The Washington times., 1901-07-19
MISSING GIRL In CUSTODY.
Lula Wilson Recognized by Two
Policemen and Arrested.
Found on Her Return From n River
Resort-AccOmpanic by n Local
SaIcsman-His Explnnation-YOung
Woman Sent to House of Detention

| A room at the House of Detention was
| occupied last night by Lula Wilson,
| pretty girl of sixteen years for whom
the police have been searching for ten
| days or more. The girl was taken into
| custody by Sergeant Browne and Police
man Jenkins, of the First precinct sta
| ton, on her return from a trip to a river
| resort She is held as fugitive from her
| sister Mrs. Annie Tuttle, whose home is
at 6l5 III Street southwest.
When taken into custody, Miss Wilson
| was accompanied by w. S. Sanmons,
who says he is a salesman connected
| with the liquor establishment of Frank
| Hume the wholesale grocer. at 45i Penn
| sylvania Avenue northwest. Sammons
| had also been down the river although
| he claims not to have been the companion
of the girl on the downward trip. At the
resort in question he met the prisoner.
who readily agreed to forsake an elderly
man. with whom she had journeyed. for
the company of the young salesman.
Miss Wilson liked Sammons apparently.
for she spent much of the evening in his
society, and returned to the city on the
night boat in his company
On arriving at the wharf. Sammons and
| the girl took car and rode uptown to-
ward the boarding house of a Mr.. Jen-
kins All Fifteenth Street northwest, where
the girl says she has stopped since leav-
ing the home o. her sister. When near
the boarding house in question. Sergeant
Browne and Policeman jenkins met the
| couple, and in the girl they recognized
Miss Wilson, for whom general alarm
was sent out several days ago. The girl
was arrested, and Sammons agreed to ac-
company her and the policeman TO the
Gfs
There the girl admitted her identity and
she was sent to the House of Detention.
Sammons told the police that he had
known the prisoner some time. He was
of the opinion that his son, Stokes Sam
mons. youth of eighteen years, was in
love with the girl and said he had ac-
cordingly sent the boy out of the city
to resort in Virginia, that his ardor for
Miss Wilson might cool somewhat, and
maturer Judgment assert itself.
While down the river, Sammons stated.
he met Miss Wilson, and was glad of
her company back to the city. More
over. Sammons said incidentally. he is
one of the Police Court jurors. On the
other hand. the police claim to believe
that Sammons really likes Miss Wilson
very much and that he has previously ac-
| companied her on various occasions. How
ever. no charge was thought of against
| Sammons, who shortly left the station.
He lives on Tenth Street northwest.
At the House of Detention Miss Wilson
told reporter that she left home be-
cause her sister did not accord her kind
treatment. Mrs. Tuttle is cross at
times, = said the young woman; .'she did
not always treat me she should have
| done. / want to earn my own living and
am capable of doing so. Once since left
nome went to visit my sister, but she
was not at home
Il have been stopping at the boarding
mouse on Fifteenth Street northwest since
! went away from my sister and have got
ten along very we'll 1 have done sewing
and fancy work. On leaving home | went
to house on f Street northwest to an
swer an advertisement for fifty girls,
wanted for the stage. The thought of 1t
all did not quite please me, however, so
determined not TO go on the stage. l
shall go home if compelled to. but shall
not remain unless l receive fair treat
ment.
Late at night word was sent to Mrs
Tuttle that her sister had been found
She will probably ask that the young
woman be turned over to her this morn
| ing.