Evening journal., 1922-10-20
WORTHS ASK
MISS BANNER
TO COME HERE
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with me. where no one would know
nor and she could start life anew.
with this end In view ! sent a
letter 20 che warden amer Pearl had
sent mo the following letter thank
ing m. for my kindnssss
Dear Friend Jeannettet
Il TAX. much pleasure in answer
ing your kind latter and don't
know how I can ever thank you for
your Kindness and for the nice things
you sent 20 me. You tell me not 10
feel bitter towards my father but a
father that would harm his own
daughter. what DO you think ought
70 be done 20 him7
Twill leave that TO you. I am not a
pretty good writer but I hope you
will understand this poor writing.
pray night and day that they Will
take me out OF this place. As you
believe me not a bad girl well. am
not bad girl at all try 20 be nice
20 everybody. I feel very sorry for
Mr.. Raymond Schneider and his
people but they don't feel that way
towards me. I am not feeling go well
today or I would write more than
what I ala. Hoping 20 hear from
you soon. I hope you will pardon
me for writing in pencil, but we have
no Ink here. Answer soon. with
love. From
PEARL BANNER.
Mrs. Worth was busy about her
household duties today when an
Evening Journal representative rap
ped at the door OF her neat bunga-
low. As the door was opened and
the visitor invited into the living
room. the voices OF children. being
given their morning bath. was heard.
Mrs. Worth. who 10 the mother OF
two children. the oldest aged
years, said that she and her husband
had discussed the advisability OF Sc
curing hak-grown girl 20 assist
her in caring for her home and
children and when she read OF the
BANNER girls plight. she thought
Il would be nice 20 help tho girl by
providing a home for her.
As proof that she desired TO help
tho BANNER girl. Mrs. Worth said
she had not even unfolded her plan
20 her husband. hoping that II the
girl ala come here 10 make her
home. no one but her. Mrs. Worth
and. tho girl. would know the past
life OF the girl. II was then that
Mrs.. Worth expressed her surprise
az the action OF the New Jersey
prison warden in making her letter
public. saying that when the offer was
made public in the papers yesterday.
neighbors had intimsted that II
would be harmful 20 bring tho girl
here.
The letter sent by Mrs. Worth TO
Warden Puerschner was as follows;
IT am very much interested In
Pearl Bahmer. who Is confined in the
Niddlesex county Jail. through the
newspaper accounts OF her troubles.
Il would be glad 20 take her into
my home II you win allow her TO
come. You are welcome 20 come
yourself or send any one else to look
me up and get references. or win
send you some II you wish.
IT am married. Protestant. Two in
the suburbs of Wilmington. have no
boarders or 'roomers in my home and
would take tbs fun responsibility OF
Pearls conduct
Please do not cay you cannot al
low her 10 leave the State a. am
sure you could arrange with che au-
thorities in Delaware. Moreover -
would be better for her TO get com
pleteiy away from her old environ
ment. I would not tell any one hare
who she IL so that she could start a
new record. she could use my name
and II she turned out all right which
I am sure she would. could adopt
her.
IF necessary. could come up
there and get her but II come one
could bring her I would be glad as
I cannot very well spare tn. money |
for train fare at this time. Please let |
me know at your earliest conven-
iencs what you can do about this
matter"
Mrs Worth said today that her
heart went out 10 the girl when she
read OF how poorly clothed she was
Mrs Worth was sorry her offer had
been made public. however, as her
husband dlsliked publicity.
Mr. and Mrs Worth have lived AZ
the Brighton avenue address for the
past four years. they being former
residents Of New Jersey. but OF a
section distant from New Brunswick.
Mrs. Worth said that the BANNER
yirl as we'll as others mentioned in
he double murder, were strangers
o her and her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Worth are members
" the First Church OF Seventh Day