The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-12
GIRLISH INFATUATION.
Both Arrested and Locked Up in
the County Jail.
THE GREEK DRAMA REVEALS.
Items of General Interest From the
Leading Suburban Centers
Across the Bay.

| OAKLAND - The weil-mannered and
well-meaning little village OF San Leandro
is now up to its ears in sensation. 1t is
nothing less than the runaway of one
! of its fair daughters with a show-fellow.
The latter now languishes in the County
| Jail on charge of felony in entieing a
minor from her home. and the girl herself,
at the nstfgation of her mother, was
/ placed under arrest on charge of misde-
meanor and Is in the hands of Constable
j. A. GaIlat of San Leandro.
| 1t happened this way: The paten T. medi-
cine show of William Banks. known as
| Billy" Banks, the songster, held forth in
San Leandro up to Tuesday last. having
made a weeks stand at the place. The
performance is given in tent aud be-
tween acts the manager sells his wares
decoctions that will cureall ills. One of
the specially performers was William
Young, who is a beardless fellow of per-
haps 20 years. He says that when he is
not on the stage he takes care of the can
vas and does other little jobs.
| Young seems to have been one Of the
chief attractions. to one person at least
| The comely daughter of a widow lady
named Cromton-"Miss Sarah Crompton,
aged II" the complaint reads-saw Young
| frequently while the show was at San
Leandro and fell an easy victim to his en-
| ticements, and 1t is said plans were laid
! for the future.
On Tuesday last the combination pulled
| up stakes at San Leandro and made Il
stand at Centervle, a few miles further
| on, and had been there out a few days
when Mss CrOmpton put in an appear
| ance. She flew to her William. and the
| young couple staid last night at Center
| vile.
The girl was soon missed from her
| home. aud her mother, almost wild with
apprehe nsoD, put law officers on her
track, and traced her 10 Centerville. The
mother says she was enticed there by
letter from Young. while the latter stoutly
denies this, saying that the girl followed
him up of her own accord.
Be that as it may, she spent one night
at Centervile, and the con stable heard of
| it. The girl heard of the officers chase
also, for when he went to arrest Young
the girl had flown. She had departed for
| Newark, where she was found and
| arrested later.
The two were brought to the County
Jail. but the constable concluded not to
lock the girl mp. She is a blonde, who
looks more like 20 than II, and appears
fully matured. She doesn't seem to care
particularly ABOUT her predlcament, or
that of her lover, only she did not like
| the lUed OF Oetug lOCkeQ up.
While San Leadro is talking Itself hoarse
over the affair Miss CrOmpton remains
passive and undisturbed.
Young says he is not at all 20 blame for
the girls doings. and THINKS it will be
pretty hard matter to make the charge of
betrayal against him stick.
Somewhat Mixed.
Henry Colderwood is locked up at the
| City Prison with two charges against him
one of plain drunkenness and the other
| felony.
II is charged that he sold to a man
| named GOrmley mix cart belonging to a
milkman named Beebee for SIS, and that
| it was stored down in lot on Myrtle
| street. When the milkman, who has a
place at Sixteenth street and San Pablo
avenue. saw the cart be said it was his
| and that il had been stolen from his place
several weeks ago. The mllkman proved
| property, too, and Golmley found himself
out both cart and money.
| Yesterday COlderwoOd was arrested for
| drunkenness at Thirteenth and jackson
streets. and afterward Gormley called and
| bad the additiodal charge of felony placed
against him.
| Colderwood denies all this, and SAYS
! that he sold Gormley another rig and gave
a bill OF sale, but that he received no money
| for the same and took it back, and that
when he went to take 1t away the horse
| got away and made for The mountains,
where 1t is still roaming about The cart
was brought to the corporation-yard for
evidence.
Miss Adams Address.
An immense crowd assembled last night
at the Congregational Church to hear the
/ lecture of Miss Jane Adams on Social
Settlements" The lady interested her
| listeners from the beginning. Making the
| duties which religion owes the work in
| which she is engaged her chief topic, she
| tOnpha0 m w
| House IL conducted, and after the public
address held a meeting in the lecture
room of the church, where she entered
more into details Of the working of the in
stitution, and where she answered numer-
Gus questions from her auditors. Miss
Addams will shortly hold a meeting at
the residence OF Mrs. Charles Webb How
ard in this city.
Miss Norton's Greek Play.
The author of the Greek play "Sappho,"
| soon to be heard in this city for the benefit
of the West Oakland Home, is young
lady of ususual scholarly accomplish
ments. She is the daughter of Professor
! School, who is a notable scientist and
man of lovable character The work was
| first written in Greek by Miss Norton, but
| the English translation, which was used
| at Mills College a short time ago, will be
| utilized at the production Of the play in
this city.
A Runaway.
George L. Bacon is San Francisco bow
16 years OF age, who is locked up in the
City Prison, charged with being a run
away. He was arrested by Officer Seaman
on description furnished.
BERKELEY.
The Peralta Improvement Club held a
meeting at Ashby-avepue Hall Friday
evening. which it was seen the numbers
were increasing so rapidly that it was
agreed hereafter not to admit new men,
bers except by vote of the club. A COM
mittee was appointed to request Superin-
tandant Wellendnrf of thu Alameda