The morning call., 1894-11-20
CUNNING ETHEL.
Detective Anthony Traces
Her Movements.
She Is Evidently Employed as a
Nursegirl in Some Family in
the City.

That Ethel Farley. the missing 15-year- old
schoolgirl, has been simply guilty of a freak as
stated in yesterdays CALL is now beyond cues
ton. The letters written 10 her parents after
her suspension from The Horace Mann Gram
mar School on Friday morning in which she
wrote that she did not want TO live under such
disgrace were nothing more than can be vul-
carly termed "bluff."
She will have the satisfaction of knowing that
she has caused her father and mother consider
able mental anguish by her extraordinary con.
duct which is accentuaed by her obstlnacy in
not returning TO her home after her mothers
touching appeal 10 her.
Detective Anthony, who was detailed on the
case by Captain Lees started out YESTERDAY
morning in search Of Ethel. He was success.
ful In tracing her movements up TO Sunday.
On Friday, after she left school, she went to
Rev Father Brennan of 81. Patrick's ChIIch,
on Mission street. She asked him If he could
procure her situation as a nurSegirl.
why do you come TO me ?" asked the reVer-
end Father.
II understand" she said, "that priest can
always be Of assistance to young girls in that
way"
Alter eonversing with her for few minutes
Father Brennan told her To 90 to Mrs O'Con-
nor of the Mint lodging house, 923 Mission
street, friend of his She went there and
asked Mrs. OCOunor for work. The kind
hearted landlady expressed doubt that she
was not strong enough TO do Homework, bur
asked her 10 stay with her that night.
Ethel slept there that night and on Saturday
morning went to 40S Oetavia street, occupied
by Mrs. lntyre. She asked for Clothes as she
was seeking a situation as nurse girl and did
not want TO spoil the good dress she was wear
Ing, which was the only one she bad
She did not get the clothes, but managed to
get some at another house, and returned "a
Mrs. OConnor's. She begged Mrs. O'Connor To
give her work, no matter what IL was, but tn
lady again told her she was not strong enough
While there Ethel looked over the advertise
ments in newspape and saw that a girl was
wanted at 928 Page street. She went there
and applied for the position, but was told she
would not suit.
That was the time she was seen on Page
street, near Laguna, BY schOolmate. After
leaving there she Went 10 an employment office
on Market street and said she was willing to do
any Kind of work, but she got no encourage.
ment. This comedies with the statement OF q
neighbor OF her parents on Fair Oaks street
who saw her crossing Market street. near Fifth
On Sunday Ethel was seen in Golden Gate
Park at the merry-gO-round. She was with
care of a little boy. She was seen by a cir
friend who lives on San Jose avenue.
That WAS the last seen of her. but il is evi
dent that she has obtained situation will
some family in the city. and Captain Lee.
would take it as favor If her employers woulC
communicate with him.
AT the Market-street employment office sht
gave the name Of Bessie Keith. That may b,
The name she is now Known by, or she ma,
have hit upon some other name.
Detective Anthony says she has a small moIc
on each cheek, which might lead to her ldenti
fcation.