The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-21

neutrality-suspicious. fHoh
NOkr0Lh.
They Spent the Nisht in the second Police
station Awaiting Their Mothers
Arrival.

The Second police-statlon had two VIZ
tors last night Of the gentler sex. In the
shape Of a pair OF girls from the ':''y
by the sea, who. forsaking The JOYS o'
home. came to the Capital city Without
leaving a llne 70 apprlse their ANXIOUS
relatives Of their intention.
TWO PRETTY GIRLS.
when the train from Norfolk rolled
into the Union station Sunday nisht TWO
neatly dressed and pretty girls stepped
nom H. Both were Ok neat ana petit"
figure. the one blonde and tho other
brunette. Assisted by the directions
Of passers-hy they made their way To the
81. Claire Hotel. and inscribed upon ths
pages OF the register the names OF MaOe'
Paige and Ethel Lamonde. They Were
assigned 20 "a room tosrthtr, an" tho
clerk had no suspicious that they were
ruuaways from home.
I'M, 10 girls spent several days at the
St Claire. aud during their stay, ae-
cor,lius to the managers OF the hotel,
they have behaved with perfect propriety
in every respect. Their Time was most
ly given up to street car rides and walk
ing in the Capitol square, and tney seem
ed to enjoy life hugely.
This happy Idle iife came 60 close,
however. yesterday afternoon. when Ser
geant John 4. Hall. armed with tcle-
rram from the mother Of one 0f the
girls. came across them in the Capitol
Square ana took them 10 the Second
pollce-station. 10 await the arrival of
the incensed maternal relative, who Will
come tomorrow TO take them home
AT THE STATION.
The girls were seen last night at the
station by a Times reporter. who found
them in charge OF Sergeant Cosby who,
with his accustomed goodness OF heart,
was endeayoring To arrange 50 that they
might pass Il comfortable night The
couch sacred TO the sergeant m charge
was given up TO them, and other arrange
ments made for their well being.
The fugitiVos at first had little TO say,
declaring that they did not wish their
names 90 appear Later on, however,
they thawed out somewhat. and said that
their whole object in coming to Richmond
had been To Try and get work. They
admitted that the names which they
had given al the ST. Claire were fictitious
The girl who gave the name Ethel La
monde said that her right name was
Mary Ella Sawyer. which is no doubt
true. as the telegram received from her
mother giving y description OF the two
girls was signed, Mrs. Sawyer"
NOT MABEL PAIGE"
mabel Paige" under questioning, said
that her name was Annie CREDIBLE, but
afterwards denied both names. and swore
that she would not tell her real name
under amy circumstances
I'VE have Just had lots OF fun here. "
said Mabel Paige" I'VE have ridden
on the street ears. walked In the parks.
and had big time generally"
The girls said that on Monday. while
sitting at the window Of tie ST. Claire.
they had seen Mrs. Sawyer. the mother
OF Mary Ella, pass by. evidently on the
lookout FOR them. and that they hal
Immediately gone out quietly ana sipDed
away TO Forest lin Park. whore tney
had spent the day
ENGAGED BOARD.
Yesterday morning the girls went mn
TO Flfth and Clay and engaged hoard
for week. They took dinner there
yesterday, but never got back for SUP
per for Sergeant Hall took them in.
They declare with emphasis that they
would not stay in Norfolk II they were
taken back
The girs spoke of Mrs. Sawyer very
irreyerently as 1.-THE old lady" and soefn-
ed quite independent and froe from ner-
yousnezs.