The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
PURSUED BY OFFICERS
AND IS TAKEN BACK
Becomes Indignant at Charge Of
Attempting to Beat Board Bill
and Slaps Face OF Book
keeper-Leaves Hcr
Baggage as
Security.
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- ORFOLK, VA, June 3.-At-
n tacking we'll known woman
on the street, slapping the
face OF the bookkeeper OF a
prominent hotel. and making 4
sensational effort to leave that hostelry
BY throwing her baggage from fourth
story window. Miss J.. f. Aferifeld.
created profound sensation In Nor.
folk this afternoon. Miss Mer1eld
Registered from Atlanta. Ga. 1t is said
she is an actress, and was In the cast
of EIoyt's Rainy Day" vaudeville act,
recently appearing in Norfolk and
Richmond.
ynlises Thrown From Window.
Hundreds of pedestrians were as
founded and frightened in several in
stances when, In passing the hotel.
flying telescope valises. dropped from
a fourth-story window, narrowly MISS
ing heads in descending to the side
walk. One of the valises was split
open by, the impact OF the fall.
a negro driver OF cab grabbed the
ba ggage and hustled into his cab. A
moment later dainty piece of femin-
Unity came tripping out of the side
entrance loaded down with smaller
valises and bundles. She jumped into
the carriage and ordered "cabby'' to
Depot. She told him to be in hurry.
drive to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Cabby responded promptly, using the
whip. Tie vehicle dashed out Brooke
Avenue.
Pursued by Detective.
Out of the hotel ran the detective
"a moment later He spotted the car
riage and started in chase He IS
something of a. sprinter and pretty
race resulted. The cab became an
tangled in a bunch of trucks coming
up from the depot. and the detective
overlook 1t within two squares.
You will have to accompany me
back to the hotel" the officer said to
the young woman.
II don't see why" was her reply.
II left my trunk in the room as Sc
Icurity for my bill"
IT am not here to discuss the matter,
but to carry you back was the re-
sponse. There was a further parley,
during which bluecoat reached the
scene, several hundred spectators gath
erins around. and the young woman
agreed to return. She used the car
riage back.
Fully 1000 people had gathered at
the hotel entrance to witness the re-.
turn Of the young woman. But she
AuI0 AAoL seciA dlsluTDeu ny tNe sen S1-
ton she had created. She stood while
the porters cleared the vehicle OF three
large telescope valises one small one,
two hand bags. two hats wrapped up
lin paper. several smaller bundles and
a half dozen wraps
In the hotel. when charged with at
tempting to beat her board bill Of SIS.
Miss Meriheld became dignant. blessed
out. everybody in sight and wound up
by salappng the face of Bernard Low
enberg, the bookkeeper. When a po-
licer,an was called in she became hys-
terical, but finally agreed to leave her
baggage as security and depart
Early In the day she met Mrs. E.
Charles, guest of the hotel, on Main
Street. slapped her and then pushed
her down. Pedestrians interfered. Mrs.
Charles is at a loss to understand the
attack, and claims to have lost dia-
mond in the excitement. The young
woman claims Mrs. Charles, who is
guest Of the Monticello. talked about
her.
Miss Meriheld is still in the city. She
has wired to several cities for money,
but has received no answer.