Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07

Four Thousand Dollars in a Uomons
Mouth-She S,Calio,rs 81 900 Bill
FURIOUS Erpedients 10 Recortr
II.
II has already been mentioned that
Agnes Cooper who. as alleged, managed
10 appropriate s4,7O0 from Capt. Rus
sell. at the Metropolitan saloon, has been
arrested, but ihsre are some curious facts
connected with the matter which must
not be omitted. The police have been
busily on the hun, for the frail Agnes
since the nigh, OF the robbery, but by
some means she managed 10 elude their
vigilance. Her capture, however. was
only matter OF time, for this class Of
women rarely keep away from their old
haunis for any length OF time. and what
ever daring OF cunning they may exhibit
in making pecuniary haul. 'hey general.
ly fall an easy prey to the detectives.
So Agnes was csptorej, as already pub
lished, and taken TO The Third District
Station. Here she was searched. bu, on.
ly $500 in money was found, much TO
the surprise Of the officers. who were con.
6den, that she had large sun on her
person. lltle thickness Of speech was
noticed. and i, was finally discovered that
The woman had rolled several 81 900 bills
into several little pallets OF paper, and hid
them in her mouth. Here was dilemms.
II force was used there was danger the
woman would swallow the money, and
then The recovery Of j. would be more
probe siicsl than ever. The police
were puzzled, and Capt. Hercules bad TO
study The situation with profound serious
ness before proceeding. Something. how.
ever. had 10 be done quickly. and half
way course was adopted. Moral sussion
was combined with llule gentle chok-
ing. and finally the perunacious Agnes
was literally compelled to dissorge her III
gotten treasure some " hat noisiened TO be
sure, bul still in a curren, condition. But
only three of the $1,000 bills we're OBJ
laned, and the question was suggested,
whe.e was the balance. There was Ies-
son 10 believe that The woman had at least
four 81 900 bills with her. Where then
was the fourth I!
Agnes was again inspected, but there
was no IN oHey found on her person. She
wss little drunk. bu, lurking irium
phanl devlIry in her eyes swoke suspi-
cion, which finally became cer'aiuty,
that she had swallowed a $1,000 bill
Here was fresh dilemma, bu, il does not
appear TO have been regarded as a serious
one by the police; for, in the 6rsl rePor,
OF the arrest to The central station, il was
stated f.: Have recovered SO. 500, and are
certain OF the balance" MOI quite Ger.
lain it appears. To he sure they had The
woman and she had The money. but SO
efTec'ualIy pu, away lha. there was no Ia
king it from her. Emelics. OF course.
suggested themselves, and The case vas
laid before an spo.herary living near by.
lie made a preparation snd gave it TO The
officer, saying. "lhsi will FIX her all right
and will do her no hsrm." Agnes has q
constitutional procliviy for whisky. and
so The dose was dissolved 10 Bourbon and
rendered the dsmsel. who tossed u oil,
saying, IL know ID well what you
want. You want that 81 900 bill. but
you cant ge, it," The effects Of the
emelic were no, Satisfactory. and an al
tempt was made 10 facilitate its action by
salt and water, but this Agnes eviDced an
objection to. and could only be prevailed
on TO swallow a few moulhsful. A doc
tor vas consulted. but could give no I'd.
vice promising the wished for result. but
he warned the officers against another
mode OF tresinen which had been partial.
Iy determined upon. Agnes is s,ill in
cs.tody. and p"sibly some fresh deVel-
opmen,s will occur TO dsy.-,T. louis
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