Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
OFFER
OF FREEDOM
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We never can tell what is going to
happen to any Of us.
"Well, it might be worse, don't you
think so, Lulu?" and she turned to
Lulu Griggs, the other girl whom
Matron Gilbert has taken under her
protection.
Lulu Full of Laughter
A different type is Lulu, and she
laughingly replied:
'I have been here since Saturday.
After the second day one gets used to
it and is prepared to take what comes.
l. really would not mind it so much II
it were not for the feeling that am a
prisoner-the feeling that 1 could not
get out if l wanted to-"
1t would be difficult to find two more
opposite types than the two girls.
Lulu Griggs has dark hair and dancing
black eyes, with whole world of mis-
chief in them. They laugh frankly and
do not appear to take their owner
or anyone else too seriously. Yesterday
the girls helped Mrs. Gilbert with her
Christmas sewing and both agreed to
make the best of it.
Perhaps police and mother and cir
cumstances will succeed for time in
keeping Estelle Cunningham from
| marrying the man she has made up
her mind to marry. Perhaps, but
Miss Cunningham would say nothing
| as to the truth or falsehood of the ac-
| cusations brought against her by her
| mother. but when she was arrested she
| said that she had taken only her owr
clothes and the diamonds which were
to be divided between her and her sis.
| ter. She said she believed she hac
taken only her share and that she hao
stolen nothing. 1.-The truth will come
out. 1 will not try to clear myself
now," said the girl.
| David w. Cunningham, the grand
father of the girl, said last night that
he is doing what he can for the girl.
TT is her mothers fault, but it will
| be all right in time. / do not wish to
say anything for publication. We are
| doing all we can for her. l received
word from my son, the girls father,
tonight, and I hope to be able to ar
range affairs for her"
Mysterious Woman in Black
What connection did mysterious ap-
pearing woman, deeply veiled and
| dressed entirely in black, have with
Lulu Griggs, Estelle Cunningham and
Harry Holly, when she appeared at the
| city jail yesterday afternoon? VINO was
| this woman ana Wndt WAS ucT uIpoSO :
These are~the questions police officers
are asking. and every effort Is being
made to learn their answers.
Early yesterday afternoon the woman
appeared at the police station and
| asked to see Miss Grigs She stated
she had known Miss Griggs in the east
and at once was given permission. She
was shown to the matron's department
| in the Jail and for fifteen minutes held
an earnest conversation with the young
prisoner. She then left the depart
| ment, and going to the jailers once
| asked permission to see Harry Holly,
| the young man who was arrested re-
| Gently in company with Miss Estelle
| Cunningham. Permission was refused
her and she left the Jail greatly excited,
and hurrying down First street was
soon lost in the crowd.
outwits Jail Authorities
| Several of the police officers profess
to believe that the woman was acting
| as agent for Miss Cunningham and that
| the latter had contrived to hand her
a note while she was talking to MISS
Griggs, with Instructions to see Holly
and hand it to him.
! Late in the afternoon the petition for
a writ of habeas corpus for the release
| of Miss Griggs was taken before Judge
Smith of department one OF the SUI
perior court by Attorney Frank Allan
! der. Judge Smith granted the writ,
making it returnable before him on Sat
urday morning, and Chief of Police
Kern was instructed to have the young
woman in court at that time. b. b.