The evening herald., 1920-12-13

trlct court this afternoon. The
Eiri was nlOrosc and refused 20
sny anything. She hns the Idea
unlt she wants TO end her life
aud has been trying 10 escape
oufcers and her relatives.
Elizabeth Saterfield, 15-yoar-oId
girl, who was found lying on the top
OF "a freight car at snndla. 23 miles
west OF Albuquerque Saturday night,
Is In the county jail this afternoon as
the police are endeavoring to unsolve
the mystery surrounding her case.
She was found by a freight crew in
charge of Conductor ~ Il. Dixon.
Thinking the girl In dazed condi-
tion the crow had her brought to
Albuquerque on Santa Fe train No. s
saturday night The girl was taken
to her home upon her arrival hero
and up until this morning was re-
ported In n hystepical condition. She
lives with her aunt, Mrs. NJ. Il.
Stuckqy, 412 East Silver avenue.
A man giving the name of Alex
ander Patterson, who was seen talk
ing TO the girl at the Santa Fe station
Saturday afternoon was arrested Sat
urday night by Pablo Abeytn of Islotn
and brought to Albuquerque by Spe-
cial Officer Louis Beach. Patterson
was then placed in the city jail. This
noon Patterson denied any connection
with the affair.
Held for Investigation.
There were other developments
however which may cause Patterson
TO be held on another charge. The
Rev. L. l.. Gaines pastor of the Nnz
arene church Tijeras avenue and
broadway, TO-DAY identified Patterson
as the man who had been to his
church week ago Sunday. Accord
ing to Gaines, Patterson represented
himself TO be the Rev George ID.
Thompson OF the Baptist church OF
New York City Mr.. Gaines said to-
day that Patterson under the name
of Thompson had offered TO give 81,
900 toward the erection OF n new Nny-
arene church hero IL the church
would raise $1,000. Gaines claims
that Patterson gave him n worthless
check for $25.
Girl Refuses TO Talk.
The Saterfield girl was questioned
for two hours by tho chief of police
this morning in his private office but
refused to say anything OF where she
had been or how she camc to be in
Sandia. She says only that she was
on the street Saturday afternoon and
that she remembers nothing from
that time until she was found at
Sandih.
DR.. r. L. Hust and members OF the
police department report that there
IL nothing the matter with the cir,
and that the belief of some that she
was dazed or "doped" Is feigned. She
claims she remembers nothing of
talking to any man, although station
Master Ed. Sinclair reports that he
saw the girl and Patterson talking
at the station Saturday afternoon.
When the girl was being brought
into Albuquerque on train No. s she
is said to have fought persons who
tried to quiet her. According to
passengers she threw n kodak at the
Rev. John II. Gass, who was on the
train. The latter denies this how
ever. saying the girl threw n kodak
but he did not believe she tried to
hit him. Mr.. Casa SAYS he was sitting
In the seat ahead Of the girl and that
the kodak fell near him.
Miss Satorfiold works the local
telephone Office When sho left home
at 1t:40 o'clock Saturday morning TO
go TO work. she was normnl accord
ing to her aunt. She IL said to have
told the management at the telephone
Office that she would not he to work
Saturday as her aunt had TO have
AN operation.
According to Mrs. Stuclkcy, the girl
has been unruly and often runs away |
from home. Because Of this the pO-
lice today were considering the ad- |
visibility of placing Miss SaterfIeld
In the Girls Welfare home for care. |