The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-14
LURED AWAY 10 HLz. RUIN.
Mis-. FrankIIa's story Of Crime and Hasty
Marriage.

YoNKrRs. Feb 13.-Josephine Thompson 10
years old. of A. Garden street this city. Is q
prisope r in the Fifteenth precinct police sta
ton In New York on a charge Of petit larceny.
This charge against the girl is said to be only
nominal.
She disappeared from homo some time ago.
and since then the police OF Yonkers have
been looking for her. Detectives Peter Nc
Gowan and william Carroll were put on the
case, and after several weeks work. with the
assistance OF Detective McGinnis OF Inspector
McIaughlin's STAFF. they succeeded In locating
her at 800 Second avenue. New York. to- night
With her arrest the story OF the singular
marriage OF another girl Is told. On Jan. 30
Josephine came to Yonkers with q woman
who lived In East Twenty-third street near
Third avenue
The two called at tho homo Of Gertrude
Franklin. 249 Main street
Josephine and Gertrude. who is II years old.
were friends. The woman told Gertrude. it is
alleged. that she had learned she wanted to
get situation. and held out inducements to
her In fattering terms II she would accom- pany
her to New York.
Miss Franklin told her mother about II and
the latter did not give her consent Gertrude.
however. was tempted. and she accompanied
the woman and Josephine to New York. They
took the 1 o'clock train on tho Northern Rail-
road from Psrkhill station.
The three arrived At the Twenty third street
house at q o'clock They entered a poorly
furnished apartment where three men were
Gertrude was introduced to the three men.
on last Sunday Gertrude managed 10 escape
and return home. Tonight she told . Sun
reporter the following story;
After went to New York with tho woman
night she would get me place the next morn
ing was very much frightened When en-:
tered she introduced me to her husband and
""' The next DAY Mrs Martin told me she
ali day and when nj ght came the men returned.
ate IN tho evening they induced me TO
drink some liquor and soon became inssnsi-
bic / remember the women putting me TO
he'd The next day ! AWoke and discovered
that aSd ead Em be %ond have to
me- lie promised to do so. but he put It on
from day % day ] wanted to go home, but
Wy In Feb. i Harrison took me to the Blinn
Memorial Church. German Msth9dist church.
Giesresen. the pastor. The minister said lie
had no marriage blanks. but would sign one
W. insisted on getting one and Harrison went
out and bought one az q store The woman
| and her husband went with us 20 the minis
! ter's and they signed the certificate as witt
nsssss / then wanted to 90 home but Hair
| rison would not lot me.
and while my husband was asleep got out Of
| led and took some money from his pock cts
| and quickly dressed myself and came home. "
When Mrs. franklin heard her daughters
| story she became Wild with grief She went
! 10 New NOTk yesterday and had a talk with the
/ police the Gerry society. and the minister
who married her daughter.
Mrs. Franklin -Ays that she does not know
/ what She will do yet. hut will try to have her
! dauRhters marriage annulled unless Harrison
I is honorable and Intends 10 take care OF his
| wife.
| Harrison came to- Nonkers to- night and
/ Wife. He threatened 20 have Mrs. frank
/ lin arrested II she detained her. To-
Tomb, Police Court tomorrow morn
/ ing and will then bs brought back Il
| this city by Detective McGOWAn who left To-
| night 10 bring her back Her mother 10 the
| complainant ia the case and will have her
| com mittel to the West Chester PTOteetory
| Both girls are pretty.