The evening times., 1899-06-28

Mabel johnson, colored, the thirteen
year-old daughter of Mrs. Julia johnson.
who lives at 1131 New Jersey Avenue, dis
appeared from her home May q and has
not been heard from since. Her mother
believes that the girl has been spirited
away and has called upon the police to aid
her in searching for the missing child.
Acting on the statements made by Mrs.
johnson Detective Lacy arrested Lizzie
Jackson on suspicion and locked her up at
No. police station last night. The story
Of the child's disappearance as told by
her mother makes it look very much as
though the girl had been kidnapped.
Mabel is said to be a bright child, and
had been in school up to year Tgo.
Her mother is domestic and is not home
much of the time. SO that the child was
placed in a home with some friends when
she was very young. About year ago
the mother heard Of place where girl
was wanted to wait on a sick child, and
she applied for the position for Mabel.
The situation was secured and Mabel was
very much pleased with her new home. The
name of the parties with whom she lived
is Beacham, and they resided at 240S
Fourteenth Street northwest The fam
lily consists of mother and invalid
daughter for whose care the girl was en-
gagged. The girl gave great satisfaction
at her new place and soon grew to like her
helpless mistress, who in turn became very
fond of her dminutive nurse.
Mrs. Beacham was also very much
pleased with the colored girl and the
household lived quietly up to the week Of
the Peace Jubilee in this city. Then II
became necessary for Mrs. Beacham TO en-
gage a new cook and Lizzie Jackson was
given a trial She only remained at the
house one week, but in that time she COM
pletely subjugated Mabel johnson 10 her
will, il is said, and could make her do
anything she desired. On the Saturday
afternoon after the Peace Jubilee Mabel
was seized with a sudden desire to see her
mother and told Mrs. Beacham she was
going out with that intention. She went
TO her room and packed up all her clothing
and started out of the house. Since that
time it is alleged that she has not been
seen by anyone. ....s.....
Last Monday afternoon Mrs. Johnson Sc
cured a weeks leave from her employers
and started Immediately to see her child
who she supposed was stopping with Mrs.
Beacham. She was astounded when the
latter told her the girl had Gc.e away on
the 2Ith of May. Mrs. Beacham said she
thought the girl had gone TO her mother
and that the latter had decided to keep her
al home. On the other hand Mrs. John
son thought the girl was with Mrs.
Beacham all the time. Then il was found
that all of the girls clothing had been
removed and no trace of her remained.
Mrs. johnson reported the matter to the
police at once and, through some means,
the connection between the missing girl
and Lizzie Jackson the former cook in the
Beacham household. was established
Mrs. Johnson went to the house of the
Jackson woman but the latter denied all
knowledge of the missing girls where
abouts. and. according TO Mrs. Johnson
told several contradictory stories. Ste
first said she thought the girl was in
Georgetown and then that she did not
know where she was. Then, II is said.
she had told the girl TO take her best hat
and all her clothing along with her, but
she denied having said it.
When Detective Lacy came to the house
the woman would have nothing al all to
say beyond denying all knowledge of Ma
bells whereabouts. Lacy thought it would
be a good plan TO lock the woman up any
how and she was taken to the Second pre-
cinct stationhouse. She remained under
lock and key all night but would not say
a word. This morning she was released
but the police still keep her under sur
veillance and will watch her movements
for some time to come.
Mrs. Johnson is firmly convinced II at
the jackson woman knows where her ab-
sent child is and she will make every ef-
fort to have the case cleared I'D.