The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-12
AFTER LONG SEARCH
Miss May George Taken in by
the Police.
COULD GIVE NO REASON
Why She Departed From Her
Home So Suddenly.

May George was captured here ycster-
day by the police, after two weeks
search. The young LADY came to this city
two weeks ago Monday. and her step
father came here week ago after her
but until Yesterday noon il seemed as if
all of their effot IS were fruitless. as every
clue hey worked on turned out 10 be
either a fake. or when they seemed
almost sure OF their victim. they would
find that the bird had flown. The entire
police force has been working on the
case for more than a week, but not d
trace of the girl could be found and
although they had not given up the hunt,
most Of the officers and detectives be-
| lieved that Miss George had left town.
but they tried tc find where she had gone
and when.
Miss George is q few weeks past TIVE nty
years Of age and IS a pretty looking girl.
Her home is IN Hunter, o. T., where her
stcp-father and mother live on a farm.
Her father left their home some twelve
years ago and has only been heard OF
once and that was in Nebraska several
months ago. a few years ago her mother
was married TO Mr. ]. A. Rapp, an old
soldier.
Yesterday Miss George would give no
| came to this city. She talked with her
step-father and the police matron several
hours yesterday afternoon, but aeither
would give out any information as to the
reason she cane here.
Her people are quite well-to-do and her
! horae life. she acknowledged. was all that
could be desired.
She was found in the ROOMS over ellis
undertaking rooms, where she has been
STAYING since coming TO this city. She
never left the building and bat very
few persons have ever seen her. She did
all ir her power to keep from being
found. She came in over the Rock IS
land. ard ate rleaving the depot ali
/ traces of her was lost, until yestel day
morning, when it was learned that a wo-
man answering ier description was was in
the building at the corner of Douglas ana
Topeka avenue. Her parents did not think
! she had run away until several days after
| she had left their home. They thought
she had gone 10 z friend for a visit and
would return in about a week, but when
she did not show Up. her mother became
anxious about her. and then 1t was
learned that she had purchased a ticket
| from Hunter to this city and her step
| father came here at once. He nunted for
| her day or so, but could not fn1 even
a trace OF his daughter and he hen called
! the attention o. the police tc the matter
and asked them 20 look for her foc him.
| He continued to work hunting Cor his
daughter. bat there was absolutely no
clue to her whereabouts and it was only
by a chance remark that she was found.
She had effectively made her escape. it
/ seemed. and her plans were certainly we'll
( laid. as she was able 10 thwart every
move Of the searcters. She did not know
I that her step-father was in the city until
Yesterday and it is alleged that she was
! preparing 10 leave this city at once, ana
but fer the timely work OF the officers
she would have given them the slip again.
She bad never been in this city befoTe
and she refused to tell how she came u
get those rooms. She had plenty Of
money ard was apparently as happy Is
could be until the officers found her. She
does not want to 90 back 10 her HON
with ner father. although she would Sive
no reason for this except that she wanted
TO stay here awhile longer.