The Detroit times., 1911-04-29
LITTLE POLISH
GIRL IS FOUND
Julia Romanowski, Missing Since
Tuesday Morning, Was In
Uncle's House.

Julia Romanowski, 11-year-old Po-
lish girl, who disappeared from her
home, No 70S Twenty-third-st
Tuesday morning, Is back under the
parental roof, safe and sound. She
was found by her father at the home
of his half-brother, Frank Romanow-
ski, No. 655 Ferry-ave. east, Friday
morning.
The little girl. when seen by a
Times reporter, In her home. short
| ly after being taken back, could not
be induced to talk, apparently being
afraid TO speak about her escapade.
Her father and stepmother were al
SO unable TO get any explanation
from her; she simply hung her shape
ly little head, covered with jet black
hair, and stood speechless when
questioned.
Julia's father had a long and tire
some search for her. After failing
to find her anywhere In the neigh
borhood of his home, he set out, FRI
day morning, to inquire at the homes
OF relatives.
| In the residence Of his half-brother,
the first place he visited, he was told
that Julia was there, In bed and
asleep. He was induced to let her
| rest for a while. Julia heard his voice
| from her room upstairs, and she quiet
| ly concealed herself In a big cup
| board, covering herself with a wo-
mans dress.
After waiting an hour or SO, the
father thought IT about time tnat
Julia be awakened. A member or the
household went TO call her, but she
was nowhere to be found. Her aD-
sence was reported to her father ani
he assisted In a search OF the house.
He looked in the cupboard, but failed
| to discover Julia. Others also peeked
In the big wardrobe, with the same
| result.
Thinking that Julia would be some
where in the neighborhood, the father
secured the alleys and different
streets. but, of course, TO no avail.
Then he returned to the home OF his
half-brother and had the latter's wife
make another search of the premises.
She again ransacked the cupboard and
| finally saw the little bare feet OF MISS
Julia peeping out from under the long
dress which had covered her. she
surrendered unwillingly, fearing she
was in for a sound beating. The faith
er, however, didn't whip her, but didnt
neglect to give her scolding.
On the way home, Julia connded u
her father that she walked the entire
distance from her home on twenty
thtrd=st. to that of her uncle ON Ferry
ave-, about seven miles. Darkness
overlook her on the tramp and she
slept Tuesday night on bench whlch
she espied on house porch as she
walked along. She doesn't remem-
Der lust where this shelter was To-
Gated. Next morning she landed at
her uncles home.
The detectives who made search
for Julia were of the opinion that she
left home because OF having to work
too hard, it being reported to them
that she was obliged to do the fam
| lily washing. This, however, is not
true, according to her father, He also
says that Julia is allowed to attend
school and is burdened with no heav-
Ter work than minding the baby once
| In while. He threatens to send her
to the reform school II she doesn't
stay at home in the future.
| Julia's return caused big stir
among the children Of the neighbor-
| hood and those attending ST. Cast.
Mrs school, where she is pupil.
They called In droves to see her, ap-
parently regarding her as sort OF
curiosity.