The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
CONDUCTOR
IS HELD FOR
KIDNAPPING

Harrison, after the days absence and
pleaded ignorance of her companions
whereabouts. Reilly, the conductor. was
taken off his car in Montclair on q charge
made by the Price girl of being the man
with whom the Hendrickson girl was out
on Sunday. Reilly was today turned over
to the Harrison police and held on a
charge of kidnapping the Hendrickson
girl. He will be given a hearing tonight.
The two girls were employed In the Clark
Mile End mills in East Newark and were
friends. The missing girl, who resided
with her brother. John Hendrickson, at
the North Second street address. obtained
board for her friend with her relative,
Mrs Jahn Z. Clark. who lives in the fiat
below the Hendricksons Saturday, because
the Price girl said she was mistreated at
! home ana wanted to live in Harrison. On
Sunday afternoon the two girls left the
house about 3 o'clock for a walk. They
failed TO go back Sunday night and sent
no word. All day yesterday their coming
was awaited patiently, but they did not
appear and John Hendrickson began to
feel uneasy Mt his sisters absence and
yesterday came 10 this city in search OF
her and the other girl However the po-
lice were not notified OF the case until late
last night when Mr.. Hendrickson told the
Harrison police.
About 10 o'clock last night one Of the
missing girls walked into the Clark home.
1t was Miss Price. She was questioned as
to where her friend was, but she said she
didn't know, but that she was out with a
fellow Sunday in Montclair.
This aroused MIR. Hendrickson's suspi-
cions and with several friends he started
out to look up his sister. Miss Price was
taken along and they headed for Montclair,
the most likely place she would be seen.
While riding on a Montclair car a light
was thrown on the affair. The Price
young woman was sitting on a front seat
in the car and Herdrickson, with another
portion of the party. were standing on the
rear platform. One of the party observed
the conductor of The vehicle stop and ex-
change some words with Miss Price.
This action made Edward Moore, one
of the searchers, suspicious, and he walked
up to the conductor and asked If be knew
the young woman with whom he spoke.
He replied that he did by sight.
What is her name?" inquired Moore.
pretending ignorance of the girls Identity,
Il don't know explained the conductor,
but | was out with her and another girl
yesterday" Moore said the conductor
stated.
The latter then approached Hattie and
demanded If she knew the ear man, and
she said she certainly did and that he was
the fellow that Kitty was out with, y
meaning H~endrickson's missing sister
Hendrickson then jumped off the car and
caused the mans arrest.
The Hendrickson girls story today, al
told to the police, was that shortly aftel
they boarded the car a sailor got on anc
the Price girl introduced him to the Hen,
erickson girl as a friend. The sailor wa
a friend of the conductor, Reilly, she said
and the trio, the girls and the sailor, spen
the afternoon and early evening on thu
car, making several trips.
1t is said that about 9 o'clock the girl
expressed a desire to go home, and asked
, for transfers for East Newark, but Refill!
refused to comply, unless they went bacl
to Montclair once more" The conductor
wish was granted, and the girls returne,
to Montclair. This trip completed Reilly
days work, and he Joined the girls AM
sailor.
They came to the corner of Broad an,
Market streets. where they left the car
and later went to a restaurant. where
is said they got something to eat and,
is also alleged, some liquor.
: Here the two couples separated, Refill
4 and the Hendrickson girl boarding a ca
e going to Eagle Rock, while the sailor ar
e the Price girl went toward the Lack,
wanna station. This couple, it is claimed
! separated about 4 o'clock Monday morn
ing.