Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22

No word of her present whereabouts
has come to members of the family of
Pearl Mcdaniel, the seventeen-year-old
daughter of w. H Mcdaniel. a boarding
house keeper of 1913 14th street north
west, who is believed to have eloped with
a street car conductor.
From the time the young girl was seen
writing at a desk in the hallway of her
home Friday night about 10 o'clock
nothing had been seen or heard from her
by her relatives. The street car con-
ductor, who is believed to be with the
girl, cannot be located.
Miss Mamie Mcdaniel, a sister Of the
missing girl, stated last night that she
and the other members of the Mcdaniel
family are greatly worried about her
sisters absence.
1--WE do not know what to do now that
she has left u.s. said Miss MCDANIEL
I'VE do not even know if she is married.
OF course, we suppose she has gotten
married by now; possibly she Is getting
married tonight. She left note adj
dressed to me in which she said she was
going away to get married and that she
supposed we would all forsake her for
doing So but that she intended to do so
anyhow.
''She left the note addressed to me ly-
ing on writing table in the hallway. l
was very tired last night and went to
bed early Pearl occupied the same
room with me- She was in the hallway
when I told her l was going to bed. she
said she was going to write letter and
left her. That was about 10 o'clock
MY brother Walter came home from
work between II and ! o'clock and found
the front door open. He came to my
bedroom door and awakened me- he
wanted to know why the front door was
open 1t was not until then that l knew
that Pearl was not in bed. We searched
the house for her and 1t was while doing
so that I found the note on the writing
desk"
Miss Mcdaniel stated that the McDan-
iel family came to Washington abou
seven months ago from near Luray, va
She said that shortly after they came
here the street car conductor, who is be
lieved to have eloped with her sister
came to their home to board, as did sew
eral other employees of the street cal
company.
when my father found that the con
ductor was paying attention to Pearl.
Miss Mcdaniel said, The told the man h
would have to leave the house. He Is
more than ten years older than my sister
OF course he left the house, but We dc
not know whether Pearl met him outside
or not. / suppose she did and that she
wrote to him.
Police Are Notified.
Inspector Boardman, chief of detectives
was told of the disappearance Of the
young girl. and was given a description
Of her and also the name and description
of the former boarder who is believed te
be with her The chief of detectives tele-
graphed to Baltimore. Hagerstown, Rich
mond. Va. Alexandria and Rockville
asking the police authorities to detain
the couple if they arrived at any of those
places to get marriage license.
Miss Mcdaniel stated she had tele-
phoned to Baltimore, Rockville and the
marriage license bureau in this city to
find out If a license had been issued 10
the couple but was informed in each in
stance that none had been issued.
A street car conductor, who boards al
the Mcdaniel home, told the father yes
terday that he had seen Pearl and the
former boarder at the corner of 14th and
K streets northwest yesterday morning.
Mr. Mcdaniel went to several hotels in
that section in an effort to find his
daughter, but was informed at each that
the couple were not stopping at any OF
them.
The missing girl is described as being
of medium height, rather stout build
weighing 40 pounds. dark complexion,
dark hair and eyes, and wearing a lead
colored coat suit and a green and white
hat The street car conductor is said to
be between twenty-five and thirty years
old, rather stout build, of light complex
ion. with light hair and eyes.