Evening star., 1922-07-10
Girls Tale of Alleged White
Slave1yDrulus $55 From Jury

Hayes Walker admitted to the
police today that his real name Is
Paul Schmidt and that his homo
is in New York city. He told
them that he Is of German par
entage and that he served over
seas with the American Army in
the war with the rank OF cap
tain. He said he is a musician by
profession.
The grand jury today heard the
testimony of Miss Helen Alder OF West
Holmstead. Pa, the nineteen-year-
brought from her home to Washing
ton by Hayes Walker. thirty-three
years old. The pitiable story told by
the young girl moved the hearts OF
the grand jurors, and a collection was
taken up among their number. which
Miss Pearl M. Mccall. assistant United
States attorney. Miss Mccall took the
young woman to a store near the
courthouse, and, after purchasing her
an outfit. bought a ticket for her to
Pittsburgh.
The action of the grand jury in re-
gard to Walker was not made public
today.
day on complaint of Miss Helen
r,
after promising marriage, spun a
vivid tale of gambling. adventure and
high life on his way to Washington,
which made even Detective Charles
Mullen, hardened and calloused from
alibis and stories Of hundreds of
prisoners, sit up and take interest.
Awakened BY omcers.
Sound asleep in the home of Walter
Mobley, ht Derwood. Md, when De-
{of ri
J. Stanley Gingell and Deputy Clifford
Howard Of Montgomery county walk
ed into his room, Walker dressed
speedily and came out to the waiting
headquarters car attired Immediately.
He referred to the story Of Miss
brought her here from Pittsburgh
under the pretense Of marrying and
then deserted her, in The Evening
Star Of Saturday, with bit of
why, It's practically all wrong"
ssa 1.nns hs peors anS 81 he tamy
looked at 1t. AS soon as I noticed
her fhce on 1t, I thought that the
better course would be to relieve
possibilities of discovery, so I took
the first and last pages of tho paper
and packed them away In my pocket.
Evades Discussing Case.
Somebody mentioned the case.
when visitors had como in for the
seems that this fellow Walker Is in
some sort Of trouble, II they fnd him.
That was all, and thought 1t PASSED
off easily"
Exactly who it was that telephoned
the local police has not been learned,
bus 1t is believed that some one v.,,s who hsa :,
evening was the one who presented
the "tip" which resulted in Walkers
arrest.
first mile or so of his journey 70
ing cheerfully and viyaciously, even
recommending that Chauffeur Jake
Wolf take the car along slower 30
that he might have more time to
enjoy early morning scenery.
At one point he said:
there 10 enjoy the music presented
them. They were all over, inside, out
side and In the trees. ran over
several little things and they went
wild. Then I gave them some saeIea s,
mnss ana gdyss sauns 1as to abias VIII
Me-" with variations Then I ended
up with "oid Black joe" giving that
with variations also.
"It was fine night. Mobley 10
Eeutl tleman. He Cr6hIou uo Houiy.
I'm sorry I have shaken his comb
denoe in men by my act. He certain
"No. never said anything about
1eoloRy. What did know about ge-
ology? Never said anything about 1t.
The only thing I know anythtnE
about is gambling. In Latonia !
cleaned up spme $4,000 on the races.
and when was In Pittsburgh had
close to $4,000. Cigarette? No.
thanks. Never use them. Never drink
and never smoke. but am rather q
gambler. And yet my father IL q
conservative business man.. and my
mother-nnest woman In the world.
Tye = sister who's in charge Of the
hirh school department OF one OF the
hiSrest city's school system In the
country. And brother, who is max
inr rood In . big way.
aAs for that little girl. ! won't de.
nv a thing she says. WHAT'S the use
offered her my last sac to go home
with. Td have married her up to the
last minute. I'd liked her enough to
IA ao. think IL could have ten
minutes talk with her sver5thina
cbuid Sc Axed up. ehs wouldn't Ec
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