New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-30
HESS AND GIRL CAUGHT.
FOUND IN BALTIMORE.
Former Policeman and Elisabeth
GradY Brought Back to To7cn.


Baltimore. MAY 2q-Theodore Hess. formerly a
New York mounted patroman who ran away
with Elizabeth Grady. fourteen year-old girl.
was arrested here this morning. and this after
noon taken 10 New York with the girl, both
willingly returning with Lieutenant Becker,
under whom Hess once worked.
Il am guilty" he said to the police; there's
no use denying it. OF course, know l have done
wrong but men sometimes do these kind OF
things am willing TO go back to New York
without requsiton papers. Now, wish l had
never written to my wife, for that letter led to
my arrest
For several days Baltimore detectives have
been working on the theory that the policeman
and the child were here. To-day they found the
little girl at No 65S West Mulberry street. where
she and Hess have been staying under the name
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Leonard. New York
police took the prisoner back to New York this
evening.
Hess persuaded the girl to leave New York
and took her TO Washington. The couple came
TO Baltimore about two weeks ago, and Hess oh
tanned employment with the Baltimore Transfer
Company. The policeman wrote to his wife
about a week ago. and this letter led to his un-
doing The letter was postmarked Baltimore
and Mrs Hess Immediately took Il 10 the police
Lieutenant Becker came to Baltimore. and with
two Baltimore detectives found the couple
Elizabeth Grady said:
"T had known Hess for some time, and he had
often called al my fathers house. we frequently
met on the street and he would stop and talk
with me as he did with other boys and girls on
May last while I was going to confession. he
met me and after some conversation said my
mother did not want and urged to go
away with him. promising to treat nicely
and give fine clothes.
MY life at home had always been happy but
some influence he seemed to have over me in
duced me to believe him, although | knew he
had child. We went to a boarding house, at
No. s52 Second avenue New York, where he re-
manned with me only night. l stayed there
about two weeks and he called on me several
times Finally he said my mother would have
nothing more to do with me- and urged me to
leave town with him. We went TO Washington
and then came TO Baltimore, where he furnished
the rooms and set up light housekeeping.
Hess did the cooking. as I knew nothing about
that He has treated me nicely, but have often
been lonesome and anxious to go home"
The girl said that when Hess took her to his
mothers house the elder woman bought her
woman's outfit and, unwinding her plaits. made
her hair into high roll on her head.
Hess the ex- policeman. and Elizabeth Grady
brought here last night and taken to the West
1920 street station, where until late hour Hess,
with the detectives who made the arrest and Cap
tain Kreuscher. closeted with Deputy Assistant
District Attorney Appleton.
Captain Kreuscher said he told the girls father
last night that the case would be called In the
Harlem police court this morning The captain
said the father said: Il shall be glad to welcome
my daughter with open arms. But 1t will go hard
with that II | lay hands on him.
Andrew Grady. the father of the girl reached the
station shortly after midnight in company with a
Ill at home. under the of a physician. The
girl still waiting in the captains room for
Patrolnan Washburn to prepare TO take her TO the
rooms of the Childrens Society for the night
When she her father =. didn't know
whether to to him or stand the chair where
she'd been sitting
elizabeth your father wan a kiss" said Cap
tain Kreuscher, and Mr.. Grady held out his arms.
The girl TO her father, crying. After a few
minutes he lifted his daughters face and kissed
her several times, and said he patted her on the
shoulder: There, there, don't cry, sweetheart.
hope everything will be all right Mother and |
both hope the law will be lenient with you
The girl is being held witness merely.