| Show MISS HELEN STARK IN 11 LOS ANGELES A few weeks ago the press gaie gae notice of the arrest of miss helen stark of this city in los angeles angele S charged with unlawfully taking a waist from a store the report went on to elaborate upon the case and tile the inference naturally rally was that miss aliss stark had been engaging in that sort of business for some time she is the youngest daughter of air and mrs paul stark of this city two of the most respected members of the community and their hearts were naturally torn when uie the details of this unfortunate affair were disclosed to them A letter was received by mrs airs stark this week from mr air murphy probation officer of los angeles who was connected with the case and it chows additional light on the matter and is a great solace to the parents coming as it does from an officer law who voluntarily interested himself in the case and what he says must certain ly be worth more than the newspaper reports which mr murphy characterized as being very much overstated following Fo lowing is the letter mis ails helen stark dear madam madain having taken an interest in y your 0 daughter helen s tio double trouble uble I 1 wish to io say that everything every thine has turned out a all I 1 1 right ag aa she was married monday cut but I 1 thought in order to relieve your mind that I 1 would explain matters as tile the newspapers had greatly exaggerated the story what the girl irl done was not a serious crime and was done on oil the impulse of the moment all and it was as probably a good thing tor for her that it happened the papers story that her loom was filled with costly finery is untrue because I 1 know and the story that she lived with a man is also untrue your daughter is a good girl good hearted and true we all took an all interest in her myself the police and the judge she does not wear the stamp ot of the average criminal but instead shows good raising and you being her mother and as I 1 know a mothers feelings regarding their girls therefore I 1 thought it my duty to write you that you may get your mind in a state of oblivion yours very respectfully R Al MURPHY URPHY probation officer los angeles calif |
