Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-29
MOTHER BLAMES
RELATIVES FOR
GIRLS WEDDING
ThinkSDaughter Was
COerced
Declares Her stepbrother Was at the
Bottom Of Daughters Marriage
to a Japanese In
Oregon

IL is my Dellet tnat the WOoQruf1S
are at the bottom of the disappearance
of my daughter and her alleged mar
riage to Frank Hayashi, a Japanese" !"
This was the startling accusation
and disclosure made by Mrs. John
Games to a Herald reporter last night.
When asked whether or not she knew
the recent reports from Oregon to the
effect that her daughter was now living
with the Japanese, Frank Hayashi, in
Medfore, Ore, Mrs. Games would
neither deny or affirm the reports.
She merely said: 1.-THE people who
sent the dispatches seem to think they
know more about my daughter than
her mother does"
Then the mother broke down. The
heart that had treasured so much sor-
row poured forth it's fears.
II know they coaxed my daughter
away and led her north to meet that
Japanese. 1 do not think the girl went
of her own free will. She might have
refused to go. but it is my opinoin
that she would have stayed at home
had they not represented to her that
they had greater interest in her well
fare than / had
BIames Relatives
Mrs. Games then told the story of
the Woodruffs and how, as she asserts
they came as black cloud over her
life, stole away her daughter and, she
has reason to believe, received compen-
sation for the act.
The elder Woodruff is a half brother
of Mrs. Games, according to her state
ment. There were three in the family
besides two married daughters who now
live In the north. 1t is at the door
of the three that she lays the blame
for her daughters disappearance. She
did not state whether the other two
had part to- play in the drama.
Forty years ago, when she was a
child, Mrs. Games said, she was bidden
goodby by this half brother, Mr..
Woodruff. The parting came at the
funeral of Mrs. Games mother. From
that time to within few months ago
she held no communication with them.
The Woodruffs drifted west, 1t is said
and became In financial straits.
Mr.. Woodruff came south and was
accompanied by two other members of
the family. He is said to have obtained
letter of Introduction to the half sis
ter whom he had left so long ago.
Almost Immediately the influence upon
the daughter began to be exerted. The
daughter is said to have been per-
suaded to accompany the Woodruffs to
a camp of fruit packers near San
Morino in which the Woodruffs had
their home.
Elopement Follows Soon
Not long after followed the elope-
ment, If such 1t was, and shortly after
this the Woodruffs are said by Mrs.
Games to have quit work. They are
also said to have been offered work, but
refused it.
Elizabeth Games, the pretty brunette,
daughter of Mrs. Games, has been the
subject of a ten-day sensation. She
disappeared from home and authorities
have worked on the case ever s.Nce
without nearing any final solution that
they will announce. Reports were from
the first to the effect that the girl had
eloped with young Hayashi, who is re-
ported to be the son Of wealthy Jap
anese merchant of San Francisco.
A second report, which seemed to
clear up the whole matter, came in a
letter from the girl to her mother and
the letter was dated San Francisco. 1t
stated that the girl was married to the
Japanese, HayaShi, and living at the
bay city.
Then came the report that the girl
was residing in Medford, Ore, with her
oriental husband. This report was ac-
companied by a statement that Miss
Games had sworn that she was one
fourth Mongolian in order to secure the
marriage license. The authenticity of
all reports from the north is questioned
by the mother, who still has reason to
believe there was crookedness in the
disappearance of her daughter
1t is rumored that the belief is en-
tertained that Miss Games did not
write the San Francisco letter of her
own free will, though there is no con-
frmation of the report.