitted the man. and ,bae
after he had hastily examined the nb,mhsns
ne 'uineo 70 the girl and told her that he
ned a most excellent cure for toothache
The girl told him, according TO her story
tnat she was not suffering from that rnrn
paint but that having recently had two
..e.n eSracted her gums troubled her a
great deal. Thereupon the man exria,n.S
that his remedy was the very thing she
Needed snd rubbed her gums ana face With
sro, eoh NE or small bottle which he took
hueh mat she almost Immediately became
unconscious and knew nothing more 1,n,t,
f9 pin lying on the floor by her employer.
Il i1cing the utmost confidence fn fbs
story OF the girl Mrs. Rush had her con-
veyed 10 freecmsn's Hospital ana upon
screening the house discovered the rob
perry. inspector Hollinberger smiled v-be,
Mrs. Rush had finished her story ana as.
tonished her by renaritinC: "A very cieyer
job. indeed madam But N the Girl he sn,t
INC s,olen stun she knows where Il u.s."
N. however xr,a1fd
and left with her faith ip the sirls. s,o,-
ana honesty unbroken. Detectsye4 Wteeier
ana hoardmsn were given the case and to
them at the hospital the girl told the eaYns
story. Leaving the hospital the giri We
turned to the house OF Mrs Rush. where
she was arrested this morning, inspector,
s nc, oerser being firmly convinced that
she IL was who had committed the rob
perry. She was brought to police head
quarters, Where, after sticking TO her y-on-
derfui story for quite a while she finally
broke down and admitted that the story
was false in every particular. and that the
stolen stun would be found in the stable
where she hid IL. The officers then took
the girl out to the house of Mrs. Rush.
where a SO and a s. gold piece were found
secreted in the stable. That was all that
could be found Last evening, however
some of the jevselry was found in the alley
In the rear of the house.
Upon being brought back to police head
quarters. the girl stated to a Star reporter
that shortly after Mrs. Rush left the house
yesterday morning colored man named
Henry Ward, a friend of hers. called and
was admitted TO the house. She took him
into the bed room and. while they were
there the door bell rang Just then Ward
was looking over the contents OF the b,,-
rcau and had in his hand Mrs. Rush'e
pocket book. He ran out into the alley,
dropping the two gold pieces from the
pocket book. She picked them up and
secreted them in the stable. Mrs Rush
had particularly en!oinei her. the girl stat
ed. against admitting any one TO the house
h. etc .a%f h. e~Nr -l.ae-
and chloroform was Intended TO prevent
Mrs. RI;sh from knowing that she had
disobeyed her instructions. Jennie further
stated that she was from New York and
had never been arrested before The Of
fcers at police headquarters. however
Judging from her very clever Job. are In.
cltned 70 believe that she Is a professional
The girl will probably be given q haArsna
n the Police Court tomorrow.