Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01
LITTLE ANNIE RYAN MISSING
Twelve Year-0ld Girl Fails to Return
Home From School
Sends o Message to Her Teacher and
Informs q Friend of Her
Intentions.

AIiHla 1tydu, Twelve years Olu, anu largo
for her age, disappeared yesterday after
noon, and her parents are almost frantic
with grief over the occurrence. She is the
daughter Of John T. Ryan, a former Bal
timorean. He ia molder in the navy
yard, and lives at 1856 10th street south
east.
The missing girl was pupil in the fifth
grade school in the Tyler building on 18th
street. Her teacher was Miss Annie Loom
is. The child did not return home yester-
day evening. and last night the parents
made every effort to find her, and when
these failed they reported the facts to the
police.
Mr.. Ryan went to the fifth police station
and made his report. Information was sent
to police headquarters, and the officers in
all the precincts were notified to search
for the missing child.
Nine years ago Mr.. Ryan came to this
city from Baltimore and went to work in
the navy yard Three years later he sent
for his wife and children to come over, ana
they rented the house on 10th street. AT
that time Annie was about six years old.
She was soon sent to school, and, being
bright girl, she was promoted each year.
Last year she received her usual promo
ton, and this year was admitted to Miss
LOOMS department: Her teacher was
very much affected this morning when she
learned Of the child's disappearance.
Message to Her Teacher.
The fact that she had not gone home
was known to most Of her schoolmates.
and the news this morning explained to
Miss Loomis a message she received from
Arnie yesterday.
Miss Annie" said one Of the children,
annie Ryan told me to tell you goodbye,
and said she would not return to school.
Miss Loomis made a searching investiga-
ton of the case. There had been nothing
unusual about the chld's conduct yester-
day, although she learned this morning
that Annie had been crying during the
noon recess, though she returned TO the
school room at o'clock, as usual.
Another child in the school, Ada BruSt,
who lives In Anacostia, was able to throw
some light on the affair. She said that
Annie Ryan, who had been one of her
closest friends about the school, had met
her yesterday afternoon and asked If she
could not remain at her {Adas) house last
night. Ada told her there was no spare
room at her house. and she was afraid she
could not grant her request. Annie told
her she was afraid to go home, for fear
her mother would whip her for having
leased her little sister Rosa.
Seen on Eleventh Street.
Miss Loomis also learned that Annie had
been seen on 18th street short distance
below the school building some minutes
after school was dismissed. She was then
walking south in the direction of Anacos-
tia.
Mr.. Ryan returned home from the navy
yard last night shortly after o'clock and
learned for the first time Of the absence Of
his child. She had always been obedient,
had given no trouble, and her disappear
ance was to her father a mystery He had
a friend call on the Brust family, in Ana
costa, to inquire If they knew anything
concerning the whereabouts of the missing
girl They had no information to give
other tran what Annie had told Ada, and
this did not help find her. 1t did. however.
satisfy her parents that the child had not
been enticed away, but had gone Of her own
free will. and they are hoping she is safe
in some ones home.
The Mothers Story.
Perhaps she has fretted and made her
self sick" said the mother to a Star re-
porter this morning. why she should have
though 1 would whip her. can't tell'
Her young daughter Rosie, she said came
home and complained that Annie had been
teasing her. In order to get rid of the lit
tie one, she told her to tell Annie she (Mrs.
Ryan, wanted her.
And" said Mrs. Ryan, II suppose An
ME became frightened, but had no idea of
correcting her. and paid no more attention
home"
When Annie disappeared she wore gray
cloth dress and red straw hat, trimmed
with red ribbon. She also wore a white
apron.
Since last night the police, as we'll as the
girls parents, have made diligent search
for the child. All are completely at a loss
to tell which way to start in the search
for her. No one has seen her since she
went down 18th street.. so far as had been
learned at noon today. 1t is thought she
may have started to walk to Baltimore.
The county policemen have been instructed
to make an extra effort to find the missing
one.