Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-17
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Tie Daveaport police. - we'll AS
the entire Prsss q that city. have
teen beautifully CALLED In BY the
freak mentioned In last nights
AsGrs. who spent Wednesday night
at police headquarters here, and who
arcused the suspicious Of Chief Sex
TIN - to hissex. While he was habili-
tated In male attire. vet he had all the
appearances Of being of the opposite
sex. having delicate features and
curly hair. The chief became salts
fed. however. that his theory was in
correct. aud the strange visitor was
turned out yesterday morning. Well
he went over to Davenport and pro-
duced . profound sensation in the
streets. finally running into the arms
Of the police who detained him at
headquarters. Tho presumption that
he vas agirl masquerading in male
clothing was not for an instant aues-
toned. and he was styled ..shc" from
the time he became prisoner. The
Davenport papers all announced the
strange arrest. The Democrat of
this morning furnishes the follow
ing:
The prisoner was escorted to the
house Of denton and turned over to
the care of the matron. At first she
manifested desire to conceal her
identity. but under the influence of
kind treatment she before lorg told
her story. without any conccalment,
/ il Is believed.
Her name, she said. WAS Ellie
Smith. Her home is in Chicago. her
father. formerly an actor, now being
engaged in training youths for the
stage. E6se became infatuated with
. young fellow named Claude Van
Sickles. and ran away from home
with him six months ago. They
went to St. Louis, where Claude soon
resumed acquaintance with another
girl to whom he had previously been
engaged, and paid her attentions to
which EfIie objected. They quar-
relied, and one day when he was alb
sent from their room, Effie wrote a
note telling him to marry the other
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hasn't seen him since. The girl
found refuge in one of the evil re-
sorts Of the town. Not long after
she went to Peoria, where she was
arrested in company with bad
character Of that town, for fast driv-
ing. She was soon back in st. Louis.
got arrested again. and was sent to
House OF the Good Shepherd. That
was in September.
From there she wrote to her mother.
concealing the life she had led. and
simply telling her that she was ..in q
convent" Her mother replied that
the father was very bitter against
her-that she could expect no aid
from him. nor did the mother dare
TO send her money. The door was
open for her return, but il she stayed
away she could look for no sympathy
from her father.
Efiie climbed the wall surrounding
the institution and escaped. She
went to Springfield. CARRYING with
her an outfit OF male apparel which
she had secured in St. Louis. In
Springfield she donned the male
attire. sold her girls clothing and
came to Davenport. She was tired
out and thoroughly wretched when
arrested. The heavy shoes she wa
wearing had blistered her feet ter
ribly, and she was in pitiable con-
diti0n.
Although only Is years old Ellie
has seen all Of the shady side Of life,
and she Processes sincere repentance
She states that her aim in DOMINIC
male attire was to escape from the
evil associations she had formed.
She wanted to become fit to present
. herself again ut the home she had
left in defiance cf the wishes oi
2 father and mother. 1t WAS her IN.
tentiou to seek work such as boy
could do. and earn her living in that
manner.
II In the foolish attempt to make her
self look more boy-like the girl hal
. shaved herself couple Of times dur
ing the past week.
ChSef sextea Conviaces Them.
Learning Of the arrest in Daven
mort. Chief Sexton went Ovel
this morning and identified thu
nr;souer "A the same who had beer
here the previous night. When n
told Chief Kessler that the freak wa
really Of the male sex, the Davenport
oa;ccr s,ecame Indignant. The Pris