The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-26

and make 8 good beginning. We wish
her g 1e prepared for the stage before
She enters theatrical career and then
make the beginning with hrst-clas7
company We have decided to send her
ID some dramatic school in the east, and
She appears to be perfectly satisfied.
WHAT HAPPENED AT WICHITA.
wife aEuraDclz writes UP che Bowes Affair
10 Occurred There
The following IS the graphic descrip-
ton Of the Lottie Bowes affair given by
THE Wichita Eagle
"A special train dashed into the Santa
I'll depot at 40 o'clock last night.
"Ihank God we are here au last, said
Charles O. Bov7es of Topeka.
Mrs Bowes gave sigh Of relief as if
some dreadful load had been lifted from
her heart.
where IS the opera house-the police
statiou-the hotel-the opera house,
said AIr. Bowess excitedly, to the first
man he met
SWINE you tell me which place you
want l'll inform you. said the party adj
dressed.
1Ir. Bowes annihnated space between
the depot and the opera house and when
he entered there be saw his pretty step
daughter arrayed in all the toggery ST
the profession.
Mr. Bowes went behind the scenes for
the first time ia his life, perhaps.
made the daughter shed her not unbe-
coming buds, and took her to the Carey
hotel ana placed her in her mammals
arms
There She remained all night.
4lr- BoWes was lalkatIve enough. and
AS was hot toe. He stated that it there
was amy effort made on behalf of the
manager of the f.Black Crook company
to hold his daughter that there would be
some shooting and killing done. He said
that She was only 90 years of age. and
that he would defend her with his life if
necessary.
They VIII return home to Topeka this
Mr. Boves and his wife hired a train st
Topeka, and made the run ia few
hours This is a mistake; the special
was hired at N evton.
Lottle Leah, chorus girl who ap-
peared for the firss time Eth the ~Black
Crook company, was placed under ar
rest ia Wichita last evening. The arrest
was made on a telegram from her step
father AT Topeka.
The arrest was made ley officer Sutton.
and as Miss Lottie is very pretty and fas-
cinating, the delicacy and diplomacy of
Che policeman was wonderful to see.
II appears that Lottie left home with
out due permiss on. In reDuttal she says
she Is eighteen years of age and capable
vi taking care of herself without her
step-father's help.
Yesterday afternoon Chief Cone re-
ceiTed the following telegram.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. %, 1894.
City Marshal. Wichita, Kansas
sect young plump-faced, Iarge-eyed,
light fuzzy blonde haired. very pretty
young girl named .sLot1ie.'' 16 wears old.
Ran away with 'sBlack Crook company"
l1igned CHARLES O. BOwEs.
The message was given to officer SUIT
ton, who was instructed to arrest any one
Of the Black Crook company whose de-
Isl
About APO p. la. Officer Sutton repair
ed 50 the opera house and inquired of
Ar. Bowen the manager what time lie
expected the Black Crook combination
-They viii be in about O'clock. if the
train is on time, replied the manager.
"W hyf Is there anything we can do for
youf"
~Ns." said the officer, III don't know as
there ia. but have warrant for
away from her home in Topeka with the
Black Crook company
"Run away From Topeka Eh1 An
other case Of a '.sfage struck girlW said
the manager. Shut who is sheg'
p" Ahar ann at present unable to am
swer," replied the officer. "The message
stated that her name was Lottie.' and was
signed Chas. a. Bowes That is about
the extent Of rny enlightenment on the
Topeka replied the managers wife, shy
that Name and presume it must be
true"
~ guess 4 had better be moving toward
the depot, said officer Sutton. s'to avoid
any possible mistakes 10 the time men
toned for the arrival of the company. So.
good day
Good day. Sir: awfuny sorry, but I
guess your telegram means business"
said 4lr. Bowen as the officer closed the
door behind him.
An Eagle reporter happened to be in
the opera House Office during the CONVEX
sation between the manager and Officer
Sutton.
He followed closely on the heels Of the
gentleman with brass buttons and was
soon al the Santa E'e depot.
The south bound train was about
twenty minutes late ana during the time
the reporter learned that the officer had
received a telegram stating that the girls
father would be- on the next train
tHera she comes, said sutton, and as
the train came TO a halt he eyed each Of
ths passengers as they left the sleeper.
There she Is now, but don't want to
arrest her now and create q scene. Better
let her ga to the hotel, where It may be
dcne quietly"
AFTER 9 few moments the officer went
nEst q the Carey and looked over the list
%A names on the register. lot hereT"
en-, ahe may have gone "a the Metro