The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-16
MAUD CROOK FOUND
IN BROOKLYN HOME
Fifteen-Year-Old Washing
ton Girl Ran Away to
Be Near Lover.

Her dreams OF freedom shattered,
Maud Crook, the fifteen ear-old girl
who ran away from her home. 526 Elev-
enth street southeast. to go to Brook
lyn. y. Y, so that she could be near
Chesley J. RhOden, a private in the
United States Marine Corps. stationed
at Brooklyn navy yard. will be brought
10 Washington this afternoon. Mrs.
Crook said this morning that her hus-
band left Washington at II o'clock last
night 70 bring the girl home.
Maud Crook, who is an attractive
girl. and who looks to be fully eighteen,
was employed in a department store
Tuesday she left home for the store. but
failed 10 return for supper. Mr.. Crook
made inquiries and learned that his
slaughter had not been at work all day.
A few DAYS previous Mrs. Crook had
found letter from the marine. request
ing Maud to come to Brooklyn.
Found in Private Home.
Realizing that the girl had probably
carried out the Instructions in the let
ter. the case was reported to the police,
and the Brooklyn authorities notified to
watch for her. She was found at the
home or Mrs T. c. Haynes, S49 Jeffer-
son avenue. Brooklyn. where Rhoden
LdQ engaged q room Tor DeT-
According to the story told by the
girl. Rhoden met her at the station and
accompanied her TO the jefferson ave
nue. house. She had met the marine
while lie was ccnvalescing from an i'll
ness. having been confined at the Ma
rine Hospital here. When Rloden went
10 Brooklyn he wrote frequently, and
about a week ago requested the girl TO
join him IL Brooklyn. II was through
information given by Rhoden that the
detectives We're able TO locate the girl
Mrs Crook was heartbroken over her
daughters disappearance, but today
she was happy over the fact that the
girl had been found and would soon be
back home.
she VIII Be Forgiven.
Il was so AFRAID that Maud had been
married" said Mrs. Crook. when the
police notified us last night that she
had been found in Brooklyn, my hus-
band started for the station immedi-
ately, and caught the first twin for
New York. / can't Stem to realize that
snG ran away In the way she did. We
Will forgive her everything when she
gets back. and we are going to have a
happy home again"
NEW YORK April IA little child
IL a world o. tears as pretty fifteen
ycar-Old Maude Crook described herself
was a prisoner in the juvenile court
Brooklyn, today, on complaint OF her
father, who told Justice Fleming that
she had run away from her home. 526
Eleventh street southeast WASHINGTON.
Is thar SO2' inquired the jUTiSt.
The girl wiped the tears from her
eyes, ard replied that her father spoke
correctly.
My mother ard father" she cried.
made me work hard and continually
beat me- They complained that 1 did
not make enough money. and never
let me have a pleasant hour. / spent
my nights aud days IN the world Of
tears, and never a ray Of Sunshine crept
In between.
Finally I met Chesley RhOden, at
taChed TO the Marine Barracks, and we
became engaged. He was transferred
Il the Brooklyn Navy Yard. and 1 fol-
lowed him He will have served his
time in four months, and then we are
going TO we'd"
The youth. who was in court, bore
out her story
The justice said he would Investigate
the girls case. ard If he found she had
been cruelty treated he would not COM
pei her To return home.