Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-10
Laura Morgan
Visits Tucson.

Laura Morgan, the girl who is travel
ing as hobo in man attire was seen in
Tucson last night at the Crescent cigar
store on Congress street. Jack Miller,
one OF the proprietors of the store recog-
nlzed her. She was dressed plain and
was careful not to disclose her identity.
Laura was still in town this mornin g
and was seen at the depot. She was
alone, her companion evidently having
deserted her.
The Yuma Sun tells of Laura's visit
to Yuma as follows:
Pretty girls touring the country in
male attire is not q usual occurrence
anywhere, while in but few Of the in
stances have the masqueraders included
Yuma in their itinerary. Hence, when
couple OF strangers appeared in town
this week, and it was noticed by every
one who gave second look, that the
smaller oil the twain, though dressed in
| regulation trousers, was plainly OF what
is generally understood to be the gentler
sex, not little curiosity was aroused
thereby. Young and rather pretty
barring the disfgurements occasioned
by the ill-fitting mans garments she
wore-the masquerade appeared to be
fit for much better life than tt at Of a
hobo, which it was plain she was living,
as attested by the unmistakable men,
bership in that fraternity of her COM
panion, husky, tough. looking charac-
ter.
1t was learned upon investigation that
the pair had blown into town on brake
beam, and since their arrival had been
living in one OF the empty vaults which
stand in the old cemetery back OF the
railroad roundhouse. They begged for
living, in the most approved hobo ia
shion, and watch the trains by night for
an opportunity to continue on their jour
ney.
Finally the couple were taken into
custody by CITY Marshal McPaul, who
accused the girl of masquerading. She
admitted it and explained her actions
by saying that she was simply out for q
good time and to see the world. She
seemed to think she was having the first
and there is no question concerning her
success in the latter direction. The girl
said she came from Washington, and
had been with her present companion,
Who was her friend, ever since Seattle
vas :eft behind. She claimed To be en-
tirely able to take care of herself, and
avowed her intention of donning wo-
mans natural attire--ol which she had
a complete wardrobe in Los Angeles,
from where she would get it--as soon as
Tucson WAS reached, and would then go
TO work ia a restaurant. The marshal re-
leased them, and wednesday night they
got out OF town on an eastbound freight |
train. !
The Los Angeles Times which arrived
next morning contained an article /
which threw light on the subject, and
revealed the girls identity. She is
Miss Laura Morgan, aged l6, Of Colfax,
Washington. She left home on March /
IL. and has not been seen there since.
She left her school books on the river |
bank and her hat on the bridge hard by,
for the purpose OF creating the impress |
sion that she had committed suicide. |
Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan,
who is principal Of one OF the public |
schools OF Coliax, is heart-broken with /
grief, and sent touching appeal to the |
Times in the hope that it might reach /
her runaway daughters eye and cause /
her 10 return home.
Marshal Mcphaui telegraphed to Mrs |
Morgan Yesterday morning, and re-
ceiyed in reply request 10 hold her !
daughter and she would come imme- /
diately. In consequence the marshal
wired to Tucson to head her off, aud it |
is likely that mother and daughter will
meet in the course of few days.