The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-07-21
From the Wheeling Intelligencer.
A Strong Minded and Fasc'na-
ting Female Steals $a7 GOO AMd
iS Arrested EhCrplOr.

tkRS ECHA2EC SsEASS $AS WV HAH'W
is Arrested Therefor.
On Friday afternoon last, young woman
ca Hing herself Lizzie Wayt, arrived in this
city from Pittsburg, and put up at the Nc
Lure House. She was az magnificent q
specimen, in appearance, Of the splendid
women as one will see in days travel
| On the same train, Mr.. VIM. G. Murray, an
elderly gentleman and an extensive iron
merchant of Youngstown, Ohio, who is well
known in this city, arrived. MIR. Murray
also stopped Rt the Mcclure, and it so hap
pened that Miss Wayt and himself were pla.
ced in rooms adjoining each other, and con.
nected by door which is generally found
so convenient to families. On Saturday al
ternnon, Mr.. Murray received in the course
of his transactions with nn iron man here,
the neat little sum of $S2,7OO, which amount
of filthy lucre he conveyed to his room, and
deposited on his bed. Shortly afterwards q
gentleman with whom Mr.. M had some
business appointed, was ushefed in, ond In
the conversation, which ensued upon gene
raj business matters, Mr.. NJ. had occasion to
mention that he had just received the sum
named, and had it contained in the wallet
before him.
Mr.. Murray then left the room on hur
red call and went down stairs with his
friend, taking the caution to lock the door
of his own room, but left the pocket book
containing the money still lying on the bed
TJpon his return after short absence, Mr..
Nj. was ustonished to find the money miss
inc. The door which connected the mag
nifcent woman's room was open, her "tog'
9 perv, !" trunk and other miscellaneous txings
t were scattered about the floor, and the mag
nificent woman was gone gimmerlng. 1t
was soon discover ed that she had moved qui
e,lv ont of the house as if TO take an eve
= ming walk.
Her wearing apparel. "lying around Ioosee'..
+. was made with Taste uDd some portions OF
were rather expensive and scrupulously neat
She left pretty work box or satchel'
u pocket book containing thirty one Genus II
d cash. and an endless variety OF the llttl
- necessaries which ladies' find so handy in tn
~ house. In fact she took nothing but the Oll
- nile of money and what duds she happene
i to have on when she gained possession OF II
ID In her trunk YVES found velvet cap, win
N gsy feather in it, and a neat bodice and sKlF
ia to match. Also some large handbills an
neat cards as follows
LECTURE ON HOME TIES,
BIZ MISS LIZZIE wAYT,
of Athens, Ohio.
Now this descantress on home ties, ovel
n' heud the conversation about the money
n the next room, and hearing Mr.. M. dePea
m and lock his door, entered his apartment
4e the connecting door, grabbed the none
!. and made q hold strike, the geographic
"o location OF which the police are energetl
g. alIv seeking. Miss Wayt is admirably sui
er, ed for gay deceiver. She is about twentii
ce five years Of age, of medium height lig
huir, blue eyes, and blonde complexion
She is slightly robust. She has fine ', ca ca
an riage, and good address and generally LAD
, like department. Miss Lizzie also hed
variety Of notices from different susceptlo
editors, who seem TO have been cnarm'
- with her elegant discourses on the subject
- "Home Ties," her fascinating manners al !,
'0S her beautiful person. The strong mlno
ge' but weak -principled female has since oe'
m arrested and committed to Jail at Wheelln