Evening star., 1922-06-20
FIND ROSENBAUM
GIRL AND ARREST
MAN AS ASSA|LANT
13-Year-OId Walking Along
Sligo Mill Road When
Identified.
EX-CONVICT DECLARES
HER STORY IS FALSE
Spent Sunday Night at Home OF
John Giddings in Maryland,
Police Told.


slavery charge several hours later OF
J. Marshall Lyles, thirty-six-year-oio
ex-convict, who confessed taking her
into Maryland, police authorities OF
the District and Maryland today emo
ed a spectaculaR search for the cou-
pie, which began Sunday afternoon
following the girls disappearance
from in front of her home. 1926 Mary
land avenue northeast
Thank God, they've found my little
girl" exclaimed Louis Rosenoaum'
when notified by officers OF the ninth
precinct. The mother Is prostrated
at her home today and is being cared
for by her family physician. The
father had been without food or sleep
since o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Denies Girls Charge.
Catherine, wearing the same
clothes as when she left home Sum
day, accused Lyles of assaulting her
Sunday night at the home or Jonn
.Gi,ldings. across the District line on
the Sligo Mill road. Lyles, while
admitting taking the girl to the Cid
Gings place and keeping her there
overnight, denied having harmed her.
Later, when confronted at police
headquarters with Catherine. Lyles
still maintained that his denial was
true, although the girl stoutly ad-
herel to her charges and told LyieS
that he knew he had assaulted her.
Lyles, following his grlnins "a. a.
O
O'Brien. Inspector Plemmons, Capt.
Stoll of the ninth precinct and De-
tectiyes Davis and kuehlinS also OF
the ninth precinct, was placed IN a
cell at Capt. Stolls station. Inc girl
is being held at the house of deten-
ton for medical examination and
care.
Lyles was arrested by Patrolman r.
d, Edwards of No. 9 precinct as the
alleged abductor was about to board
an 1lth street car near Falrmont
street He told the police he was on
his way to see a lawyer to arrange
for obtaining bond, preparatory to
surrendering to the authorities.
Girl Found Wandering.
Catherine was found wandering on
the road about o'clock not far from
the Giddings place. where the assault
is alleged to have occurred, by Will
liam Frank, a resident of that section.
The latter was bringing her to
Washington to turn her over to the
police, he said. when officer Michael
]. Mahaney of No. 10 precinct met
them.
On being taken to police headquar-
ters the girl declared that she had
been locked up" last night in a
house near the Giddings' place. es-
Gaping early this morning through a
window. She asserted that she was
taken to this house by a tall man,
wearing a badge and claiming to be a
detective, and turned over to a Wom-
an in the house, where she remained
overnight.
This tall man." the Rosenbaum
girl stated, met her about 10 o'clock
last night, shortly after she had left
william Emmich. a fifteen year-old
boy living with his grandparents
near Sligo branch, on the outskirts
of Takoma Park. Md. She said she
had spent most of the day in COM
pany with this boy. hiding in the
boys home.
All Countrywide Searched
Police authorities of Washington
and Maryland had secured virtually
every foot of this tangled woods all
day yesterday and had waited until
after 10 o'clock last night at Emmich's
home in the hope that the boy and
girl would show up. The boy had not
returned to his home this morning
constituting an additional mystery, as
his grandparents declare he had new
er been known to stay away after
dark.
When taken to police headquar-
ters half a dozen news photographers
snapped pictures of the girl. but were
thwarted when they tried to get Lyles
photograph, as he shielded his face
with his straw hat.
According to the story the girl told
the police at headquarters, and whi ch
is given considerable credence, Cath
crime was taken in Lyles surrey
about o'clock Sunday afternoon with
a companion, Caroline Upper. After
accomplishing this mission and TAX
ing home Lyles' passengers, Mrs
George Nail and daughter, Lyles sug-
geSted that the girls go with him te
Glen Echo. Instead Of starting In
the direction Of the resort, however
Lyles headed his horse out the Rock
Creek Church road toward the Dis.
trict line. The Tupper girl is be.
lieved to have ridden nearly as fal
as the District line, from testimony OF
persons who saw the team and its oc.
cupants. Caroline then got out ano
went to her home, Catherine remain
ing in the surrey and driving or
with Lyles, on the latter's induce.
ments, to the Giddings place, on the
Sligo Mill road. two or three miles
over the line in Maryland.
Conflict In Information.
The stories of Catherine and Lyle!
agree, with few exceptions. to the
foregoing details. It is what went OF
after the couple reached the home o.
John Giddings that much of the foun'
dation for charges against the mar
rest on. Lyles contends that he ant
the girl. although "for while" in 6
first-floor bedroom, sat up together
or took turns lying down on a couch
The girl gave different information
and refused to be shaken from hel
story that she was assaulted.
The search through the woods yes
terday afternoon and night was par.
ticipated in by Capt. Stoll. Detectives
Davis. Kuehling, Godbolt, German
and Gilbert all Of No. 9 precinct
Headquarters Detectives Pat O'Brien
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