The Washington times., 1917-08-14

Owes All to
And when she leaves the little
town where she suffered such bitter
and undeserved humiliation, she will
owe to her younger sister, Mrs. Ray
mond Tonese, the chief gratitude for
having brought her vindication.
When the word yes came to Mrs.
Miriam Kings home in Washington
that she was almost certain to be-
come even more deeply involved, Mrs.
Toense became possessed OF but one
idea. and that was that her sister
must not be taken into custody. She
felt that her sister must be innocent.
What was more, she felt she could
convince State and county authorities
and detectives alike that It would
have been absolutely impossible for
her sister to have been concerned in
such q deed. Above and beyond all,
she did not want the stigma OF an
arrest to be placed upon her sister.
She had never been to Annapolis.
She knew none of the authorities in
Volved In the case. She had not seen
her sister since before the tragedy,
none of the family having realized
until yesterday just what Mrs. Kings
predicament really was. In spite of
all this, she hastened from Washing
ton to Annapolis in a high-powered
car, determined to make a plea for
her sisters honor and good name.
Before leaving Washington word was
sent to Sheriff Sullivan to withhold
action in Mrs. Kings case until her
sister arrived. Mrs Toense was GER
tain that affaN 1h
would tell. he would eliminate her
sister from the case.
Tells of BIameIesa Life.
Seeking out Sheriff Sullivan, she
told him the story of Miriam Kings
blameless life. explained away doubt
after doubt. and just when it was svi-
dent that he was deeply impressed
by what the young woman said, q
curious coincidence occurred. Word
was brought to him that John Snow
den, negro ice man and a recent
suspect, had been taken into custody
and was even at that moment being
grilled by the States attorney.
1t was with this good news that
Mrs. Toense made her way to the
home OF drs. Charles Friemel. where
her sister has stayed since the muir
anu GuOuBn8 Nut llElle
woman who has kept her nerve and
composure through the long days of
almost ceaseless questioning by State
and county authorities. by detectives,
professional and amateur, and by rep
resentatives OF Washington and Balti-
more newspapers broke down and
cried like a child when her sisters
loving arms went around her and she
was able to pour out the long story OF
her grief and ordeal on her sisters
shoulder. The visit was all unex.
pected. The good news that she had
practically been eliminated and that
a negro had been taken into custody
was even more so. Suddenly relief
and happiness found their way where
sorrow and anxiety had dwelt for so
many days.
Don't Want to Bother Them
"Its been so hard" the suspected
girl cried, "but 1 didn't want to
bother the folks. wanted to bear It
alone just as long as I could. But
now that you're here"
The sentence was never finished.
The girls broken sobs told OF the re-
action that has set in, now that the
strain is nearly over.
been nearly on the verge OF collapse,
both from the crime having been COM
mitted so close to herself and from the
circumstance of both her husband and
herself being for days under sus-
picion and grueling examination, she !
has never once sent for her people, |
her bravery and courage amazing !
everyone.
II don't want to worry them" she |
kept repeating. "I don't want them |
down to get into this awful miX-up.'
But her folks were reading the
and learned through them
just what was happening. Her sis
ter had only been on the scene a few |
hours when the brother, Earle. ar
rived. Mr.. and Mrs. J. William |
the uncle and aunt, came !
too, and finally Kings sister, Mrs. |
Byron Bradford, and her husband ar
rived. 1t was a fearful but happy |
reunion.
over and over again Mrs. King pro-
tested that she had had nothing to do