The Washington times., 1922-06-19
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Victim Missing Since Yester.
day From Home on n St.
Md. Police on Trail.

Washington police are today
searching the District, while
Maryland and Virginia authorities
are securing the woods adjacen,
to the Capital for James Marshal
Lyles, thirty-six years old, charged
with the abduction of Katherin
Rosenbloom, thirteen years old,
1885 Maryland avenue northeast.
Police Fear for Child.
The alleged abduction occurred
yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
and police fear that some harm
Inay have befallen the child who
has been in the company of Lyles
since that time.
At the time Katherine was driven
away from her home in a surrey,
Lyles also invited Carolyne Tucker,
twelve years old, who resides at
638 Twelfth street 10 go for ride.
Lyles in company with Mrs. Hat.
tie Nail, 7ls Euclid street, her
daughter Ruths and a nephew of
Mrs. Mails, stopped at the Rosen-
bloom home on Maryland avenue at
3 o'clock and inquired the way to
neighbor's. who lived just
around the corner from the Rosen-
bloom home.
Mrs. Rosenbloom volunteered to let
her daughter, Katherine, go with the
quartet in the surrey to show them
the way. With Katherine went Caro-
lyme, with whom she had been play
ing. They entered the surrey and
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nearly 8 o'clock last night, when
Carolyne, almost paralyz zed with fear,
rushed into her home and told her
mother, Mrs. Lillian Tucker. the
story of the abduction.
Headed For Brooltland.
According to Carolyne, after she
and Katherine entered the surrey,
Lyles drove around the corner. then
headed directly for Brookland. The
children protested. Lyles then told
them that he would return them to
their home, as soon as he had
taken Mrs. Hattie Nail, Ruth and
the nephew home.
He drove to 71S Euclid street,
which Is the home Of George e.
Nail, a blacksmith, and left Mrs.
Nail and the two children.
Turning his carriage northeast.
Lyles, with the two girls in the
front seat, started toward Brook.
land, Md. Carolyne stated that
they were both frightened and
begged to be let out Of the carriage
and that they world return to their
homes on the street car. Lyles re-
fused to stop.
After passing the Soldiers Home
Carolyne states that she screamed
and threatened to jump out. Lyles
stopped the carriage, gave her a
quarter, and told her to go home.
The man, she states, refused to let
Katherine, the older child, out, and
after tossing her the quarter,
Carolyne says that he whipped up
the horse and drove away.
Claims He Tried to Hug Them.
According to the story confided to
the child's mother, Lyles was drink
ing and kept trying to hug the two
girls who were In the front seat
with him.
2 According to the story told her
mother by Carolyne, Lyles attempt.
ed to place his arms around both
of the girls during the ride and
was accused by the child of i'm.
proper conduct and proposals.
Before he put me out he offered
Katherine $15 per week, $500
diamond ring which he said, he
had, and q good home. II she would
go with him." Carolyne said. The
child states that their only replies
to Lyles were pleas for him to let
them out. Il
Well Known 10 Police. i
According to the Police, Lyies In
well known in criminal circles and
has Just concluded four-year
prison term for the theft Of q horse
and carriage five years ago. !
He is described, according to his
record taken from the police head.
quarters, a. being five feet, six and
a half inches tall; weight, $50
pounds: dark complexion, and dark
brown hair. Yesterday afternoon
he wore dark suit and dark felt
hat. 80 EH w
The missing man can be slrntI.
fled. according to Detective O's$I IN
who arrested Lyies. at the tins of
the horse and carriage theft s.t
tattoo marks on both arms. f"
Mrs Hattie Nail, Tis Euclid street
northwest, said that Lyies called at
her home yesterday afternoon, and
told her he would give her husband,
George r. Nail. q Job. Mrs. Nail
said she did not know where the
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