The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-11-10
BEGGED PAPA
TO 60 ON STAGE
He Would Not Hear to Request,
But Declared If She Went on
Stage he Would Disown
Her-Expects Now
TO Obey.

to Obey.
RIG MOND, vA..-(Special.)-
charsed o., a wa5raRs sworn out
being incorrigibie. Miss Ruth NAL
lorY. seventeen years old and pretty
OF b03 East Leigh Street. the heroine
OF several thrilling adventures. was
given n preliminary hearing before
Acting Justice Wilbur Griggs in the
Police Court this morning.
Owing, to the absence of Mr.. Nal
Tory, who. il was explained, was un-
able to be present on account OF some
slight indispOsition. the case was con-
tinued until Friday. November 4th.
A brother OF Miss Mallory who the
young woman sarcasticany alluded to
as big brother" and who she blamed
Tor the predicament she was in, was
present at the preliminary hearing
and insisted that his sister be turned
ever TO house OF detention.
Especially as her father. who is
the chief complainant. Is not present.
1 shall take no action along this line
Acting Justice Griggs replied.
The acting justice further intimated
shat he would do nothing until the
older Mallory was able to be in court
Pending the recovery Of the girls
rather, the hearing is continued until
Friday" the court ordered.
Miss Mallory cast one contemptu-
Gus glance at her brother and said
bitterly:
Mot satisfied with having me ar
rested ano brought to court. you
would further degrade and humiliate
me, would you %
The young woman expressed de-
sire TO see her father.
want to talk to papa" she i'm
pkored the court.
stand ready and willing to do
anything In my power to bring about
reconciliation" the acting Justice re-
piled. If Miss Mallory thinks that
a talk with her father will do any
good. she shall have the opportunity
the court added.
Prior TO this Miss Mallory had ex-
pressed her willingness to return
home.
Although 1 had set my heart on
going on the STAGE she told Jour
nal reporter shortly before her case
was called, 'if papa is relentless and
determined that 1 shall not. see no
other alternative but to accede to his
wishes"
Continuing, the young woman said.
when left home 1 did Il with no
thought that papa would follow me
or make any effort to have me brought
back 1 had often asked his consent
10 go on the stage. but each time he
refused. Not long ago 1 threatened
TO run away from home and go on
the stage He replied that If i did
he never wanted to see me again:
that he would disown me and that
AAAAbnN nCNtE CTOSS MS liIeSnOlQ again.
made no effort to conceal my iden-
tity. as 1 did not once entertain the
thought that L would be followed or
that papa would give me l. thought
after L had left"
Miss Mallory was told that plans
were afoot to send her to the Indus
trial School. an institution for incor
rigible girls at Bon Air.
II was aware of the fact" she On
swered bitterly. IF papa has deer
mined to send me there il is beCa,sa
ne does not care for me again. she
added.
Miss Mallory stated that. although
her theatrical aspirations lad been
blasted. she stood ready to MAKE neac.
with her father and do as he hid She
further intimated that a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
with her parent would ngt he distaste-
lul. but when asked e she would
lulinoQs black eyes IA led fire as she
'SI4ed:
mot IL ] know myself"
From her attitude toward heS broth
er IL was easily 10 be seen that Ehere
was no love lost between the tWo--6tj
least. not on her side. The young wo-
man blames her kinsman for the blast
ing OF her hopes.
"a smart Aleck" is the way she
characterized him in conversation
with the reporter.
Miss Mallory was becomingly at
known as a "co-ed," while a cream
colored fascinator surmounted a lux
uriant growth OF dark brown hair
Her eyes are of the same color and.
altogether. her face and figure are
both attractive.
Asked why she did not choose the
ranks of a musical comedy and be-
come a chorus girl when she chose
the stage, the stage-Struck lass re-
Piled that She liked vaudeville better
Attracted by the glare of the foot
lights and the glamour OF the stage
Miss Mallory left her home and Rich
1mond last Sunday night with an or
ganization known as the Peerless Min
strel Company OF which John w
Gates (not the millionaire New York
er) is the manager and Dennis O'Neil,
who for several months sang illus
trated songs in the Colonial Theater
was a member.
Besides Miss Mallory and young
O'Neil, the company consisted of
others, four of whom were girls. The
first engagement of the company was
at Rocky Mount, n. c., where Miss
Mallory was arrested at the instance
of Captain T. J. Mcmahon. Of the
Richmond Detective Department
Following her disappearance from
her home last Sunday night the faith
er OF the young woman suspected that
she had left the city with some the
atrical troupe
He communicated his fears to the
police and detective Sergeant John
Wiley andGPatrolman John Duffy were