The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-04
SHOW EMPLOYE
Gets THE BANK
ROLL,ECHARCE
Carnival Management Tells
Police Robert Allison "Flew
the Coop" With $40.
ELOPED WITH GIRL
IN SHOW, is BELIEF
Patr0lman Whitener Guar DIS
Boats to Prevent Pairs Es-
cape From City

The management of the Interna-
tional Shows before closing its week
engagement in this city last night, re-
quested Chief Hutson to institute a
search for Robert Allison, one of the
employees, whom they charged with
misapprOpriating about so belonging
to the show.
Allison sold tickets at the motor
dome, and at about 9:30 o'clock, while
the last performance was going on, he
was seen to step down from the plat
form on which ne worked. and disap-
pear in the darkness between the
tents. When he failed to return with
in a reasonable time, Superintendent
Mcdonald, of the Carnival Co., started
an investigation, but was unable to
locate the errant assistant, the ques-
ton of whose location still remains I'M
answered.
The police have maintained a close
lookout, but their efforts have been
without result. 1t is believed by the
show people that Allison has eloped
with young woman named Hazel
Brooks, who has beenemplOyed by the
Carnival Co., in the Royal Entertainer
show, and that they are going to Mem
phis to be married.
Allison is about "a years of age; is
dark complexioned, has black hair and
black eyes; wore light clothes and 4
green hat.
Miss Brown is described as about IS
years of age; weight about 10 to lis
pounds. She wore a light waist and
gray skirt; panama hat and white
shoes.
Mr.. Mcdonald stated that Just prior
to Allison's disappearance he saw Miss
Brooks standing in front of the En-
tertainers show, and he is of the opin-
ion that her appearance at that time
was a signal advising her fiance that
an automobile was waiting for him,
and both entered the car and drove to
some neighboring town for the pur-
pose of catching a train and making
their escape.
. Mr. Mcdonald when interviewed by
a Tribune reporter after the close of
the show last evening, said:
"This young fellow Allison joined
US in Poplar Bluff, and has always
conducted himself in an upright and
honorable manner. He was an eff
cient workman and his services were
highly satisfactory. He appeared to
be infatuated with Miss Brooks who
was an attractive young woman, and
who apparently received AllisOn's in
tentions with favor. They often spoke
their intentions of marrying, and as
they apparently disappeared at the
same time, l am of the opinion that
they have eloped.
II have been told that the young
woman recently received a letter from
her father in Memphis urging her to
come and join him on a trip to Cali
fornia, and ] believe that she and ALI
son are now perhaps on their way to
Memphis"
After the police had been notified
of the theft Officer Whitener watched
the boats thinking that perhaps they
would attempt to leave the city in that
manner, but they did not appear at the
landing.
1t is thought that after the young
woman secured the baggage from
their rooms at Mrs. Carson's boarding
house on Broadway, she procured an
automobile and went to the show
grounds and was there joined by Ali
son. The police in the neighboring
towns have been advised and every
effort is being made to effect the cap
ture of the absconding Snowman.