Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-13
PRETTY DAUGHTER
GIVES MA THE SLIP
EL0PES WITH STRANGE YOUNG
MAN
Between Sobs Mother Voices Her
Fears Over Girls Disappearance,
but Chum Thinks All
VIII Be Well

Pretty little brown-eyed Zella Mar
shall, a l7-year-old school girl living
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
e. Marshall, 631 South Johnson street,
has either been enticed away by a
young man, stranger to the parents
or has eloped and expects TO write
home announcing that she is happily
married the man of her choice.
Sunday morning, Zella, arrayed in
her new spring dress, told her mother
that she was going to the home OF
Miss Annie Lessing on North Main
street to take her music lesson.
Accompanied by her mother the girl
started out, but suddenly said that she
must return for her music book.
AS she walked back, a young man
driving a spirited horse drove up to
the curb, helped the girl in and drove
away.
Mrs. Marshall was too much aston
ished to scream or make any effort 10
see In what direction the carriage went.
No trace of the girl could be found
yesterday and the police were asked to
lend their assistance in locating the
runaway couple. The father and mother
say they knew their daughter had no
sweetheart and they fear lest some
man has taken advantage of the in
experienced girl and led her astray.
The Mother Sobs
"Oh. dear, don't know what to
think" sobbed Mrs. Marshall last night.
Zella is our only child and God knows
we have done everything to keep her
contended and happy.
"I never knew she had any beaus,
at least none came here to the house.
Her music teacher doesn't know of any
male friends of Zella's.
"I cried myself to sleep last night,
but today L have tried to be resigned
and hope for the best. 1 thought that
she would leave a note or something
for me and L have searched high and
low for letter
"She didn't even take a change of
clothing. but she put on a skirt under
her best dress. 1 noticed that Sunday
but didn't say anything. I don't be-
lieve in nagging girl all the time
anyway.
"Did I see the young man? Well,
I will tell you. There was young
fellow who drove back and forth past
the house before we went out. He was
smooth faced. young looking and had
dark eyes. He was dressed in black
and seemed to be a nice young fellow.
"After we started down the street
the young man drove by us near Sfchel
and North Main streets.
Makes Excuse to Return
pretty soon Zella said she had for
gotten her music box and turned
around and began to walk fast. 1 fol-
lowed her and just then that young
man came in sight again. He drove
right up to where Zella was and
reached down and helped her into the
buggy.
II never was more surprised in my
life. I just looked after them and went
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the police about it and I guess We will
hear something tomorrow
Zella has always been a good girl, ac-
cordiug to her parents, but is at that
age when a girl does not weigh the
consequences of any such rash step.
She had no money and no change of
clothing. She was not prepared to
meet the rain and must have trusted
herself utterly to the unidentified young
man.
Miss Annie Lessing was very much
surprised when told of the disappear
ance of her favorite pupil and said
that she never knew Zella to have any
male escort.
Girl Friend Makes a Guess
None of her girl friends could throw
any light on the subject, but one little
maid who lives near the Marshalls
said with a toss of her head:
"I think an elopement would be just
delightful
"Of course our folks don't know
every fellow we girls have. Why should
they? 1 just hope that 'Zelp will have
a glorious time, it is so romantic"
The Marshalls moved to Los Angeles
four months ago from Dayton, o. The
father is employed at a feed yard at
Main street and Griffin avenue.
The police have a description of the
girl and they are awaiting develop
ments.
writes to her mother telling of the
happy event, well and good. If the af-
fair has a darker side to it and the
young man means to wrong the girl
then police interference will be brought
into play.