Evening journal., 1915-11-23
ARREST PARENTS Of
Grace MARSHALL
Father and Stepmother Are
Charged With Assault With
Attemptto Commit Murder
THEIR HEARING
SCHEDULED AT ONCE


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
EASTON. Nd. Nov 23.--Deyelop-
ments in the case against Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Marshall, of near Sc. Michaels.
for the treatment OF Mr.. Marshalls
daughter. Grace, were brought to
head this morning. when Miss Emma
L. Davies. local agent for the Child
ren's Aid Society Of Maryland. went
before Magistrate Alfred Lee Tharp.
and swore out warrant for the arrest
of Marshall, on the charge Of assault
with intent to kill. Later, as the law
prohibits the holding of the wife with
her husband as an accomplice on
felony charge, Miss Davies went be
fore Magistrate Robert A. Dodson OF
st. Michaels and swore out a writ Tor
the arrest OF Mrs. Marshall, charging
her with assault. Sheriff Stevens
took the couple into custody and VIII
bring them to Easton, where they VIII
be given hearing.
Miss Marshall's speech is returning
to her as this morning. for the hrst
time she connected two words, call
ine Aunt Rena."
Although Miss Emma Davies, local
agent OF the Maryland Childrens Ala
Society. attempted to have some ac-
ton taken during the earlier part OF
the day by the officials, it was not
until last night that the decision was
announced.
Yesterday Grace Marshall spoke
her first words since her rescue. Early
Yesterday her aunt, Mrs. II. James.
al whose home she was taken after
her release from her prison-like room,
placed an apple on a table. A few
minutes later she asked the gin what
she wanted, and her reply was.
Gimme the apple" First the aunt
went. then she cried. THANK God,
nv prayer is answered" she said.
Later, when some friends Of Mrs.
James came to inquire after the
health OF the girl Grace displayed re-
markable improvement and nodded in
the affirmative or the negative when
asked various questions. 1t was short
ly before noon when one OF the
friends was preparing to leave that
Grace said, "Good-bye."
Dr. Charles +. Davidson. who was
appointed by the Talbot County Court
to investigate the case, is more than
gratified at the response to his treat
ment. A trained nurse is constantly
at the bedside OF the girl, and today
i. the patient was given several meals
! which included chicken broth and
toast and eggs.
Dr. Davidson maintains that the gii
) I q. h.. 4 :.
4 tions are not concluded.
With the announcement of the pre-
posed arrest. Miss Davies declares tina
She will push the case to the limit an
see that those res nsible will be se
verely punished.
The story. as it Is told by those VIII
have thoroughly investigated the case,
that about j. years ago, when mer
child of l6 years, Grace was put int
solitary confinement because OF a low
affair. Certain clues which have reaches
officials here lead them TO believe tina
in the event OF her recovering her speecl
Miss Marshall will be able 70 throw
some light upon the now mysteriou
facts that are carefully guarded by he
parents. Marshall denies that there wa
any love affair
Shortly after this the man disappear
ed, it is said, and then IL was that th
child was cast into confinement, poorl.
fed. living in squalor and finally becom
ing the wreck that she now is The maj
was last heard of in another part OF TIN
State and reports later said that he wa
dead OF this rumor there is no direc
confirmation. AT least there will b
none until Miss Marshall recovers he
speech and is able to tell why she wa
imprisoned.
Hundreds Of men congregated in yari
ous parts of the town today and man.
of them made threatening remarks az I
what they would do if Mr. and Mrs. Man
shall were not put under arrest. State
Attorney Butler said. however, that b
had no fear of the citizens attempting [
take matters in their own hands. Hun
dreds Of curious persons visited tn
home Of Mrs. James today to see tn
girl.
II When seen at their home near S
Nichaels. Mr.. and Mrs Marshall wer
both very pcnitent, and seemingl
broken in spirit. Mr.. Marshall WAS on
/ in his field husking corn and he accom-
panied a reporter TO the hotse, whel
III Mrs. Marshall was all alone. Seated
the parlor OF their very comfortabl
home they were both very reluctant {
talk and it was only after much que'
/ tioning that they would answer at all.
HI Neither one wished to take the re
sponsibility of replying. and when 1
question was directed TO Mrs. Mar
shall, she replied: Il won't say any
think unless Frank says So" Bot
of them appear to be ON the verg'
OF nervous breakdown. Mrs Mar
shall bit her finger nails, and her hus
band twirled his moustache or fun
Dled with his felt hat
"What have you to say in defens'
OF the accusations made against your
they we're asked. Mr. Marshall hesi
tated long time. then, in broker
voice, said:
II MY conscience does not condemn
me: we worked hard to provide 70
| my family, and it had all been up
hill. with my nose to the ground"
He said that he always provide
for his family in the best manne
1 his means would allow. Some peopl
spread the report he declared ths
he was a man OF considerable peanl
| but this he emphaticallv denied an
maintained that he had only d0n
| what he could.
The house where the uarshails iiv
is situated on a beautiful tract {
land and has large fields suironndin
It on three sides. In the rear is
small creek. The house itself is
cozy looking buildir0. with lars