The times., 1897-07-18

Pearl Maltby last night slept under the
parental roof.
She was set at liberty yesterday MON
ing upon the writ of habeas corpus taken
out by her attorneys. and. accompanied
her father home, here she was eagerly
/ welcomed ana forgiven by her mother and
sister
PeaI seemed to be very little affected
by her experiences, and laughed and talked
as mcrrily Us If her mysterious disappear
ance aud the subsequent disclosure of
her esoapada had not set the town agog
foI several days
IL the afternoon she celebrated her Ie-
lease oy taking the bicycle which figured
So prominently in her disappearance and
riding around town TO visit her friends.
Last night the family remained home
and received the numerous friends who
calico to congratulate them upon the re
turn OF their daughter.
There were present at the hearing of
Miss Maltby, besides the Officers of the
court, Inspector Hollinherger, Detective
| Carter, District Attorney Davis, Attorneys
| Donaldson and Gies, the girls counsel.
| or all those present she seemed the least
| affected aud talked unconcefnedly to ali
| around until The Judge had finished looking
| through bis mail and announced that he
was ready for the proceedings TO begin.
Attorney Gits then rose and stated that
| his client the Telator, was there to ask
! that she be released under the writ OF
! haDeas corpus which lad been issued
| to her by the court yesterday.
District Attorney Davis then said that AK
| the girl had expressed Willingness TO re-
| turn 10 her parents home the Government
would interpose no objection.
"Is this tTue?" asked Judge Cole in Il
kindly tone, OF Miss Maltby. Are you
wiling to 20 home with your father here?"
Yes. SIR answered the girl, lower
ing her eyes, flushing slightly, and showing
for the first time since ner arrest slight
signs OF trepidaton.
Then let The writ be granted said the
judge a.
Pearl was once again a free girl As
soon az she was told that she might go,
size tol.eq thruueh the door and started on
a run up, The corridor. At first it looked
rs if she was trying TO get away from her
father. buthc followed close and soon caught
up with lier Together they walked rap
| idly TO the corner of Fifth and E streets,
where they took an street car.
| / lIblAftNs " stIitcISJut WIN N-t-pAb VIC
girl was found VIXEN she was taken into
| custody. waited outside of the court
house while the hearing was in progress.
Tine scar upon his Iaee where he alleged
he had been struck by iron knuckles could
still he plainly seen.
At the conclusion of the proceedings,
Attorney Donaldson came out and in
formed him OF the result. He seemed de
lighted, and shook hands with the la wyer
repeatedly
| The way in which the writ was granted
still leaves IN doubt a question which In
spector Hoilnherger and the police de
paItnent were very anxious To haze de
cl'Ied that is, whether tBey could hold
girls over seventeen on the complaint Of
theiT parents On the one side tits claim d
that under the law for iucurrigiblty tht
age at which the parental right to call
police aid IN the mana cement OF children
ceases is sixteen. The police, however
maintain that they can hold all minors
upon complaint of the parents. and say
tl.ey viii continue to do So Intil the ques-
ton Is passed upon by the courts.
Both sides Concede, however the parents
right to personal control by force, If ncces-
sary, Of children under the ge OF twenty
one
When a reporter called at the Maltby
home last night, PEARL her mother, and
SISTER. were sitting in the parIor talking
and evidently the expeTie noes OF the
/ past three weeks did not SIT very heavily
upon tnen, as every now nd then peal
of lGughter would be heard from the room.
Miss Maltby herself would not talk al
length upou the matter She expressed
herself as very glad to be home CHca
again, and said she would be perfectly
co.tent To remain there 1t was ap.
parent, however, that she has not gotten
over her infatuation for Anderson. for
every time his name was mentioaed. heI
| face became animated and flushed
She refused, however, TO converse abou
him.
The incident has apparently caused n
, eAtranSement in the Anderson family. a
! Mr.. Anderson home as usual whel
the reporter called. Mrs. Anderson. upo
being questioned, said that she ha d no
yet decided whether she viii apply for
divorce or not. she seemed very neI
vous, and as she was Conversing wit
the reporter the voice OF her HUSBAND
from an inner loom asking gruffly WHIT
was at the door caused her to start timol
ously.
its reporter" she replied.
{ Him." come the return. Il suppcs'
he Thought | would not be at homen