The evening times., 1896-09-15

Florence Jordan, the pretty nineteen
year-oid bicycle girl, is still detained in a
witness room at Lieut.. Amiss' police sta
ton on Twelfth street. The charge Of
grand larceny of ladies' bicycle, valued at
S75, from Henry Thompson, the Ninth street
dealer, has been withdra wa, and the word
insanity" stands opposite her name ON the
station blotter.
Detective sutton, who made the arrest,
believes Florcnceis suffering from "a stIange
form of demenia. Since her incarcera-
ton the unfortunate girl has grown worse
and gives utterance To peculiar statements.
When the detective opened the iron barred
door OF the witness room this morning to
have another talk with Florence, she greet
ed him haughtiy.
II am a Married woman," she exclaimed
with assumed pride, land can do as
please. What is more, sir, l am the
mother of children
Mrs Jordan, the mother of Florence, says
her daughter was never married, nor has
she ever had a child. The belief that she
was married ana had children is one Of
her dclusfons.
Acting upon information received from
the girl Detective Sutton went to Norris
saloon, corner OF Twelfth and L streets
northwest, and recovered the bicycle she
had rented from Mr.. Thompson
HER STORY FALSE.
1t therefore appears that she did not
turn the wheel over TO a party named Dan
ming, as she stated yesterday, to be re-
turned to Thonpson's establishment Nor
ris told Detective Sutton that Florence left
the bicycle there for safe keeping and
promised to return for II on the following
day.
One of Florence's Authorizations is that
she has StIGlpnl hntyina a l-.trp and
has an opening in one of the theaters at
HoboSen, n. j., whittier she was going
MondayeveninS. she says, with member or
one OF the companies now filling An en-
gagement here
She bitterly bewails her bad luck in
being arrested just on the eve OF her
departure The prisoner has a stalwart
appetite, and kept Matron Pennifili busy
suppl wing her inner demands.
number OF Christian women bent upon
saving Florence from the life she has
been leading nocked TO the First precinct
station today TO see the girl and talk
with her, but Florence manifested a cold
indifference to matters spiritual and in
terrupted them by referring to the gay
life she was going to lead before the
footlights as a star OF great magnitude.
Venerable Mrs. jordan, the mother, is
almost heart broken. She agrees with
Detective sutton in the belief that her
daughter is a victim OF insanity and thinks
that with careful treatment her mental
faculties can be restored.
HER FATHER is COMING.
Florence's father is a prosperous -fta al
estate dealer in Philadelphia. He has been
tclegraphed for, and is expected to reach
this city this afternoon or tonight. Until
his arrival the examination of FLORENCE by
the police surgeons as 10 her mental CON
diIiun VIII be deferred.
Drs. Nevitt and Kicking will probably
Interview tue girl tomorrow forenoon and
determine whether she is d tit subject for
tue insane asylum.
Mrs. Jprduu mas not called at the station
To see her daughter. She is in a weak and
nervous condition as a result of Florence's
escapades, and could not stand the shock of
seeing her child behind prison bars.
The young men who have been dragging
the poor girl deeper and deeper into de
pravity have suddenly disappeared, and
could not be found by Detective Sutton, who
fpr