The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-20
Boys CLOTHING DID
NOT DISGUISE her,
Jessie Angle Stanley, Picked Up on
Carr Island, Looked Every
Inch a Girl.
CALLED HERSELF "MR. ANGLE"
Venice, ILL.,, Town Marshal Took
Her in Charge-She Says She
Escaped From an Undesira-
BILE Home in Shipman, Ill.

Garish daytime. the dread of the shady-way
man. revealed the strange secret Of Miles
Sc Angle" and the pathetic story OF Miss Jes-
sic Angle Stanley. who arrived In Venice,
Ill, yesterday. attired in boys clothes.
Mr." Angles walk was not in keeping with
his" jaunty golf cap, checked shirt and
dark suit, and when Marshal Player found
the supposed youngster in hiding on Carr
Island, he" broke down and revealed
'this'' identity. between sobs-
There. there. my child. We only want to
care for you," explained the Marshal. but
the strain OF many adventures had told
on the girl. and she was only able to con-
troll herself after the relief OF tears.
She was taken to the City Hall and made
as comfortable as possible, and to the au-
thorities she later explained her presence
on the East Side. and how she chanced to
be travelling as "Mr. Angle"
"Just eighteen years ago." she said. my
parents died in Lansing, Mich. and j was
taken In charge by the Reverend Mr.. Wini-
fred Sly, pastor OF the Lansing NJ. E. Church
He placed me In the Rock Beach Benevolent
Association Founding Asylum and i re-
mained there until / was IA years old. Then
my kind benefactor. Doctor Sly. found a
home for me In Bunker Hill. III. Mr.. Form
CROUCH Of Bunker Hill took me to live with
his family. and i did very well for time
Then went to stay with Mrs Kate Schultz.
an old widow lady. and remained with her
until my eighteenth birthday. a few days
ago. You are of age now. said Mrs.
Schultz. Perhaps you would Ike to make
your own way In the world My own way
In the world? Why. It's only a wee bit Of Il
I've seen IN the last forty-eight hours and
i don't want TO see any more
81 concluded that j would leave Bunker
Hill and learn something Of the bigger.
brighter world they used to tell US about
at the foundling school. From Bunker Hill
1 went to Shipnan overland. It's only nine
miles. and u farmer allowed me to ride In
his wagon that distance. At Shipman i
went to a so-called boarding place. soon
was locked in u dirgy old room and told to
stay there until / was ready to do their
bidding.
Late last night the woman of the house
hands. She turned aside for a moment and
j picked up one OF them and concealed IL
I'm my sleeve. She then stepped outside a
moment and when she came back she
failed to miss the key / had taken. she
locked me in again and threatened trouble
unless l behaved we'll
by the time she reached her room down
stairs, let myself out and took train for
East st. Louis. l arrived there at 4 o'clock
this morning and later walked on to Venice.
Mrs. Monroe who lives on the Island, had
visited Bunker Hill, and met her on that
occasion
Il ran all the way from East st. Louis
TO Venice aid that / was not run over by
inc trains and engines was wonder. /
never saw so many locomotives and such
"Mrs. Monroe took me in and gave me this
dress ! have on II you will get word to
Doctor Sly he viii care for me, / am sure.
he IS still in Lansing. and want him TO
know that I am without a home"
The police are now investigating Miss
stanleys story and she probably will be
sent TO Lansing.