The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-03
He Is LOOKING FOR SADIE.
4 Nan Giving His Name as Martin Fol-
loving Up the Bicycle Girl.
SAYS He HAS KNOWN HER TEN YEARS,
Aud That " L. Understood the Girl Ia an
Opium Eater -- A Letter from the
Mayor Of Eonccyerte-1hc Matron
of the Faith Home Eciiccnt.

In the yonacular OF Seventeenth street.
mum Is the word" at the Faith Home
ana this regulation is being rolisiousiy
observed by those connected with that
Institution.
Tno publicity which the daily papers
here have given Miss Sadie Thomas. tho
young lady who cut quite figure IN
Richmond several days ago by declaring
that she was wildly in love with good
looking drummer and al that sort Of
thing, has caused the m1tron Of the Faith
Home. No. IG north Fourteenth street,
Mrs. Waterbury. TO put her foot down
ompLatic,lly tlat she will have nothing
10 SAY 10 any reporters calling at the
Home to make inquiries lncut the roinan-
&c young lady Mrs. Waterbury became
apparently displcascd yesterday about the
inquiry by reporter Of The Times who
Cssivd at the Home 10 ask about the young
lazy and her wheel, and refused 10 see
the newspaper man. a yoIng lady ap-
Iarently about eighteen years OF age an
swcred the dOor-Dei. When she was ask
ell whether the relatives Of Miss Sadie
Thomas had yet called for her. or sent
stIucuons. the young lady replied
are you rsporter?'
Yes was the answer.
40 QUESTIONS 10 ANSWER.
THE natron says she has nothing what
ever 20 say TO reporters. SAID the girl.
But he reason asked was that
man Was In the city this morning in
curing Tor Miss Thomas whereabouts"
wei "ait moment. and III so ana
see what she says"
With this the girl started back ND the
broad hallway and for a minute the
sound OF her footsteps rosounded through
the big building
Presently she returned and looked shy
She says size has no reply to ques-
lions Of reporters said the girl who
then commenced TO inch off towards tho
stairway.
Evidently She had been giving instru--
tons ia earnest and there was no way
10 ascertain whether or not the bicycle
girl had left the Home. she did not
appear during my visit. and for all that
could be learned she may or may not
have left the Home.
STRANGER LOOKING FOR HER.
a stranger came TO Richmond yesterday
\ in search OF Miss Thomas. He was
- middle-agcd man. and there was nu-h-
ng particularly striking about his per
Fonal appearance. except that he did not
ook like a typical city man. In fact.
ie might have passed for a farmer or n
aboring man. His dress did not stamp
him as q man of fashion. He was eau
kious in manner and did not appear to
% anxious 10 'alk very freely. He found
bis way up to the Retreat for the Sick
rhcr ne was approached by a reporter
The man had gotten the impression that
Miss Sadie Thomas had been quartered
~ the Retreat instead of che Faith Home
and ne made inquiries for her. He said
he had just arrived in the city. and that
he was from Huntington. W. Va, and
gave his name as Martin. When asked
about the Young lady he stated thar Miss
| Thomas resided I'm Covington. Va. and
that he had known her about ten years.
j but that he was not related to her.
SAID TO BE AN OPIUM EATER.
When further questioned aboui the
Young lady. the stranger appeared 10 be
none too anxious to 20 into details He
stated however that ne was well ac-
quainted with her and that she was I'M
dorstood - be I'm the habit OF using
opium This IS about all that could b.
learned from the man. He went away
fov-ards the Faith Home and II is pre-
sumed he there made Inquiries about the
young lady: but Just what took place.
whether or ndi he was permitted 10 see
the young ladv or whether he made ANY
efforts 10 get her 10 leave the institution
could not be learned for the asons ex-
plalnel above
4 communication was received AZ Ford
Hotel Yesterday from Mavor Price ~
Ponccvertc w Va. stating that Sadie
Thomas belonged I'm Ronoeverie. Tho
communication further stated that IN"
Young ladv's family all not express and
eurnriso thar She had been mixed IN IN
an eecapade as reported IN the papers.