The Washington times., 1922-06-20
LYLES AND.
YOUNG GIRL
HELD Elm
HERE.
Alleged Abductor Taken on
Street car-CirI Found in
Maryland.

years old, who was kidnapped Sum
day afternoon, has been found.
She was picked up early this
morning by William Frank, q
farmer, who found her alone,
wandering aimlessly down road
near Takoma Park, Md.
J. Marshall Lyles, thirty-six
years old, alleged kidnaper of the
young girl, was also found this
morning. He was placed under
arrest by Policeman r. ID. Ed
wards, of the Ninth precinct, who
located him on an Eleventh street
car and was later held on o charge
Of white, slavery.
3, Police Quiz Both.
Both the girl and the man were
taken to police headquarters for
questioning.
The girl says Lyles mistreated her
Sunday night when they spent the
night in the home Of Joseph Cuttings
on Sligo road in Maryland
Sull clad in the pink dress
which she wore when Lyles invited
AlCE LII q AttAS - outICy ouIhuny
afternoon, young Catherine related
TO police a tale which one usually
finds in books.
He took me out to Maryland
and we stopped at some house."
the girl said. There swere some
other men there and we sat around
for a long time. Then the other
men went out Of the room"
Lyles declares he never took the
girl into Maryland.
when we reached the District
line she got out and I drove into
Maryland" Lyles said. "She walk
ed over the line and got into the
surrey again"
The alleged kidnaper is now at
the Ninth precinct, under bond OF
SIC, 900. He will be taken to Police
Court tomorrow for a preliminary
hearing. 1t is probable that Mary
land authorities will have some
charges to prefer after the District
courts have disposed Of the case
here.
Catherine will be examined by
physicians today. She reiterated
tune and again that she was mis-
treated. -e ,IA
Faces Lyies At Headquarters.
II was in the office of Lieutenant
Plemmons. acting chief Of detec-
tiyes, that a most touching scene
took place. Thirteen-year-old Cath.
crime faced Lyles and denied al
most every allegation the man
made. At no time did the little
girl show signs Of physical col
lapse, EVEN though she spent more
than twenty-four hours tramping
through the woods.
please get me something to eat
and drink" Catherine asked police
women when they took her to the
House of Detention for further quesc
tioning. Coffee and sandwiches were
brought and then Catherine related
the happenings between the time
she left Washington until Frank
found her on the road this morning.
She told how she met Lyles Sunday
and accepted an offer to take q ride.
She also related, the trip to the home
in Maryland.
Says Lyles Left Early.
1--WE stayed in the house there all
night" she told the police. I'm the
morning he left. think IT was
about Z o'clock. About s o'clock ]
left.
''I walked down the road a short
way and stopped near a colored
mans house. I talked with some
body there and then a white boy
came along. spent most OF the day
with him. He didn't hurt me,
though.
when il was getting. dark the boy
said he had to go. He left me In the
woods. I stayed around a few min
utes and then a big. tall man came
along. He showed me a badge md
told me he was q detective. He
asked me to come with him. 4
1--WE walked a little way. and
stopped at a house. A lady came to
the door and the man told her was
lost and that my mother would be
out In q big automobile to get me.
The lady put me in q room and
locked Il. stayed there all night
and this morning opened the shut.
ters and got out OF the window. i
walked until I found q road and then
"a man met me and took me to
policeman
The young boy" whom the girl
refers TO In thought to be William
Immich. fifteen years old, who lives
on Sligo road, Md. The boy has
been missing fro mhome since early
yesterday morning.
Police are inclined TO discredit