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Rent Car Driver Accused! Assault
Accused of beating E. S. Wood, of Tacoma, at an Auburn roadhouse Saturday night, Roy Anderson, for rent car driver, and J. Chavis, both of Tacoma, were in the county jail Tuesday. Deputy Sherrif Merrill returned them after Tacoma police arrested them on a third degree assault warrant.
Two Girls Plead Guilty to Theft of Clothing
TWO GIRLS PLEAD GUILTY TO THEFT OF CLOTHING Alice Minsker and Grace Lillard, war workers, pleaded guilty today before Justice Gould In Criminal Division 1 to two indictments charging grand larceny. The young women are said to have visited local stores and to have kept a diary of things appropriated by them. Justice Gould, at the request of former Representative Lloyd of Missouri, who represented the girls, referred the matter to Probation Officer Steele for investigation. One of the indictments charges that May 13 last two fur neckpieces were stolen from the store of Stinemetz. One was valued at $150 and the other at $85. The next day, it is charged in the other indictment, a visit was paid to the store of Lansburgh & Bro. and a dress taken of the value of $10, three shirtwaists at $10.90 each, one pair of shoes worth $18.50 and a kimono worth $22.
Death From Lockjaw
An extraordinary theft was that with which Joe Neal, an employee of the Norfolk County Health Board, is charged. Neal did not fear infection, for he is alleged to have stolen a trunk of infected clothing from the house of detention. His accuser is under treatment there.
Girl Admits Thefts
GIRL ADMITS THEFTS. Cornelia Lee, Training School Fugitive, Takes Cash and Clothing. Cornelia Lee, colored, eighteen years old, several days ago escaped from the National Training School for Girls, and last night she was arrested by Detectives Bradley, Barbee and Keck on charges of theft. She is said to have admitted the thefts and assisted in the recovery of the loot. Instead of going among relatives when she escaped from the reformatory, Cornelia. appeared at the home of Julia Carter. 1009 2nd street northeast said she was an orphan and was taken in. It is charged that she stole wearing apparel and $55. Most of the wearing apparel was recovered, but Cornelia is said to have told the detectives she spent the money for clothing, going to the movies and treating her gentlemen friends to dinner.
ATTACKS GIRL; FEAR LYNCHING
10-Year-Old Child Assaulted at Ronald Station - Posses of armed deputy sheriffs and infuriated citizens of Ronald station were combing the woods north of the city Wednesday for an unidentified dark-skinned stranger, who seized a 10-year-old girl, living at the station, about 9:30 o'clock this morning and viciously attacked her. Bloodhounds from the county stockade were taken to the spot where the stranger was last seen and put on the track Wednesday afternoon. The girl is at her home in a serious condition. The man attacked the girl as she was walking along a road near the station. Clapping his hand over her mouth, he dragged her into the brush. Her screams for aid aroused men working near the station. They arrived just as the man dodged into the woods. He is of medium stature, dark skinned, and wore blue overalls. black hat and checkered socks, according to their description of him. Sheriff John Stringer was notified and two carloads of deputies were dispatched. Residents of the station, which is located on the North Trunk road five miles north of the city limits, were aroused to high pitch by the stranger's vicious assault. Deputies are under orders to bring the man direct to the county jail should he be caught, for fear some of the excited Ronaldites might attempt violence on him. Deputies Matt Starwich and William Sears carefully searched the woods all the way to Lake Forest park, while Deputies Campbell, Lee, Merrill, Ramage and Scoones made an effort to locate the man on the opposite side of the station.
Petersburg
A considerable portion of property, consisting of dry-goods, clothing, &e., seized by the police yesterday at the house of Wyatt Mason and John Mason (colored) in Chesterfield county has been identified by different parties here. These parties seemed to have had a hand in a pretty extensive system of thefts, and their arrest may lead to further interesting developments.
Pleads Guilty to Theft of $350,000 in Jewels
PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF $350,000 IN JEWELS. Former Hotel Clerk Changes Mind After Standing Trial for Two Days. NEW YORK, June 11 - After entering a plea of not guilty and sitting through a trial which lasted two days, James E. Foye, formerly a clerk at the Biltmore Hotel, finally changed his mind late yesterday and pleaded guilty to theft of $350,000 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Regina V. G. Millhiser while she was a guest at the hotel. Foye at first admitted disposing of the jewels, but claimed they had been given him by a young woman whose good name he wished to shield. The case was just on the point of going to the jury when the prisoner decided to admit hie guilt. He will be sentenced June 12. All but $30,000 worth of the jewelry has been recovered.
Lots of Trouble for Bridegroom
NEW YORK. May 13.- The charges against Joseph E. Dooley, 22 years old, would send him to prison for 50 years or more if he should be convicted on them all. It is alleged that he married Louise Baumann; gave her a worthless check for $25,000; and assaulted the girl's brother. Now another woman appears claiming to be Dooley's rightful wife. Hotels and taxicab companies file claims against him for numerous bills.
Busy Burgalers
Thieves were unusually active on Saturday night and Sunday morning in breaking into stores, but their thefts were rather a paltry nature. About 2 o’clock Sunday morning the front window of Mr. Thomas Streat’s cigar store, on Ninth Street was broken into and five hundred cigars were taken there from. Policeman brooks who was turning out lamps on his beat at the time encountered two negroes running at full speed up Main street. He captured one of them just in front of Christian and White’s; but as he could discover nothing wrong about him (his “pal” having evidently borne off the bounty) he finally released him. The robbing raving been subsequently reported, the enterprising young man who said “they were only running for exercise” was hunted up an arrested yesterday evening. His name is Randolph Turner. He will have a hearing before the police court this morning. Mr. J. S. Morre’s store, corner of Eighteenth and Main streets, was also entered, and four boxes of manufactured tobacco were stolen therefrom. Messrs. Charles Carley & Co. were also losers in a small way. Their store, 1411 Cary street. was entered, and $1.25 was all that rewarded the thieves.
EMPLOYE ON FARM ACCUSES WOMAN
Attack on Husband Fails, But She Is Held in Connection With Case - SALEM, Ore., May 8. - On the strength of a confession made by Jesse Mullinix, Mrs. Theo Steiger, wife of a prominent rancher who lives north of Salem, is under arrest today, charged with complicity in an assault on Steiger with intent to kill. Indictments charging Mullinix with assault with intent to kill and charging Mrs. Steiger with being an accomplice in the assault were returned [?] by the Marion county grand jury Friday afternoon. RECOGNIZES ASSAILANT DURING STRUGGLE. Steiger was shot in his own barnyard the night of March 25. During the shooting he grappled with his assailant, whom he recognized as Mullinix, a former employe, who had been discharged some time previously. Intimate relations between Mullinix and Mrs. Steiger were hinted at the time of the shooting as the cause of the discharge of Mullinix and the shooting which followed. In his confession, made to the police two days after the shooting, but which was not made public until today, Mullinix is said to have not only admitted the shooting, but to have confessed to illicit relations with Mrs. Steiger. Mullinix is a man of about 40 years of age and Mrs. Steiger is 62. In his confession to the grand jury Mullinix is said to have accused Mrs. Steiger of paying him $100 to kill her husband, with the understanding she would then marry him. Steiger is worth about $70,000. Steiger, who was shot three times and who was confined to a hospital for some time following the shooting, is now well on the road to recovery.
Steal Four Airplanes
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The Chained Child
“You are charged with having hidden a pocket book and money in the dress of Annie’s doll,” “They charge you also with incendiarism.”
BEATS INMATE; WOMAN FINED
Treatment of Asylum Patients Scored by Justice - TACOMA, April 21.- Justice of the Peace Frank A. Magill and Deputy Prosecutor James W. Seldon, scored the conduct of attendants at the western state hospital for the insane at Fort Steilacoom, when Mrs. Minnie Moore, a former attendant at the institution, was convicted of assault in the third degree on the person of Margaret Lundberg, an inmate, and fined $50 and costs. Mrs. Moore was charged with beating the patient with a piece of rubber hose, and offered a plea of self-defense. In summing up the testimony Justice Magill said that in his opinion the charge was more grievous than an ordinary assault, because the victim was a helpless patient and like a little child mentally. "The inmates of the institution are wards of the state," said Justice Magill. "They are there thru no fault of their own, and are invalids. As such they are entitled to the protection of the public." In imposing sentence Judge Magill commended the prompt action taken by the hospital authorities and held that there was no evidence to show that the patient had been struck in self defense.
Prison For "Jekyll-Hyde"
PRISON FOR 'JEKYLL-HYDE'. N. Y. Lawyer Sentenced to Hard Labor in Securities Theft Case. NEW YORK. June 10 - Frank de R. Storey, a lawyer, convicted Monday of criminally receiving several thousand dollars’ worth of stolen securities, today was sentenced to Sing Sing prison for two and one-half to five years at hard labor. Storey, described by the prosecution as a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, who associated with honest men by day and crooks by night, automatically is barred from practicing his profession.
A Wicked Servant
Charles. E. Crawford, a clerk, with his wife and daughter, thirteen years-old, reside at the corner of One-Hundred-and-Sixty-First Street at Morris Avenue. On the first of September last Mary Dooley, aged twenty, with good references, was employed as a house servant. A month afterward various articles of small valuables began to disappear. Jewelry and money were next missed. Search was made, and $1.50 was found wrapped up in some of the doll-clothes of Mr. Crawford’d daughter. Other articles were found in her doll’s trunk. She was accused of the theft, but denies it, and was severely punished by her parents. They desired her to confess what she had done, and to this end severely chastised her. To avoid further punishment, she had acknowledged that she had stolen all that was missed. Property continued to disappear, and the child was again accused. She again denied, but through fear of punishment again confessed. She said she had destroyed them. Her parents began to think she was of unsound mind. A physician was called, who called it kleptomania. The girl was watched, but property continued to disappear. On January 1st the bedclothing in the chamber of Ms. Crawford was set on fire, and nearly one hundred dollars’ worth of property was destroyed. The daughter was also accused of doing this, it being set down to insanity. To avoid punishment she confessed it. After this her hands were strapped to her sides. Still the robberies continued. On January 18th a fire broke out in the laundry of the house, which came near destroying the entire structure. After it was extinguished it was discovered that it had originated in a basket containing laundried clothes, part of which had been saturated with kerosene oil. This also was attributed to the insanity of the little girl. Her father feared that she would do injury to herself. He had made a belt for her and procuring a long chain, chained her to a staple in the wall of the living room during the day time, and at night to the post of her bed. Mary Dooley slept with her, to prevent her doing herself injury during the night. Early in February a lady called on Ms. Crawford. She laid aside her wraps, which consisted of a valuable fur-lined mantle, muff, and bonnet. When she looked for them they were gone. Search was made for them in vain. A detective was called in, and at length the cloak, muff, and bonnet were found concealed in the garret. That day the little girl was unchained, but went about the house with her arms bound to her sides. Upon being threatened with punishment, she confessed having placed them there. Shortly before this a case of razors had been stolen from Mr. Crawford’s drawer. The idea then struck Mr. Crawford to watch the servant girl. Detective Wilkins was consulted, and in due time a large quantity of clothing was found which was thought to have been burned during the fire in the laundry. Other stolen articles were there. Last night the servant was accused of the thefts, and setting the house on fire on the two mentioned occasions. She confessed, and said the greater part of the jewelry and valuables were at her home, where they were found by detectives. To-day Mary was arraigned in the Harlem Police Court, where only the charge of incendiarism was preferred against her. She was committed in default of $3,000 bail to await the action of the grand jury.
Caruso is Robbed of $500,000 in Gems
CARUSO IS ROBBED OF $500,000 IN GEMS. Theft at East Hampton, N. Y., Is Believed to Have Been "Inside Job." EAST HAMPTON, N. Y., June 9 - Although all roads leading from the home of Enrico Caruso, opera singer, have been closely guarded since the $500,000 jewel robbery there last night, detectives today expressed belief that the theft was an "inside job." The way in which they worked, the police say, indicates that the burglars were familiar with the inside of the house. The robbery was discovered by Mrs. Caruso about 10:30 o'clock last night. In addition to the diamond necklace, a pearl necklace, valued at between $75,000 and $100,000, the bridal gift of Mr. Caruso, also was taken. A partial list of stolen jewels, made public by the police, includes eight diamond rings, a pair of diamond earrings, two diamond hairpins, a flexible diamond bracelet and two gold watches. Mrs. Caruso said later that she was in the parlor sewing when the burglar alarm began to ring. She rushed upstairs and found the window in her bedroom broken and the steel safe gone. There were no signs of a ladder, but entrance could have been gained by climbing to a roof, she said. The safe was found later on the lawn about 200 yards from the house, which is situated in a lonely spot about two miles from the center of the village. The police, who were unable to obtain an accurate description of the robbers, said the manner in which they worked indicated a familiarity with the premises. Caruso has been the victim of several other robberies. His villa near Florence, Italy, has been ransacked three times, and on the last occasion, in 1912. several valuable art relics were stolen. A collection of stamps rated high by experts, waft taken from trunks which the opera singer had sent from New York to Naples in 1916. Thirty barrels of wine and an automobile owned by Caruso were "commandeered" from his Italian villa by a "work committee' during dis orders around Florence last July.
SHOT COBBLER, GOES TO PRISON
"Tried Hard Enough to Be a Murderer," Says Carmody - Ten to 20 years' imprisonment in Walla Walla prison was punishment meted out by Judge Boyd J. Tallman to W.J. Cole Saturday, for the shooting of Luke Sucevich, cobbler, at 704 Madison st, January 26. "This man tried hard enough to be a murderer." Deputy Prosecutor, John D. Carmody told the court. Sucevich was shot twice by Cole, and it was thought at first that he would die. He rallied, but still has a hole in his skull, where the bullet from Cole's gun entered. Cole was convicted of assault with intent to kill. An accomplice of Cole escaped.
Attacks Women Tailor and Steals Clothing
ATTACKS WOMAN TAILOR AND STEALS CLOTHING. Intruder Escapes After Intimidating Proprietress - Many Thefts Reported. A young colored man visited the tailoring establishment of Mrs. Lena Savage, 503 I street, yesterday afternoon, pretended he wanted to make a purchase and attacked the proprietress. She stated the intruder grabbed a gray suit of clothes and ran from the store. One hundred copies of The Sunday Star were stolen from Clifton Terrace early morning. Theft of automobile tires and inner tubes, valued at $190, was reported by James M. Miller. 2113 14th street. Three visits paid to the apartment of Mrs. H. Cohen, 2518 17th street, the past three weeks netted the intruder $73. Entrance was gained by using a duplicate key, Mrs. Cohen told the police. The taking of $20 from the home of Mrs. E. D. Stearns, 1336 Columbia road, last Saturday, was reported to police of the tenth precinct. Bicycle thefts were reported by Charles Holmes, 1931 9th street, and James H. Pate, 614 Tennessee avenue.
Gunman Is Facing Assault Charges
First degree assault was charged Wednesday against George Thomas, following his alleged attempt Tuesday afternoon to "shoot up" W.H. Fleming and Frank Dildine in their apartments in the St. George, 14th ave. and Yesler way. Failure of three cartridges to explode is thought to have saved their lives. Police say the trouble started over a woman.
A Comptroller General Resigns
Comptroller General James C. Colt to-day sent in his resignation to the governor. His successor will be elected by the Legislature in a few days. Prior to the last State election General Colt held the office of special commissioner to Investigate the validity of the bills of the Bank of the State. Some months ago Alexander Laughlin, an expert employed by him stole about twenty thousand dollars in bills of the Bank of the State, worth about nine thousand dollars. While in jail awaiting his trial Laughlin died. A joint resolution exonerating Colt from the blame in connection with the theft was introduced into the Legislature a few days ago and passed by a large vote. The resolution, however, produced a heated debate in which Colt was harshly used by some of his opponents. Though vindicated by the action of the Legislature, he deemed it best to resign, because he rightly imagined that a cloud must hang over him during his term of office as Comptroller-General. Coil's action was entirely unexpected, and has created a flutter of excitement in political circles.
Assault Charge for Shooting Shoemaker
Information charging assault in the first degree, will be filed direct by the prosecuting attorney next Tuesday against William Cole, who, on January 26, shot Luke Sucevich, a shoemaker, in his shop at 616 Madison st., it was announced Saturday. Sucevich was shot thru the head. He lingered between life and death for several days. An operation saved his life.
Thefts Reported to Police
THEFTS REPORTED TO POLICE. Jewelry, Money and Auto Supplies Stolen. An unidentified individual succeeded in finding two bottles of liquor in the home of Mrs. Pauline L. Hellman. 2804 Cathedral avenue. In addition to the liquor, the intruder took articles of jewelry valued at $148. Ellis Hughes, 210 E street, reported the theft of $300. He told the police the money was stolen from the government printing office, where he is employed. Theft of a five-stone diamond ring, valued at $250. was reported by Mrs. Norma L. Kingston, Mendota apartments. Capt. James Marmaduke, steamer Southland, told the police of the loss of $200. The money disappeared while on the return trip from Norfolk Thursday night. Burglars visited the place of business of Howard Milhorne, 1410 Park road, Thursday night and stole seven bicycle tires, six lamps and three seats.
A Shoe Thief to be Caught
In August last Mr. James. A. Grigg, whose store is on the northwest corner of Main and Tenth streets, had stolen from him seven pains of ladies' handsome shoes. He soon found out how the adroit thief managed to get off with the shoes, and made such changes in his store as would probably prevent similar thefts in the future. Last evening, however. Mr. Grigg scarcely put down two pairs of ladies’ shoes, which he had Just sold to two ladies, when he had found they had been stolen. Mr. Grigg offers a handsome reward for the arrest of the thief, and no doubt some officer or member of our excellent police force will be enabled to secure it.
SHOOTS MAN AT BOXING MATCH
Oakland Fans Are Trampled in Wild Excitement. OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 5.- Thousands of fight fans watching the matches at the Oakland auditorium last night were given a thrill not on the card when Thomas Munse, a shipyard worker, drew a revolver and opened fire on a man believed to be H. C. Lido. Lido was hit in the right arm. He dashed out of the building and disappeared. The Oakland police said they have wanted him for alleged assaults on strike breakers. Munse was arrested. The shooting took place during one of the preliminary bouts. In the excitement chairs were knocked down and trampled on. The fighters in the right ceased battling and scurried for cover.
Robbed Dead to Play Races
ROBBED DEAD TO PLAY RACES. Clerk Charged With Stealing $20,000 at New York Morgue. NEW YORK, June 3 - Charged with the theft of $20,000, representing money taken from the pockets of unidentified dead at the city's morgue. William Becker, a clerk in the public administrator's office, was arrested last night and locked up in police headquarters. He was taken into custody while on his way to return some of the papers which the police say he confessed he had taken from the administrator's files. Becker admitted, the police say, that his first theft was in 1918, when he took $60 to play a "sure tip" on a horse race and lost. Other sums were taken and lost the same way, according to the police.
Swift Justice
Yesterday morning a cowskin was stolen from Mr. C. E. Brauer, at the first market, and offered for sale to another party. Information of the theft was left with Sargeant Whitlock, who with the information at hand arrested Moses Dickerson and John Johnston and carried them before Police Justice. There was no evidence against Johnston, and he was discharged; but Dickerson was convicted, sent to jail for thirty days, and punished with ten stripes. The whole affair, including arrest and conviction, occupied about two hours.
LEAVE HIM BLEEDING IN STORE
Two Young Holdups Stage Daring Robbery in Pine Street District - Two daylight thugs brutally assaulted A. ("Dad") Fillman, 85-year-old grocery store proprietor, at 1531 Seventh ave., beat him over the head with the butt of a heavy revolver, dragged him into a back room, rifled the cash register of $15, and escaped at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The robbery was committed within 100 feet of Pine st. downtown traffic, an artery where dozens of autos and pedestrians pass. The thugs were youths about 20 years old, weighed about 130 pounds and wore dark suits. according to the broken story told by the old man, who stumbled out on Seventh ave., crying for help, after regaining consciousness. ASKED FOR MILK, THEN SLUGGED HIM. "Two young men came into the store and asked for some canned milk and syrup," Fillman told members of the crowd that assembled when he cried for help. "I turned around to get the articles for them, and I woke up in the back room. When I came out into the store again, they were gone." "If I had known that they had come to rob me, I would have licked them," the aged storekeeper told police who hurried to the scene of the robbery when summoned by nearby storekeepers. No trace was found of the bandits by motorcycle officers who searched the neighborhood. Fillman was painfully cut up on top of the head by the blow of the revolver butt, and was removed to the city hospital. He lives alone in a back room of the store. He has relatives living in Pittsburg.
Two Robberies Reported
TWO ROBBERIES REPORTED. Bertha Williams, employed in an apartment house at 1785 Massachusetts avenue, has asked the police to recover a purple pocketbook containing a rosary and $45. She said the pocketbook was taken from a locker at her place of employment. Theft of a polar bear rug, valued at $150. was reported by Isabelle Stevens, 1628 16th street. A box containing several articles of jewelry was stolen from the home of Frances O'Rear, 3113 13th street, May 30.
PEEL COATS IN VERDICT ARGUMENT
Split Six to Six in Boy-Beating Case; Are Excused by Judge - After a stormy debate lasting nearly 12 hours that at times threatened to break into a fist fight, jurors in Superior Judge Everett Smith's court Friday noon announced they were hopelessly disagreed in the case of Policeman Urich Carson, accused of beating his 10-year-old son, Philip, with a stive cleaning rod, November 8. At one time late Thursday night two Jurymen shed their coats and were on the point of settling the argument with bare knuckles when others with cooler hands interfered and prevented an actual clash. Carson is charged with second degree assault, for which the penitentiary, or both. The jurors explained to Judge Smith, after he had excused them from further duty, that they had been agreed that Carson had beaten the boy, but thought the penalty too heavy to fit the case. FINAL VOTE SPLIT SIX TO SIX. The final vote, taken just before noon, is said to have been split six to six, after which the jury gave up its task, unable to reach a verdict. Philip, the boy, called as a witness for the state Thursday, startled the prosecution when he declared: "I didn't get half enough beating. I had stolen money, stayed out all night, smoked cigarets and neglected my studies." SAY CLOTHING STAINED BY BLOOD. When humane society officials found the boy after the alleged beating, his clothing was stained with blood, his scalp cut open and his body covered in black and blue blotches. The jury retired at 3:30 p.m. Thursday and adjourned at midnight, resuming again Friday morning, continuing the argument for more than three hours before announcing that they were "hung."
Et Caetera
The absence of pickpockets and sneak thieves from the Fair this year is a notable fact. None have been arrested, or, as far as is known in police circles have committed theft. The police are always on the watch for these thieves.
Reports Theft of a Horse
Thomas O’Flaherty, a citizen of Oxon Hill, Prince George’s county, Md., has reported to the county authorities and the police of the District that a valuanle horse was stolen from his stable Friday night or early Saturday morning last. Mr. O’Flaherty did not discover his loss until late Saturday. The owner is at a loss to account for the quiet manner in which the theft was effected, as no noise aroused the occupants of the house during the time it is supposed to have been committed.
TRAPPED BY REPORT BOY IS INJURED
Determined to get revenge upon his ex-wife, because she had divorced him, George Tagas lured her to his home, 8105 Fifth ave. N.E., Monday night, and beat her mercilessly, then attacked his mother-in-law and another woman who attempted to interfere, and threw them out of the house, according to the story told Tuesday by Mrs. Amzel Tagas, the former wife. Tagas is lodged in the county jail, and a charge of third degree assault awaits his plea in Justice O. W. Brinker court as a result of his alleged ruthlessness. At the time of the divorce, January 14, Mrs. Tagas was awarded the custody of their 6-month-old daughter, Frances, and Tagas was intrusted with the keeping of Luis, their 18-month-old son. The divorce was obtained on the ground of cruelty. Warm rivalry sprang up between the two parents over the custody of the children, and Mrs. Tagas said she was summoned to her former husband's home Monday night by a phone call from Tagas, who told her the little boy had cut himself and was in grave danger. She started at once, she said, taking Mrs. Rose Shear, her mother, and a young woman friend, Blanche De Belle, of 2327 N. 63d st. Arriving at the husband's residence, Mrs. Tagas says, she knocked on the door, which was suddenly flung open by Tagas. "I hurried in," she said, "and he struck me a blow with his heavy fist that knocked me down. Then he started to beat me up. Mother and my girl friend tried to help me and he knocked them down and then threw us all out."
Claims His Watch Was Stolen
Claims His Watch Was Stolen. Complaint has been made to the police of the theft of a gold watch belonging to George Van Aken of 508 8th street southeast, who claims that the theft was committed at Cobb's Hotel Tuesday night.
A Singular Criminal Case
Philadelphia, October 10. In the case of Robert Parrish, the lawyer charged with concealing an infernal machine in his office draw with the Intention of putting an end to petty thefts, and by which a small boy was badly injured, the jury to-day rendered a verdict of guilty. A motion was made for a new trial, and pending the argument Mr. Parrish was released on bail.
GUILTY OF ASSAULT
GUILTY OF ASSAULT in the third degree was the verdict returned against Robert A. Brown by a jury in Superior Judge Boyd J. Tallman's court Wednesday. He is alleged to have beaten J.R. Dougherty in a quarrel over a meat purchase.
Mrs. Talmage's Ring
MRS. TALMAGE'S RING. A Colored Domestic Admits Having Stolen It. A solitaire diamond ring, valued at $800, was stolen from the house of the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, No. 1400 Massachusetts avenue northwest, yesterday. Detectives Weedon and Lacy arrested Robert Wilson and Blanche Wrenn, colored domestics who were employed in the house. The stolen ring was found this morning in the snow near the rear entrance to police headquarters, where it had been thrown. Wilson, the detectives allege, is the only one of the two prisoners who passed through the yard in rear of the building. Mrs. Talmage wore the ring yesterday, and when she returned home she put it in the jewel case with other jewelry. When it was certain that the ring had been stolen Dr. Talmage called on the police, and Detectives Weedon and Lacy were assigned to the case. Soon after the officers had made an investigation they went to the house of Blanche Wrenn, where Wilson also lived. Both were arrested and taken to headquarters. They denied having any knowledge of the theft. Wilson was locked up at the sixth precinct station, while Mrs. Wrenn was placed in a witness room at the first precinct. This morning the detectives renewed their work on the case, and while they were out searching for the ring Detective Bauer found it in the snow bank, as stated. Later the detectives conversed with Wilson, who admitted his guilt. He told of the taking of the ring and of subsequently throwing it in the snow bank. A charge of grand larceny was preferred against him. After taking the ring Wilson became frightened and returned to the house to restore it, but did not get an opportunity to do so. He will be given a preliminary examination in the Police Court tomorrow. Blanche Wrenn was released.
Personating a Bank Teller
Montreal, September 20. This afternoon J. O. Padden, paying teller of the Bank of Montreal, left his desk for about three minutes and during his absence a man, similarly dressed, coolly walked around the counter, picked up a package containing $7,000, and quietly passed out of the building. The assistant paying teller saw him in Padden's box and thought it was Paddon. The theft was immediately discovered, but up to this hour the thief is at large.
VICIOUS WOMAN STABS OFFICER WITH HATPIN
Not Satisfied With Beating One Man With a Beer Bottle, She Makes a Second Assault. With probably an idea of revenge in her mind, Anne Curtis, a fallen woman, made a vicious attack upon Jailor Corbett at police headquarters early yesterday morning. The woman had been arrested several hours before on a charge of assaulting Edward Parsons in a box in the Star concert hall on Occidental avenue. Parsons, it appears, refused to buy her a bottle of wine, and she severely beat him over the head with a beer bottle. During the excitement that followed, the Curtis woman made her escape. She was arrested a few minutes later by Patrolmen Burkman and Adams, in a room in the Richelleu hotel. About 2 o'clock yesterday morning Jailor Corbett went to the cell in which the Curtis woman was confined, to quiet a disturbance which she was raising. As Corbett opened the door, she sprang forward, and, without warning, plunged a hat-pin into he Jailor's chin. Clerk Easson and Capt. Sullivan hurried to the cell and took the woman in charge. Clerk Easson then held Corbett while Sullivan extracted the pin from his injured chin. Corbett was laid up all day yesterday as a result of the wound. A charge of assault will be preferred against the woman. The police say her former record is very unsavory.
Arrest of William Brower
ARREST OF WILLIAM BROWER. His Former Theft of Horse Which Chewed Tobacco. Major Sylvester has received Information from the authorities at Chambersburg, Pa., of the arrest on a charge of horse stealing of William Brower, an elderly man who was arrested in this city several years ago. Brower was taken into custody near Hancock, Md., last week. In 1894 he was arrested here by Detectives Horne and Boyd for the Pennsylvania authorities. At that time he was convicted of horse stealing and given a penitentiary sentence. The case attracted considerable attention at the time of the old man's arrest here, because the horse that he was charged with having stolen chewed tobacco. When the officers overhauled Brower he seemed very much surprised at the idea of being suspected of such an offense. "I don't like to suspect you," said one of the officers, "but your conduct is suspicious and I'll have to hold you." The prisoner told them he could prove that he owned the animal, and that it was the only pet he owned. He made the attempt to prove his claim by producing a plug of tobacco and giving it to the animal. Unfortunately for him, the officers have been advised that the animal had the tobacco habit. It is believed Brower was on his way to this city last week when he was overtaken at Hancock.
Alleged Theft of Violin
Alleged Theft of Violin. Henry Pratley, whose alleged offense was the larceny of a violin, valued at $100, August W. Schroeder, has waived an examination in the Police Court, and was held by Judge Kimball in $500 for the action of the grand jury.
Robbery in Henrico
Robbery in Henrico. On Saturday night Mr. Louis Raabe, a butcher in the Old Market, was robbed at his residence, on the Nine-Mile road near Harding's shop. The thieves, having effected in entrance, visited, the room where Mr. Raabe slept, and, without awakening him or anyone in the house, stole from the pockets of his pants, which were hanging near the bed, $75 or $80. He had some silver in another pocket, which they did not touch. Mr. Rabbe discovered his loss only when he awoke in the morning, and found that he had also been robbed of a pair of fine boots. As of yet there is no clue to the perpetrators of the theft.
ALL WITHIN THREE DAYS
A Vicious Criminal is Caught and Sentenced. John Johnson, colored, pleaded guilty this morning to the charge of robbery and was sentenced to five years of hard labor at Walla Walla penitentiary. Quick work was made in the apprehension and conviction of the culprit, but three days having gone since his brutal assault upon T. Hayakana, a Japanese boy, on Jackson street. Johnson felled the little Jap with a large rock, frightfully bruising his head, and almost killing him. In fact the sentence was deferred for a day awaiting the result of the injury. After the villain had knocked the boy senseless he secured a gold watch and diamond pin from his person. Jailer Corbett apprehended the negro and safely brought him to his reckoning.
Convicted of Theft
Confessed the Theft. Viola Martin, who was arrested by Detective Brown in Baltimore yesterday, today pleaded guilty in the Police Court of the larceny of $20 from Bessie Jordan. The penalty imposed by Judge Kimbell was sixty days in jail, with thirty days additional unless she make restitution.
Mrs. Blainus Fined.
Mrs. Caroline Blainus was yesterday afternoon fined $10 and costs by Justice Cann for assaulting David Love.
Another Card from General Rogers, late Second Auditor
Let me go back to the beginning. This gentleman goes down to his home in Suffolk, where there is a readjuster paper published, and where, under his own eye and inspiration, a foul slander is published with the heading, before described, of “Thieves and Robbers – Another Twenty-Thousand-Dollar Found in the Funders Ranks – The Second Auditor’s Office a Hotbed of Corruption,” and that the “committee has found many glaring frauds.” When Mr. Lovenstein and the clerks in the office denied any knowledge of these things, Mr. Cross, in the next issue of the Examiner, modifies his charge by saying “if these was error in the article, it was only in regard to the amount of coupons said to have been twice used,” and that the facts in the case will fully confirm the fullness and force of the editorial.
Convicted of Theft
Convicted of Theft. John H. Paar, who was arrested Wednesday in Virginia by Detective Muller on the charge of stealing a bicycle, valued at $25 from Miss Frances Ennis, was today convict in the Police Court before Judge Kimball. The penalty imposed was a fine of $20, with the alternative of sixty days in jail, and to make restitution of $15 to Miss Ennis, or in case of failure to do so, to serve thirty days additional.
INHUMAN CHILD BEATERS RECEIVE JUST SENTENCES
Judge Emory Makes Quick Work of the Arlington Woman and Her Husband. Mrs. Maud Arlington, the child-beater, was this morning sentenced by Judge Emory to one year in the county jail- the maximum sentence under the charge. Her husband, who protested that he had not witnessed the assault, got off with 10 months. Speedy work was made of the cases. The Arlingtons appeared in court about 9:30, and entered a plea of guilty. P.D. Hughes, appearing as counsel, offered words in their behalf, just sufficient to discharge the duty which befell him as a member of the bar, and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Faben presented a brief summary of the case, which concluded it. The Arlington woman, when asked by Judge Emory why sentence should not be imposed, arose and said she was being grossly persecuted, though confessing her brutal assault upon the child Lizzie. Next, John Arlington, her coward husband, got up and said that he had not witnessed the attack upon the unoffending little girl. The sentence imposed brought general satisfaction to not only the 50 odd neighbors of the guilty pair who were present at the trial, but to every one who knew the circumstances of the unusual case. After the Arlington woman had been safely housed in the tank, several former women neighbors followed her as far as the outer bars, with the intention of reviling her. The child-beater, however, quickly sought seclusion in a cell. Four of her companions in the tank are colored women, who assert in no mild terms that they will discipline their miserable fellow prisoner and make her human at least while she is among them.
Executive Clemency Refused
The Governor has refused to pardon John W. Filcher, who was convicted of house-breaking and theft, and sentenced to be whipped.
Investigating Alleged Theft
Investigating Alleged Theft. The police of the Anacostia station are investigating the alleged case of horse stealing reported yesterday by N. A. Lohr of Good Hope, but as yet they have been unable to find either the animal or the thief. The horse was selected from among a number of others in the stable, it is said, and the door of the stable was found next morning secured by the hasp, showing the deliberate manner in which the thief vent about his work. It is supposed but one man did the stealing. The officers are conducting their investigation in the vicinity of the line separating the District and Maryland.
THE PENALTY FOR SPITTING
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12.- Trial of suit of Geo. C. Barker, of Maine, against Representative S.B. Cooper, of Texas, is under way. Barker seeks $10.00 damages because of an alleged assault. On May 31 last the two were passengers on a train coming to this city. Barker asserts he was disgusted because of Cooper's spitting upon the floor of the Pullman car. He suggested that men of Cooper's habits should travel in a cattle car. Because of this, he says, Cooper struck him. Cooper says he had only recovered from a severe illness and was attending to his own business while in the car. He spat upon the floor because a fellow passenger had his foot upon the cuspidor. The conductor saw nothing to complain of in Cooper's actis. Cooper's attorneys also claim that he retired to the smoking car and was followed there by Barker, who called him an offensive name, and that Cooper then struck him in the face with his open hand.