Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-07
SEAFORD SHOCKED
AT ElOPEMENT OF
SCHOOL TEACHER
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3NiAihdtt sAoth faht
with the hope OF landing him behind
the bars for a long term.
Seaford and vicinity was shocked
when the news spread that Miss HIN
had run away with Totem She was
brought up in and around the town,
her parents living on farm about
three miles from town until she was
"A good-sized girl. Later they moved
10 Seaf0rd where they have since
resided After their removal here,
Miss Inn entered the public school,
and after studying there FOR several
years took teachers course at the
University of Delaware. She was trst
assigned as a teacher at n district
school. near Newark, this state. where
she taught all last year. This year
when school opened she was assigned
TO a school az Hockessin. near vii.
mington. but later vas transferred 10
district school. near Green's Mil,
between nridgeville and Georgetown.
This assignment brought her closer
90 her home. and she often ran down
20 see her parents.
Miss llin with her pretty blue eyes.
wealth of black hair and petite figure,
Is an attractive looking girl. Recently
she purchased from a local dealer here
hne wardrobe trunk and Il was first
thought she had taken this trunk
away but a search of her room re-
vealed the fact that she had not. All
Of her wearing apparel, with the eS-
ception OF what she had on the night
she visited her home. was found in
I tact In her room, also her clothing ~
the home of Mrs. Dickerson. near
/ Rridgeville. where she roomed and
boarded.
Letter Sent TO Parents.
Additional light was thrown on the
whereabouts OF Totten and Miss Hn
when the parents received a letter
saturday night. written by Totten
and signed by both him and theii
daughter. The letter was written OF
stationery of the Hotel Stenton
Philadelphia. and postmarked at Bur
lington, y. j.. Friday night at 7.3'
lo'clock.
In the letter Totten and Miss. Hi
begged forgiveness. They said the!
met by chance on August II, al Sea
ford. during teachers examination
which was being held here. and il wa
a case Of love at first sight" a thins
which Totten said in the letter n
never before believed ia. Totten sal,
they rode 20 Scaford last Wednesda!
night in his automobile with no ide:
of anything unusual happening, bu
that after leaving Seaford about j
o'clock that night. circumstance
arose after arriving at the home O
Mrs. J NJ. Dickerson. near Bridge
vile, where Hiss Hnl boarded. whicl
resulted in a mutual agreement tha
! they both leave Dover together tn
next morning. He hinted in the lette
J that they had talked over the matte
of going away together previous {
that night. He also stated that nov
they were away they were glad the
took the step when they did. but be
fore taking the step he said they bot
considered the matter seriously an
prayerfully.
No Sense Of Guilt
One part of the letter read: w
are sure we pade no mistake and tina
our lives were intended for each othel
and that a complete understandin
would show any fair-minded perso
that the real right was for them I
b. together and the real wrong woul
De- for them 20 remain apart" An
other part ~ the letter stated: wv
do not feel any sense Of guilt, not be
cause we are criminals in mind, bu
I because the moral law based on IN
footstool 81 individual cases is aboy
the civil law"
! Professor II. r. Stahl. superinter
dent of Seaford public schools. also rs
/. ceived letter from Totten, poste
J a, Burlington. y. j., last Friday nigh
+ ln which Totten mailed him the Ike
: Go Miss Bilfs desk AZ the distri'
school. near Bridgeville. where 81
. taught and asked the superintender
20 go 70 the district school and g
3 Miss INNS belongings and send the
Co Hoboken. y. J. In the letter TO III
girls parents Totten told them l
, was going 20 take their daughter /
I the home ON his mother. in Massaehi
ssets. said 20 be in Brookline. He sa.
: they would remain there a week. Fro
the tone of the letters received hel
! from the couple they are travelir
BY automobile.
Mfr. Hiil visited Dover yesterda
but obtained no clue as 10 where !
could locate his daughter and HI
lover.