The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-06
FLORENCE LAWLOR
FOUND IN CHICAGO
Girl Who Disappeared From
Brooklyn Home in Custody
of Y. w. c. A.
GOT PROVOKED WITH FAMILY
Ran Away Because Parents
Wanted Her to Become Teach
or Instead of Doctor.
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Chicago, February 5.-Florence Bar
bara Lawlor. fifteen years old. of Brook
lyn. N. a.. who disappeared on Monday
from her home. is at tho y w. c. A,
$40 South Michigan Avenue. In charge
OF Mrs. Wlhclmina Barr. superintcn-
dent OF the Travellers Aid OF that in
stitution.
Florence's mother. Mrs. William H.
Lawlor, of Brooklyn, will arrive to-
morrow night to take her daughter
home.
Mrs. LRwlor talked with her daugh-
ter this afternoon about $3.50 o'clock
over the long distance telephone from
Brooklyn. Tho conversation confirmed
the suspicious OF those who have har-
bored Florence "a TO her identity.
The girl is unhurt. She WAS neither
kidnapped nor lurcd from home. She
grew provoked with her family at tho
breakfast table OH Monday. and two
hours later ran away.
Florence Is pupil AT the Girls High
school, and is In her third year Mon
day, SO she says. her father mentioned
at breakfast that when She finished her
course size would better go to normal
school and 1T herself TO teach.
Florence objected. Il want to be a
doctor. not a teacher" she argued
To this her parents refused assent
She left the table in storm of tears.
but started ostcnsibly for school. With
her was companion. Thelma Moody,
who noticed that Florence did not
transfer as usual from the Sixteenth
Avenue car
Florence went to II department store.
here she purchased pair of gloves,
which she charged 10 her fathers ac-
count, and ordered them delivered
Then she got on the subway and rode
u the Grand Central Station There
she purchased n ticket and boarded a
tain for Chicago.
seems scnred md Hystericni.
Miss Eta Schlung, a y. w c. A.
representative of the Travellers Aid.
~ trained to watch for unprotected
girls and lead them to a safe haven.
Late Tuesday night she noticed com
ing through the crowds ut the I4aSalle
street Station 4 plump little Birl in
tan shoes and stockings, wearing u
brown dress that Just cleared her
shoetops. and blue cont with rcd
buttons and a black velve, hat,
Her brown eyes wcre wide with
wonder. and her pretty face puckered
with worry. she seemed dazed ana
hysterical. She carried no handbag
nothing but small purse. Miss
schiung approached the girl. who gave
her name ~ FLORENCE Lawrence. :
Convinced that something wus wrong.
Florence was coaxed to go TO the Y.
w. G. y. There she told u pitiful tale
about being an orphan with fve-year-
old baby brother. and an uncle, r. r.
hedges. In Cleveland. She had SIC in
her purse. The girl seemed confused.
and although Mrs. Barr and Mrs. NJ
VI. Clark. superintendent Of the Y. w
Z. A.. suspected her story WAS wrong,
kept silent. On q chance they wrote
10 Mr.. Hedges. Later they saw and
recognized Il picture OF Florence I'm Il
Chicago paper, and called up her par
cnts in Brooklyn on the telephone.
Meanwhile Florence said she wanted
work as domestic. SO they set about
getting her place with II prominent
family
Mr. Hedges tclegraphed Mrs Barr lie
would arrive In Chicago tomorrow
morning. But Mrs. Barr had IL confer
cnce arranged already for 3:3o with
New York by telephone. She brought
Florence into her room. The telephone
rang. Mrs. Barr stepped up and took
the connection. Without word she
turned 10 the unsuspecting Florence.
1t is about your place." said she.
Florence put the receiver 10 her ear.
Mrs. Lawlor's voice sounded. rs that
YOU F'lorcnce:'
The girl flushed red and white and
almost collapsed.
I'm coming TO get you tomorrow
night" went on Mrs. Lawlor, land I'm
Gle BENSON will be there Tomorrow
morning"
by now Florence had found her voice.
"All right. all right" she faltered "Oh.
mamma, you're coming, and I'm so
glad"