The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
RUNAWAYS
LOSE TASTE
FOR TRAVEL
Glad to Go Home; Their
Trip Ended at
Ninnekah

Sitting In the sheriff's office this
morning. surrounded by curious-mind-
er but kind strangers. Jennie Smith
and Joanna May, the runaway girls
who were found at Nlnnekah last
night. dressed ii boys garb. their
eyes streaming with tears. declared
that they we're glad to end their
first expedition into the underworld
and wouldn't wander from home any
more.
Jennie, the older girl who will be
IA. November G. has a keen sense OF
humor and was able to laugh through
her tears at times as she told her
story, but Joanna sat with downcast
countenance, picture Of detection.
The runaway game was spoiled last
night when the girls reached Mime
kah and decided to cali on Miss Ia
Refine Alycae, a half sister Of Walter
Virgins, the station agent there
Jennie visited La Refine about SIX
weeks 20, Il knew she wouldn't give
us away and her brother wouldn't
have recognized me If he hadn't
heard Of our running away and been
looking for as, said Jennie
Leaving Joanna outside Of Town IN
q field. Jennie vent to see her friend
I.aReIne and as soon as Sir. Virgins
recognized her. he phoned Sheriff
Lewis. OBTAINING the Girl in the mean
time. Taking his dogs. for Il was
thought that a man was involved in
the affair, the sheriff made the trip
to Ninnekah Ia his car In 80 min.
utes and was about to turn bis dogs
loose when Jennie said she would
"less up" she declared no man had
had anything to do With tkeir ven
ture but said her little companion
was hidden In the fleR and she fear
ed ise DOGS might hurt her. Accom-.
panied by Jennie and crowd Of men
from HInnekah. the sheriff went
short distance out OF town and soon
found The other girl lie brought
the two children here and kept them
at his own home during the night
Jennie told her story frankly. She
said they had no grievance at home
but just decided shat they wanted to
10 to California Having secured
and donned boys clothing. they start
ed to the station at Kingfisher about
10 o'clock Saturday night On the
way to the station Jennie says they
passed her father but 50 complete
was their disguise that the latter
didn't recognize them. They had
about IS in cash and bought tickets
to I'll Reno. arriving there about
1890. Without stopping there they
began to walk south. arriving at
Union City q short time before morn
ing. with little rest they walked
west several miles across the river
and then wound their way south to
point west Of Pocasset where they
we're seen Sunday night They rode
IN farmes wagon to Pocasset
where they bought boys shoes to re-
place their old ones and also in.
vested in new caps. Here they caught
train 70 chickasha. arriving early
in the afternoon spending several
hours about town "Once We were in
the Rock Island station when my
uncle came in" said Jennie. but he
didn't recognize US and We quickly
lodged out the back door, going west
aH tow. we sa~ ny father once
on the street about a block away.
Leaving Chickasha during the af
tenhoon, the wanderers took the Fris-
co railroad track for several miles
and spent the night with J W
Burke. a farmer near Norge and the
next day they travelled on to a point
near Ninnekah.
I'VE were never afraid at any time
and we didn't get very tired but We
we're ready to 90 home and were
glad they found us" said Jennie.
c. II. smith. father Of Jennie. who
spent the day hare yesterday search
ing for his daughter. went to Anadar-
ko last night and it was not possible
TO locate him in time for him to
catch tl,e morning train for chieka-