The Washington times., 1894-10-07
HE COULDN'T LEAVE TOWN
Herbert Morgan Arrested as He Was
About to Take Train.
CHARGED WITH EMBEzZLEMENT
Accompanied by Pretty Girl Who Claims to
Be His Wife-she Made Scene at the
Depot-Confectioner Reckeweg the Accuser
His Money Collected but Not Turned Over

Among the crowd of passengers hurryine
/ through the gates at the B. q o. station te
board the o'clock train for Baltimore was q
1 handsome. well-dressed young man, accom-
I panied by a girl who was so pretty that many
! looked at her a second time.
Her escort lugged big satchel and
she carried a saucy-looking little skye
terrier. As the interesting pair were Just
/ pushing past the gateman Policeman Hayes
walked quickly up to the young man and
tapped him on the shoulder.
Look here. want to see you moment, -
he said quietly, but with an air of command.
The accosted man, with start, looked
around, and passers by stopped TO stare. Then
he turned in obedience TO the officers man
date, and followed him to one side. Close
behind him was the girl.
what does this mean?" she cried. ''This
is an outrage"
Added TO her protest was that OF the pet
dog. He barked angrily and the group made
such an unusual scene. a crowd of curious
bystanders began to gather. But the young
man was silent.
HAD TO GO WITH THE OFFICER.
you'll have 10 come with me-" said the
officer, after he had asked a colored man
standing nearby if they were the pair wanted
and received an affirmative response. But
by this time the girl was crying as if her
heart would break, and the terrier was doing
the best be could TO help her out. A few
more words passed and then the policeman
marched the young man, followed by the
girl. the satchel. and the dog to the New
Jersey avenue station.
There the arrested man gave the name OF
Herbert i. Morgan and said he was gas
filter. 4 charge or lembeZZlement was entered
against him and c. d. Reckeweg, a confec-
toner at No. $50 o street northwest, appeared
against him. Reckeweg said that Morgan
had been soliciting orders for him on wagon
| and accused Morgan OF collecting consider
able amount of money which he failed 10 re-
turn. Morgan was taken back 10 cell and
after Reckeweg had seen MIN the girl waited
for the confectoner outside.
CLAIMS TO BE HIS WIFE.
The girl insisted that she was Morgan's
wife. she said that she was married 10
him over two years ago, but refused to
give the name of the minister. Further than
that she declared that the ceremony was per-
formed in this city.
Bursting into tears, she begged and pleaded
with Reckeweg 10 withdraw the charge, and
promised TO return all the money. Only IS
was found IN Morgan's possession, but the
/ girl was not taken INTO custody. When aske
what relation she bore 10 the arrested man
Reckeweg prOfessed surprise, saying that he
understood Morgan had d vile in another
! city.
Morgan was asked while in his cell about
| the identity OF his companion. and said she
was his WIFE, and that her name was kittie.
He stated that they had been married in Bal
tinore six months ago. When the discrep-
ancy between the two statements was pointed
out he hesitated. and then said that ''his wife
must have been ratified
The girl was afterward told that Reckeweg
had remarked that he didn't believe that she
was Morgan wife.
Did he say that, she snapped. We'll. I'll
give it 10 himl Wait till / see him.
when were you married 10 MoTganY'
Now. look here, she returned. 4 won't
answer any questions like that except 10 the
proper officials"
Alter drying her tears the young woman
picked up her satcheI, and, calling the pet
dog, declared that she was going 10 return TO
her boarding house at No. 10 Eleventh street
northwest. The couple have been living at
this house for some months.