The Washington herald., 1907-05-30

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore, May 29.-Baltimore detectives
have solved the disappearance of four
teen-year-old Elizabeth Grady, Of New
York. and the vanishing Of Policeman
Theodore Hess, Of the Thirty-thlrd pre-
clnct station Of that city. Hess was ar
rested this morning by Detectives Atkin-
son and Brennan. Of headquarters. on
the charge Of abductng the girl and is
held at the Central Police Station for the
New York authorities.
Shortly before noon to-day the detec-
tives located Elizabeth Grady at house
65S West Mulberry street. where she and
Hess had been stopping under the name
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Leonard
Hess has expressed his willingness to
return 70 New York without the for
mallty of requistion papers, and Lieut.
Becker, Of the Thirty-third precinct sta
ton, under whom the policeman formerly
worked who came 10 Baltimore last
night, took the prisoner and girl back TO
New York
Bingham Pushes Pursuit.
The disappearance from her home, at
1s9th street and Fort Washington avenue
on May 2, and the belief OF her parents
that she had eloped with Policeman Hess,
caused her mother and father TO seek an
especial audience with Gen. Bingham,
police commissioner Of New York City.
An investigation was started, and it was
learned that the policeman, whom the
girls family believed had pressed IN
welcome attentions upon her. had left
the statiOnhOuse after drawing mis- pay
and had disappeared completely. Hess
wife had heard whispers OF the atteu
tions 10 her juvenile rival. but she had
no idea where her husband had gone.
The girl. and in appearance she is child
ish and immature had left her home 10
go 10 confession, carrying her prayer
book IN her hand
Met Hess Last July.
Before returning 10 New York this even |
ing. the girl said.
My parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Grady. who live az 1S9th street and Fort
Washington avenue, New York. was
fourteen last February. and would have
graduated this year from Public High
School no. 1850 l first met Hess last
July. IN company with another girl while /
We we're on the street He spoke 10 the
other girl and then TO me. He and the
other police in the neighborhood were on /
good terms with my father. Hess came
TO the house often. and I met him on the
outside. l never had any trouble with
the home folks. and lived happily with
my two sisters and two brothers.
Hess was a mounted officer on our
post. and knew all the girls and boys in
the neighborhood. On Saturday after
noon. May .. met Hess on the street. /
was then on my way TO church to Confes /
sion. Hess asked me To 90 down town
with him He said he had learned that
my mother did not want me al home, ana /
believed him. Hess asked me 20 90
away with him. saying he would treat me
nicely and give me fine clothes. He SEEM /
ed 10 have an influence over me, and /
agreed 20 90 with him. When l think /
over Il now. I cannot understand # or /
why I believed him. l knew that he had /
a wife and child
Visit Hess Mother.
First We went TO a clearinghouse I
at So Second avenue, New York. We
were there together only one night The |
next day Hess left, but remained at |
the house for two weeks Hess called 10 /
see me several times. May Hess took /
me to the home Of his mother Elizabeth /
Hess. go First avenue. New York Hess /
told his mother 10 60 out and get some |
clothing for me, dresses and a hat that /
would make me look ike a woman in !
stead Of a child. She got me a complete /
outfit. This altered my appearance So !
that no one IN New York would know
me
After two weeks in New York. Hess /
told me we had better leave town. as my
parents. he said. would have nothing 70 /
do with me We took a night train 10 /
We were at the Capital /
but one night. and then came to Balti- /
more, stopping at ll2S Linden avenue.
Hess Could Cook Eggs.
Hess got a situation with the Balu- I
more Transfer Company. which moves +
safes and machinery. Later We went TO 4
live at 65S West Mulberry street Hess
bought furniture, and | was housekeeper. |
l could not cook. but Hess could cook /.
eggs nicely. He was nice 20 me. but 4
got lonesome. ] wanted TO go home. and /
Il had had the money I would have left /
for New York ] did not think to write
home Now l wish that l had Hess
mother knew who l was, and she did up
my plaits and put my hair on top of my
head and dressed me in long clothing
until 1 looked like a woman. but | co
not think she had an idea we were to
leave New York "