The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-15
JOY-RIOE ENDS IN CREEK
: GIRLS ABANDONED BY MEN,
COMPELLED TO WALK HOME
Margaret Fredericks, More
Seriously Injured, Picked
Up BY Patrolman
MOTHERS CLEVER RUSE
Makes "Date" With Man Who
Phones Daughter and Meets
Him With an Officer
MOTHERS CLEVER RUsE

The police are investigating the
THEFT or an automobile, Saturday
night by two men who afterwards
went "joy-riding" with two girls,
MWinnie Goodman. 16 years old, No.
36 Park-pl.. and Margaret FrederIcks,
aged 10, daughter of Patrolman A. t.
Fredericks, No. SIS Pennsylvania
ave-, with disastrous results, the ma
chine plunging. with the occupants,
into Coners creek from the Mack.rd.
bridge.
The quartet went headfirst into the
water, like shots from a cannon, and
had narrow escapes from drowning.
1t was pitch dark and they expert
enced difficulty in feeling their way
TO the banks of the stream. They
finally got out, covered with mud and
blood. and groped their way to Pat
rick Rivard's saloon. some rods away
from the scene of the accident, and
succeeded in getting partly washed
up. The men, at this stage In the
proceedings, deserted the girls. and
the latter were obliged TO wend their
way into the city on foot. AT Larned-
ST. west and Cass-ave., early Sunday
morning, they were picked up by Pa
trolman Mckay. who took them TO po-
lice headquarters. They explained at
first that they had received their cuts
In an attack which a man had made
on them. They said they were too
much ashamed and frightened 10 60
home. Margaret was suffering from
her injuries and she was taken to the
detention home, Madison-ave. and
Witherell-st., for treatment. Minnie
was allowed TO go home. Her parents
refused TO let her be seen when
Times reporter called, Monday morn
ing.
The girls give different versions o
how they met the men. one Is ina
they made an appointment 10 NEE
the men at aMck and Pennsyvania
aves.. over the telephone, from MAI
garet's home. at IL o'clock, Saturda.
night. the other that the men ha'
come along In the automobile JUS
after the girls had missed a car a
pennsylvania and ack-aves. Mimi
had been visiting at the F.rederickl
, home and was on her way nome =
the time. The men, the girls say,
fered to take them home, but, instea
went "joy-riding" One OF the girl
said she was slightly acquainted wit
one OF the men. The police, however
were unable to get any informatio
from them regarding the identity Q
the men.
One man is under arrest on sus
picion of being with the girls. II
gave his name as John Roeder, z
years old. OF No. I'LL Ellery.st. II
denies any knowledge OF the anaii
His arrest was brought about through
a clever ruse on the part of Mrs. Fred
ericks. mother of argaret. A man car
ed up the Fredericks' home on IN
telephone, Sunday, and asked 10
Margaret.
"Tm Margaret" said the mother
initiating her daughters voice.
Asked what was wanted, the maj
said he had got into an awful d
over this affair and had borrowed
money TO leave town.
We'll. you're not going 10 ieaV'
without coming up TO see me ono
more. are yon2" Mrs -Eredericks In
quired. almost crying.
The man allowed that he ought U
see her again, oMrs. Fredericks al
ranged 10 meet him at Pennsylvania
and Nack-ayes. She notified the Nc
Clellan.ave. police station OF her al
rangements and Detective John Smitl
was assigned to accompany Mrs
Fredericks to the meeting place. Pa
trolman Fredericks was offered tn
assignment, but declined, fearing tina
he would be unable to control him
self on meeting the man.
At the appointed time, Roeder go
off the car at Pennsylvania and Mack
aves.. looked at his watch and looke'
up the street toward the Frederick
residence. Then he was grabbed b.
the officer and locked up. lie viii b
held for investigation.
Another man, who gave his nam
as George Burke. No. l35 Eleventh-st
was picked up in company with tn
girls when they were arrested. III
satisfied the police that he was nc
implicated in any way in their esca
pade, and was allowed to 20. In
| directory shows that ehere is no sucl
address as the one given by Burke.
! The machine in which the men an
girls were riding was the property o
Harry H. Sanger, yice-presldent an'
Z cashier OF the National Bank of Com
merce. II was stolen from In IRON
OF the University club. Fort and she,
by.sts. IL Is now complete wreck
Mr.. Sanger valued the auto at $4,000