Evening star., 1922-04-07

over. that he would be responsible u
Cornwell stated.
Cornwell testified that this did not
result in the release of the girls and
that he again phoned to Inspector
Evans. who asked to be switched over
to the house e detention,
The witnesslold the trial board that
shortly afterward Evans called him
back and said that the girls were to
be sent to court. and for him Corn
welD not to bother any further al
that time.
Cornwell said by this time it was
o'clock and he went of duty.
Girls Not Examined.
Cross-examination of Sergt. Corn.
we'll centered about the point of ex-
animation of the girls. Questioned II
he had examined them. as is done In
case of prisoners brought into police
precincts. he said he had not exam
ined their persons or had them ex-
amined.
Then Attorney wkiteford flashed the
question of wnether he knew that one
of the gisls had a revolver in her pos
session.
I CornwelI said he learned this from
the house of detention. Regarding
the placement of a charge for carry
lHS COuCedleu WSdpoHS, tuC oSkS,tiNS
sergeant stated that he would. in the
case of a girl like the one In ques'
tion, first consult with the court be.
fore laying a charge against her. let
ting the responsibility lie with the
court rather than assuming it him
self.
Did you tell Inspector Evans tha
loaded revolver and two kn:ve.
had been taken from the girls" At
torney Whiteford asked.
Il told him that the pistol had"
do you think that children shoulc
be exempt from the statutes Of thu
United States regarding concealed
In reply. Cornwell affirmed hi!
stand as to placing the matter up t
the court before taking action.
The second witness to be called wa,
Inspector Charles E. Evans, assistan
superintendent police.
J. Following preliminaries, in respons,
to question by Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Wahley. he began an &C
count of his connection with the case
Regarding the release Of two run
away white girls from New Yori
city" he said, Detective Sergt. Corn
well called me on the telephone short.
Iy before o'clock. They had beer
arrested as fugitives from parents.
II told Cornwell to call Mrs. John
son at the house of detention and BY
my orders to turn the children over
to their parents, and that I would as
sumo all responsibility for the action
A few minutes later Cornwe11 called
me and told me Mrs. johnson had re.
fused to obey the order"
Girl Had IT. Revolver.
Did you know that one of the girl.
had a .22 revolver in her possession? ?
he was asked.
'T ordered her release, irrespective
of that" replied Inspector Evans.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle later called him or
the telephone, he said. and told him
she wanted to investigate the cases
During. the conversation Mrs. Var
winkle asked him II he knew that the
persons calling for the girls were
really their parents. saying that OTTER
IL was the case that parents were i'm
personated to obtain the release Of
girls.
Inspector Evans said to her he wal
dealing with the New York police
department, and not the parents, he
testified. and acted accordingly.
Mrs. Van Winkle then told him Of
an order Of Superintendent Sullivan
effective March l, which placed runa
way girls under her supervision, ant
took the stand that 1t did>not make
any difference whether the prisoners
in question were from headquarteri
or not. since they came under thfi
category and under her jurisdiction
thereby.
In cross ss-examination Inspector Evans
said that after this statemen,
by Mrs. Van Wrinkle he did not re.