Evening journal., 1913-05-10
CIRCUS LURES
YOUNG GIRLS
Of Four Missing Baltimore
Misses, One is Found
in This City
SMALL BOYS THINK
MUCH OF INDIANS

Vhu NhtuS OF tue year yesterday Wneh
Miller Brothers 1Ol Ranch gave two
performance here and not only was
the small boy delighted bur the
grown ups as well were pleased with
the stirring scenes OF Indian attacks
and daring display of horsemanship
given The circus played to good au-
dienoes at two performances
In addition TO being invaded by the
COW punchers and Redskins, there was
also an influx Of runaways from Bal
timore, where the show had per-
formed on Thursday.
AS a result the local police picked
up several OF the wanderers the first
one being Abraham Zelowitz. aged Is
years Of Baltimore, who was detained
at the police station and whose par
ents are expected here today Nor
man Crist. aged 10 years. OF the same
city, was picked up last evening and
he had reunion in the police station
with zelowitz, whom be knew.
Acting under instruction from the
Baltimore police, Officer Morrow late
last evening picked up Josephine
/ Brent, aged l6 years. of No 529 Ann
street. Baltimore The girl paid her
fare here with another girl and went
to the show grounds where they be-
came separated. Josephine. when de-
tained last evening, presented a sad
sight, her clothes being bedraggled
and she was indignant at being arrest
ed. Her brother came here for her
The Baltimore police also believe
that Annie Health. Is years old; Mar
ion Sherman. Ia years old, and En-
ma McComas 16 years old. also gol-
I lowed the show here. but the girls
have not been found.
According I a story told by one Of
the girl companions OF Annie Heath
to the latter's parents. she was at The
Baltimore grounds late Thursday
night and had seen Annie with two
other girls surrounded by several
cowboys in a gully on the circus
grounds. Several tents and baggage
acted as a shield to hide the party
from visitors. The girl declares that
the cowboys warned Annie not to 20
up on "the hill' for fear her mother
might see her
Marie Heath declared one of the COW
boys painted a glowing picture OF
show life the opportunities for travel
and the thrills that were daily ex-
perienced He told Marie that there
we're already three girls going away
with them. giving her descriptions of
the three. The description OF one
tailed closely with that Of her sister.
though Marie did not realize ii until
she discovered early yesterday morn
ing that Annie had not returned
home
Mrs Heath saw her daughter al
the show grounds about O'Clock
Thursday night and gave her money
, to see two sideshows She told iht
girl to return home in a few min
utes When Annie did not return
home after midnight. Mrs Heath went
to the show grounds in search FOR
her The mother declares that the
management refused to allow the
wagons to be searched She was told
afterward that three girls were plac-
ed in one of the cowboys wagons
the three of them being hidden un-
der canvass
Mrs Heath came to Wilmington
yesterday morning, and Mr.. Sherman
in the afternoon.
In addition to the youthful Balti.
morians coming here. many children
who hive here We're reported lost dur
ing the day. but they were all round
ed up at bed time They had Jagged
behind the Indians in the parade, cl
tarried too long in bidding then
goodbye
The local traction companies had
extra cars on their lin-s throughout
! the day to accommodate the circus
| pOinO nuhlic and not an accident no.
Cured
. An automobile Carried by the COM
pany caught fire last night while al
Front and Madison streets while be.
ing taken to the J 'lroad yards to be
loaded on fiat car The Fame Hose
fire company was summoned but EN-.
, ployes OF the circus had the flames
, extinguished by the time the firemer
! arrived The machine was not seri.
, fously dameged.