The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
hCHOOLGIRL HOTEL THIEF.
Says She Was I'm 80 Worcester, High School,
and Eloped-Everybody Trusted Her.

Says She Was In I'D Worcester, High School,
and Eloped-Everybody Trusted Her.
A girl OF eighteen. who was registered at the
Hotel Lincoln Us M. J.. Richards. Richmond.
Va" was arrested there Yesterday on COM
plant OF Thomas ]. Morris. manager OF the
Gerard. who said she had stolen from a guest
OF his hotel. Mrs W. y. wooley. clothing and
personal property to the value OF $500. At the
Wost Forty-seventh street police station the
girl confessed.
On June she registered at the st. Denis,
At the end OF Tie week. when the clerk had her
bill ready. she had disappeared. The small
bag she Lad brought with her was gone also.
The police were not notified.
On the morning OF June 10 m C. Richards"
appeared at the Gerard without baggage and
took suite OF rooms. The hotel people say
she was one OF tho most innocent appearing
young women they have even seen.
Have you q barn attached to the hotel p"
she asked.
sho was told.
We'll. l have blooded saddle horse coming
from fathers old plantation In Virginia. and
want to keep it near the hotel. Ny trunk will
be here tonight"
The trunk did not come. and the girl scolded
the porter Mrs. Wooley had the suite oppo-
site the girls. Coming in to borrow thread
and needle. Miss Richards told Mrs. Wooley OF
her fathers plantation and struck UP an ac-
Early on Friday afternoon Miss Richards APP
peared in the office
nsys {9a TG Ss that can use to carry
Would It be perfectly proper for lady to
' Perfectly nrerer H't SAID the e Clerk FH' case
She went upstairs for a time and soon walked
smilingly ont of the hotel with two dress suit
%oGsy had the ter Sao With
we're, gone, Another woman told how she
take her riding habit to the academy in. A
ghomeermsid confessed to haEinG lent Miss
the bass Keys OF the wh6 91
shs said. that gave her the whole bunch"
found her al, the Lincoln. Yesterday Mr,. Nor
wood and Shcehan and sent up to Miss Rich
ards the card OF guest whom she had known
at tho Gerard She came down all smiles. to be
At the police. station she told the Sergeant
that she was Madriel Richards, IL years old,
in a b, own tailor. ma de gown. and had rs cents.
Once in the cell the girl broke down. and
vas Fanny McPhsrso"n, dsa9hter q "a James ses
McPherson OF 1872 Austin street. Worcester.
Mass. She was q hgh schOOl girl. she said,
and would have been graduated this June
New York On the way they had a quarrel and
he deserted her In the Grand Central Sta
ion. She went to the st. Denis first.
street slop shor. When It came to the end OF
the week she went TO tho Gerard She didn't
fore it came TO that to have the courage to
write to her mother At the suggestion OF the
Uatron she wrote note TO her mother in
Worcester. begging forgiveness and asking for
help.
Mrs. Woolcy called at the station house. and
identified the d ress the girl was wearing as
one OF those stolen from her
Yes" admitted the girl. everything have
on IL yours"
The rest OF the property was found IN the
young woman's room Mt the Lincoln. together
with letters from her school friends In Worces-
ter and from young men.