Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
PEARL MALTBY FREE
Order for Her Release Signed Today
by Justice Cole.
SIZE PROMISES FUTURE OBEDIENCE
A Private Hearing Disappoints a
Large Crowd of People.
ANDERSON NOT PRESENT

Pearl Maltby, the young girl who mys-
teriously disappeared from her home on L
street several days ago and who was ar
rested at her fathers request on the Aque-
duct bridge Thursday evening and locked
up at the first precinct, was released from
custody this morning by Judge Cole on the
writ OF habeas corpus sued out on her be-
half yesterday afternoon by Attorneys Ed
ward L. Giles and r. Newton Donaldson.
The petition for the writ of habeas cor
pus. as exclusively stated in The Star, set
forth the facts of the girls arrest, and sub
mitted that she was detained and impris-
oned and thereby deprived of her liberty
without warrant of law, and without any
accusation of criminality being made
against her.
Judge Cole directed the writ to issue, com
handing the police authorities to produce
the girl before him at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
In anticipation of the hearing hundreds
of men and not few half-grown boys
gathered long before the hour set for the
hearing in and about the court ROOM The
great majority of them were those usually
attracted by such cases, who thronged the
court room and corridors out of mere idle
curiosity.
Lawyers Crowded Out.
Attorneys awaiting the disposition of their
cases were crowded out of their places, and
even the court officials were compelled to
elbow their way in and out of the court
ROOM
The judge was late in making his appear
ance not reaching the court house until
after IL o'clock. Miss Maltby, escorted by
and in the nominal custody of Detective
Carter, made her appearance at the city
hall few minutes before 10 and was take.l
to Judge Coles private room. She was
neatly attired in a brown suit tan shoes,
and a small toque was perched jauntily on
hel head She seemed to really enjoy the
notoriety of her position, and laughingly
remarked when she saw the great crowd of
oilers attracted by her case, My, but there
are a lot of people interested in my doings,
They had better be attending to their own
affairs. ~
Judge Coles room, and there they awaited
the coming of the judge. When Judge Cole
arrived he sent for District Attorney Davis
ard Messrs. Giles and Donaldson, and to the
great disgust and disappointment of the
tErong of sensation-Seekers, held the hear
ing in his private office
Hearing Was Brief.
The hearing occupied not more than four
or five minutes, Mr. Davis explaining to
Judge Cole that the girl mad been arrested
and detained by the police authorities on
the request Of her father, who, under the
common law. is entitled to have the Gus
toby of her until she is twenty-one years
OF age, she being but nineteen now.
Mr.. Davis also stated that the girl was
willing to acknowledge her fathers au-
thority, and would, if released, voluntarily
return home with him. The district attor-
ney, however Informed the judge that il
tie girl had contested the right of her
father to her custody, or his right to have
her detained, the government would have
made such a showing to the court as
would, in his DavisD opinion, have fully
justified her arrest and detention. MIR
d. Wis also remarked that only a court of
law could deprive Mr.. Maltby of the Gus
tody of his daughter, but as she had ac-
knowledged the PARENTS rights, and upon
her premise to return home with him, the
government would agree that she be re-
leased. The district attorney admitted that
there was no charge of criminality against
Tire young woman on which she could be
held.
Counsel Consented.
The girls counsel consented to such a
disposition Of the case, and after she had
assured Judge Cole that she would volun-
tarily return home with her father the
Judge signed an order discharging her from
custody. Then, while the crowd in the
court room sat gossiping over the details
of the case, impatiently awaiting the APP
pearancc of the judge and girl she slipped
out through a private door, accompanied
by her father, and before the crowd had
realized what had happened. was on a
street car homeWard bound.
Anderson, the alleged married man with
whom Miss Matby is said to be infatuated,
did not make his appearance at the court
house today, although he is said to have
employed Counsel for her. During the hear
ing today he was however, near at hand,
sitting most of the time on the steps of the
Fendall building, just across the street.
1t appears that the suing out of the writ
of hah VaG a
served to keep Miss Maltby locked up one
nore night than she would otherwise have
been.
Sought Release on DaiI.
Shortly after Judge Cole directed the
writ to issue, and it had been served on
the police authorities, Attorneys Giles and
Donaldson set about to secure her release
on bail District Attorney Davis informed
them that he would agree to her release
on bond of 500 for her appearance in
court this morning. but, owing to mis-
understanding of an engagement between
them and the clerk of the court, bail was
not given
The girl having meantime assured her
uncle that she would return to her home
her mother and father visited her at the
station house in the evening prepared to
escort her home. Lieut.. Am.ss, in charge
of the precinct, Informed them. however.
that the court having, in issuing the writ
of hateas corpus, commanded him to pro-
duce her in court this morning, he could
rot release her unless she gave bonds for
her appearance today. Therefore, the
young woman, much to her disgust. and
greatly TO the disappointment of her par
ents, was compelled to remain in con-
fnement for another night.
1t is said that she became very angry
when she discovered that she could not
be released last evening, and reproached
her Gather in any but afectionate and
dutlful words. Today she appeared to be
more dutiful. and 1t is understood that
she will leave in a few days on a visit to
her uncle's family down in Virginia.
Offered Him Two Dollars.
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