The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-03
BRAINERD GIRL
LOST in FARGO
POLICE HAVE GIVEN DILIGENT
SEARCH FOR EVELYN BRITT OF
8RAlNERD, MINI, WHO RAN
AWAY TO COME TO FAReo-No
TRACE HAS BEEN FOUND.

Something of a mystery is puzzlins
the city police department in the dis.
appearance of Evelyn Britt, a 15.year
| ola girl of Brainerd, Mimi, who rar
| away from home yesterday and came
to Fargo, though for what reason il
not known. Chief Bowers of the CITY
police department was notified yester,
day afternoon by the Brainerd author
| tiles to hold the girl If she could be To-
Gated in this city. The message stated
that she had left her home town on
the noon train and would probably ar
rive in Fargo about 4 o'clock.
A description of the girl stated that
she was of fair complexion, light hair,
about 10 years of age, wore a white
checked dress and brown hat, trimmed
with red ribbons. A later dispatch,
suggested that upon her arrival she
would probably go to the Star res
taurant where he aunt Miss Fannie
Brown, had been employed for several
years.
When the train, which was supposed
to have brought the young girl to the
city, arrived the police failed to find
anyone alighting at Fargo answering
kilograms. Immediately call was
mace at the Star restaurant where
the patrolmen were advised that a
young girl, giving her name as Evelyn
Britt Of Brainerd, Mimi, and who an.
swered the description given in every
detail, had just been there in search of
Miss Brown, who was formerly in the
employ Of the Star restaurant. Miss
Brown, the girls aunt, has not been in
the Stars service for several weeks
and has gone elsewhere and the pro-
prietor and employees of the place were
unable to direct the child to her pres
ent whereabouts.
Just where the child went Is not
known and no trace of her has been
FOUND which fact has given the police
department considerable worry 1t
is the opinion Of few that she prob
ably looked through the want ads in
the evening paper in search of EN-.
ployment as a domestic AS to whether
or not she has been enticed away into
improper places is problematic, though
the police do not believe such has been
the case. ,.
This morning it developed that Fan
ME Brown, the girls aunt, is now en-
ployed at the Elliott hotel, and when
notified about the arrival of her neice
in the city she expressed much sur
rrise. The child's father also arrived
and together with the assistance of tn,
police department and Miss Brown. he
VIII make thorough search for his
daughter. 90. w." &tf ss5t Z
Mr.. Britt stated that he knew no
reason why his daughter should leave
her nome, as it was a good one and
everything had always been provided
for her comfort. She was not a girl
OF impulses and her sudden flight from
Brainerd is as much of a mystery TO
those of her immediate family as ia
her disappearance in Fargo to the
local police. Her fathers only con-
ciusion is that the girl preferred to |
try her own hand at earning her own |
money and decided to seek employ |
nent in Fargo, where she knew her
aunt was located.
On Monday night she in no way in |
tmated that she intended leaving and /
morning she was bright and |
cheerful about the house. 1t was onl
he pretext of going down town on an |
rrand that she left for the station, /
where 1t was learned in the afternoon
The had purchased q ticket for Fargo.
But point that puzzles the police is
low she got to the Star restaurant
rom the station, when they did not
lee her alight from the train and none
# the Fargo arrivals were allowed to
scape their scrutiny.
TALK WITH LEWIS HART.