Evening star., 1909-06-09

| The postmark on a letter written by the
! fifteen-year- runaway girl to her
mother has led to Brookland. D. c.. the
search for Virginia Morris. the daughter
of John Morris. postmaster at Standards
vile. Va.
The girl disappeared from home two
weeks ago. A man, whose name is not
given. disappeared at the same time.
There is a warrant for his arrest as her
abductor In the possession of Sheriff r. A.
| Malone of Greene county. who arrived in
Washington yesterday afternoon on the
| trail of the couple.
| The girl in her letter home, denies that
any one is responsible for her going away.
She declares she has obtained work. but
will return home If her absence svcausing
anxiety.
strange couple answering the descrlp-
ton of the girl and of the man supposed
to be with her have been seen In Brook-
land whence the letter was mailed.
Search yesterday failed to discover their
whereabouts.
Search Is Unavailing.
The letter was received at the home OF
the Morris family last week. Last even
in. Policeman Bradley of the tenth pre-
cinct assisted Sheriff Malone in search
for the girl through Brookland
Last Thursday morning Policeman Brad
lev saw a couple on the lawn at the rail-
road station. They answered the descrlp-
tons given of Miss Morris ana the young
man who is alleged to have brought her
away from home.
| The policeman learned yesterday tnat
she had been seen there Monday. he
thinks she is probably living in the vlclh-
| ity of Brookland.
| The search Yesterday failed to find fur
ther trace of the girl and her companion
The sheriff and policeman renewed thelr
search today.
| aroused the community in which her par
ents live, Sheriff Malone said, and should
| the supposed abductor be apprehendeo
| and returned to Greene county he fears
| he will have some trouble to protect him.
| The father of the girl. Sheriff Malone
saws. is in business at Standardville and
| also has farming interests In the county
| at Cedarmere.
Miss Morris, when she disappeared from
home a little more than two weeks ago
went to I.ynchburg. From that city, IL IS
heneved the couple came here. Not untli
Mrs Morris received the letter from hef
daughter had she the slightest idea as
to her whereabouts.
Sheriff Put on Trail.
| 1t is believed that Virginia mailed the
letter without the knowledge of per conf
panion. AS soon as the letter was re-
ceiyed the sheriff was summoned to the
home of the Morris family and instructed
| to spare no trouble or expense to find the
| girl
| INSPECTOR Boardman heard what the
| sheriff had to say and sent descrlptlon
! of the girl to the several stations with IN
structions to the police to make an effort
| to find her.
| The missing girl has black hair, dark
| aves and rosy cheeks. Two of her front
| teeth are missing The man who is al
| legged to have induced her to leave home.
Sheriff Malone says, is twenty-elght years
Of age. He has light hair and wears gold
trimmed glasses.
| Sheriff Malone is with friends on Cap
itol Hill He will remain here until he
| finds Miss Morris or is satisfied she has
| left this section.
Postmistress Identifies Photo.
! Sheriff Malone and Policeman Brady
saw the postmistress at Brookland and
showed her a photograph of the missing
| girl The postmistress recognized the
| photograph as likeness of a girl who
called with a female companion at the
| post office last Thursday and mailed a
| letter.
| Sheriff Malone called at police head
| quarters about noon today and cOnversed
| with Inspector Boardman about the case.
The sheriff said he would not return
| home until he is satisfied that Miss Nor
| ris is not here.
| He thinks she may make an effort to
| get employment In a store. She has
| had some experience in her fathers
/ store