New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
IA YR. OLD GIRL
 WITH MAN OF 54
fVaLiVd Together in Woods as
 Man and Wife

Waterbury. July 30. GP-Having disappeared since Saturday, a 14- year-old girl was found in the woods of Wolcott yesterday afternoon by police officers after "a thorough search of Waterbury and environs. She had been living with a 54-year old man George Willis since the day of her disappearance from her home, 30 Bishop street. The man was arrested on serious statutory charge. The girl is being held for incorrigibility.
 On being questioned by the police, both the man and the girl admitted illicit relations. The stated, lac- cording to the police, that they had been living together since Saturday.
 Friend Of Family
 Willis has been a friend of the family for the past five years, the girls mother told the police yester- day. He paid frequent visits to their home, and had taken an es- pecial interest in the girl, although they never surmised that he had any serious intentions toward her.
 Police officials say that Willis remarked to them that he would like to marry the girl. who 's alleged to have said that Willis had always been very friendly and kind to her. The two betrayed evidences of affection when brought together for questioning at police headquar- ters this morning.
 The case was on the docket this morning to be brought up In the city court here, but 1t was later dis covered that the couple had been arrested just over the Waterbury line, within the corporate limits Of Wolcott, and will be tried there.
 Threatens To Run Away.
 Numerous times the girl has threatened to leave home, but heI parents paid no attention to hei threats. They did not become greatly alarmed when she disappeared Sat urday, with an extra dress as the only luggage. believing that she was spending the weekend witt friends.
 Police, seeking her, learned that child dressed as boy. had beer seen around the section above Lake wood and the Wolcott reservoir or the old Wolcott stage road. Those who had seen the child suspected i must be the girl, having noted hel bobbed hair. She was dressed, how ever. in mans trousers and shirt
 Failing in their search, the officer! went to the farm of Joseph Lawlol north of Lakewood, where Willis i employed. There they found th' man. After a grilling by Lieut. Hickey, Willis confessed to having taken the child to the woods and of fered to lead the way to the spo where the girl was waiting for him
 Accompanied by the officers, vii lis led the way up the old Wolcot road beyond the Wolcott reservoir Then leaving the car, the men al walked for a short distance. A they approached a spot, in tn midst of thick woods, Willis pu two fingers to hS mouth ana "nlS tied.
 Girl Steps Out.
 In answer to the call, the glr stepped out from behind a rock an' some bushes. She was clad in pair ot mans trousers, a shirt an' a pair of heavy shoes. She admit ted, the police say to having staye' there with Willis and told the stor of their four-day sojourn.
 They had no shack, the coupl explained. They slept on tn ground, with no other bedding o covering than one blanket. The res of the camping equipment consiste of two handkerchiefs, one towel an one comb.