The times., 1897-07-15
disappeared From Her Home
suddenly a Week Ago.
THOMAS 0. ANDER ON ACCUSED
she Rode Away on Her Bicycle au'i
Has Not Been Seen Since SIR. An
derSun Denies All knowledge Of
Her Whereabouts -Iil-Ireatment
Is Alleged.

disappeared from Tie home OF Mr. Louis
Maltby AZ sos l. street northwest The
youngest of his three girls lett home
some weeks ago and has not returned
Her whereabouts are now known, but No
reason for her leaving and Tor her continued
atsence is given The second runaway
daughter. Miss Pearl Maltby, left home
ON Wednesday night a week ago, and has
not y;.J been found. nor as yet are there
more than very slight clews.
Miss Pearl Aaltby, the heroine OF the
second romance. went Ia SC abrupt and
DO peculiar a manner that her disappear
anoe H. causiue much interested comment
end sGIniise.
On Wednesday afternoon, week ago,
she went for a bicycle ride with a young
man named Rrower, and has not been
seen since. A few days afterward she
secured her trunk and belongings from
heI hoae clandestinely The police laye
been notified, and are making a search,
tut have as yet nothing to report
There are two theories about her dis
appearance Her parents accuse Mi.
Thomas y. Anderson, d well known busi-
ness man, OF inducing her to leave her
home Mr. Anderson Is Married man.
This gentleman las told the police and
he last night told Times reporter, that
he has not seen the girl since she left
home ard that he has had absolutely
n9lIing To do with her disappearance.
Mr. Anderson los q theory, too. lie
has been an intimate friend OF the fartly
for two years. BE says that Miss daltby
has been miStreated at home, and Jhat he
believes she left because she could not
STAY with her parents. There is good cir
clrnstantiaI evidence OF both theories.
Miss Maltby told her parents on Wednes-
dag that she was going for long bicycle
ride into the country. She rode off with
yGung HTcver, but did not return when
she was expected. Her parents became
frightened and went TO Brewer. This
young man is apparently entirely innocent
OF her flight. He seemed much surprised
and told Mrs. Maltby that her daughter
had left him after an extended jaunt at
Seventh sueet and New York avenue,
stating that sire preferred TO return home
alone.
Miss MaItby went away on her older
sisters bicycle She took with her also
a diamond ring and other Jewelry belong
ing to her sister.
Nothing Was heard Of the girl until Fri
day morning when Mrs Maltby received
& letter from her daughter in the morning
pail I am ASHAMED To come home,
she wrote Il must see you. Please
como down TO Eleventh street, between
Woodward x Bothrop's and the PalaiS
ROYAL al 1890 and win meet YOU there =
Mrs Maltby answered this letter i'm
mediatejy in person, nut was grieYOusly
disappointed Her daughter did not keep
the appointment When, after waiting
some time, she returned TO her home. she
found that the letter had been only
Iuse 70 get her away from home Her
daughter had been at the house during
heI absence and taken away everything
belonging to her in her trunk
On Sa.urla vthe Maltbys, then thoroughly
frightened and Indignant al the man they
believed 10 br responsible for their trouble,
put the matter in the hands OF the police.
Mr.. Maitby went TO police headquarters and
told everything he knew OF the facts ami
all his ideas.
Early Yesterday morning Mr.. Malthv re-
ceived a message giving him an address
and saung that a gentleman who would
meet him there could give him information
II was perhaps a ruSe and perhaps failure
TO keep an appointment. but Mr Maltby dis
covered nuihing at the address
Miss Maltby is slender hut very hand
somely Formed with a pretty face. She
h8s large. dark eyes and dark hair
She is most vivac!ous gin, and well
liked by tie young people Of the neiEhhor-
hood, especially the young men. 1t is
asserted Jhat she has a disposition 20
fhrt. She Wore on her bicycle trips a
very naBy habit, with abbreviated skirt
and pretty lcSgins
MI Thomas O. Anderson was formerly
in tie real estate business. He is now
running IOadhouse near Fort Myer
''Bmkes'' but has a home at 204 G
street northwest. The fact Of his con-
nectian with the MaltbyS IS far Is they
are known, are very simple He has been
intimate with the family for two years
II is asserted by them, however, that they
were not aware he was married until two
Inoaths ago.
Air. Andcrsonnas been on the very friend
Hest terms with tie family. When they
moved TO taeir present address, No. 9Gs
J. street, on the first OF May, Mir. Ander.
son made the business arrangements for
the renting OF Tire house. He paid the rent
on tie first OF May and June for Mr.
Nalthr and agreed TO ray it for another
month. br. Anderson has been on very
friendly terms with Pearl for all the two
years CT their acquaintance.
When the Maltbys learned that AndeT-
son was married man, some weeks ago,
they forbade his ever coming to the house
again Since that time Mt. Anderson
acknowledges having been, on two or
three occasions, in the vicinity of the
house. HIS reasons were not, ne Said.
IN anv way connected with Pearl
Mrs Maltby called on Mrs Anderson
soon after her daughters disappearance
Sic learned, it was stated, that Mr.
Andersen had been absent from home on
the night the girl left home
II is stated by Mrs. Malthy that Mr.
Anderson when accused by her Of being
married while paying her daughter at
tentions made the direct statement that
he was not married, but simply had a Ialy
at his place Is lousekeeper This Nr
Anderson denies absolutely
Ar Anderson's statement to a Times
reporter is as follows:
! am the best friend Maltby ever had, =
he said he was in the Government Serv-
'ce some time ago, but lost his position.
Since then he has been in serious money
difficulties and las had a hard tine I
have stood by him all the time have
paid the rent OF his pres eat home since he
moved into st, I have helped him in
nlanr other ways
Mr. Maltby bad two boarders not Ionc
aro, neither Of whom seemed disposed 10
pay any hoard bin. One or these men was