Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-11
TOTTEN AND MISS
| HILL ARRESTED IN
WILMINGTON TODAY
They We're Taken in Custody at
French Street Station
by Police.
WERE RETURNING
| FROM BOSTON, MASS.
Had Intended to Go to Their
Homes in tho Lower Part of
Delaware.
THEY WERE IN AN ACCIDENT
THEY WERE IN AN ACCIDENT

Roger j. Totten, former stati,tician
of the state Board of Education. whose
home is in Dover. and Miss Margaret
Hin. the nineteen year old schoo,
teacher OF Seaford. who eloped from
Dover 1. week ago, were arrested here
early this afternoon. Totten was
taken in custody on a warrant ohsrp-
ing him with non-support OF his wife.
While no charge was placed against
Miss Hill, she was taken with Totten
to Police headquarters and detained
until the police could communicate
with the attorney generals office.
determine what disposition should ba
made of her case.
They were in Wilmington about two
hours before they were arrested. Az
far as can be learned, they spent thar
time around French street station og
the Pennsylvania railroad. evidently
debating between themselves as 70
what they should do next. Probably
before they had settled this point they;
were recognized, arrested and ta,xen
in a police car to police headquarters
Although the couple were uncou-
municative. after their arrest. tbev an
peared to have talked freely 10 ne,-
sons al the railroad tation. Tbe,.
told persons that they left Ros.on Iata
iast night, intending to return 70 their
aomes In lower Delaware. Totten :,
is said, hesitated about going TO his
nome N Dover. frst, fearing thar
leCai steps would prevent his nro-
ceeolng any further. Therefore. n
seemed TO be his intention 10 tak.
MISS Hil to her homo near Seafor,l
and then go back TO his home In no
yer.
They arrived here at ia This
,,'s ,,ioih huis on their way home from
boston. 1t would not have beer
necessary to have gotten off IN this
cry. If they had been sure what tbei,
ultimate destination would be.
The couple had attracted som. a..
'ention because of their lingering
around the station but il was sow
time before X was known who ,be,-
We're. II happened that whila the,
We're waiting, State Detective OI,.
donovan whose home is in Georre-
loWn' got OF q train and saw them
recognizing them, he questioned them.
ana then caused their arrest. They
We're turned over TO the city police
ana taken 10 headquarters.
While Donovan and railroad poI,c, i.
men We're talking TO the couple. To-
ten, il is understood. wanted to knox,
what the people of Delaware thought
OF their case. It is quite likely that
the officers were prepared TO and dc
give them correct information On this
pt int.
According TO Miss Hill. the. fgured
in an automobile accident in Boston
y 1terday. in which she was eighty |
hart about the ankles
When Totten was searched. ne had |
S5.12 in his pocket and as fii. as could /
be learned, the girl had 20 money
They carried suitcase aad 4 steam |
blanket. Totten was placed in a cell |
The same as any other prisoner. while |
Miss Hin was turned over TO the Gus |
tody of the matron.
As Totten was going up stairs al |
The police station. ~ noticed that
Miss Hill was not IA owing. Turning
around he inquired l.kether sne was /
coming up also.
mot this time" remarked Police |
Captain kellcher
While Tottcn was beng searched at !
he house sergeant's desk, Miss Iill
sat calmly in a chair and had nothing /
% say. She is a quiet, nice looking 1
woman. and did not appear to be /
seriously disturbed. For that matter
rotten did not manifest much neiy- /
BUSINESS.
Following Tie arrest, it vas learned
Il Pennsylvania station. that Ira Hill |
'f Seaford. father Of the girl was on
lis way north with the hope of over
aking them. He was on the train
yhicn stopped at Wilmington goi T.,
lorth al 4.a2 o'clock this morning. He
old the police here who he wac ana |.
/ ,
lJiring it is presumed whether or noi
hey could give any clew TO the couple
,ere. After Totten's arrest. later ir
he day. he telegraphed 10 New York.
skiing that the railroad police page
dr. Hill on trains no. f74 and l14
skiing him to return TO Wilmington
nd informing him that they We're
s,def arrest.
According 10 a telegraIa from Mere !
ith New Hampshire. received this
fternoon, Totten and Miss Hill went (,
. the home Of the formers mother
a EroolSline. near Boston, Mass.
lst night, after Totten's car had :,
cen sma shed IL All automobile acci-
ent in Boston. The New Hampshire, ,
ispatch added that Miss Hill had ex-
ressed her affection for Totten and
hat he hoped to get a divorce in or
er 10 marry her.
Miss Hill had more money than Tot
en-, for when the rnatron asked her
or her valuahles she produced money
> the extent Of x20.o9.
Seeks Peace With Wife.