Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-27
MRS. DAVIS DOWNFALL
OF TRICKY PosToFFIcE THIEVES
A Former Belle IN Boston Society
Now Lingering Behiad the Ban
With 4 husband Who De-
csiyed Her.

o pretty woman wi4h blue eyes and plees-
ant voice, 10 in Jail iu Bridgeport charged
&xnh completely in the robbery Of tAs pest
cfice at Bristol and suspected Of being tho
actual leader Of the gaas Of burglars which
has been operating so successfully In this
State. She Is about 2S years Of age, has .
fine form, talks fiueptly, and uses good
English.
On Tuesday night last tie ofiee Of the
Derby Lumber Company Of Derby, wss
entered by four mashed men, who over
powered the watchmsa, bosnd and gsgssd
three safes in the office, which job they
completed with the dexterity Of
Trained DarglaSA
The watchman noted at the time that the
voice of the person who held Q pistol TO his
head and threatened to blow his brains out
il he stirred was unusually soft and melo-
dious, and that the hand which Rrssped hts
throat was smaller than that OF . man. In.
vestigation next morning, however, failed
70 reveal any proofs OF the identity OF the
sweet voiced desperaao. Bill Davis, no.
torious cracksman, was arrested on suspt.
cion OF being concerned in the crime, and
il was also learned that his vile was In
tectives, who were vestigating the Bris-
tol burglary, came TO the conclusion that
the Job had been planned and its actual
Execution Directed by . Wsmao.
Ii was known that q strange young wo-
man had just previous 10 the robbery made
frequent trips 10 the post Office to inquire
for letters that never came and TO discuss
with the postmaster the time OF the arrival
and departure OF mails. Among the foot.
prints in front OF the office on the morn
ing following the burglary WAS that Of .
small and narrow hee,ed shoe. AZ the
msn who saw the burglars drive away wss
positive that there were four OF them, and
that they were all dressed In mems cloth.
ing, the idea of there being woman In
the case was dropped until tho news canc
10 Bristol that Mrs. Davis was suspected OF
being concerned in the burglary. Then
the detectives came TO Derby. looked into
the case and concluded that Mrs. Davis was
the
Mysterioas woman
who had figured in the post oaice robbery
at Bristol.
After consultation between united states
Deputy Marshal Clark, Chief OF Police
Martin, and Postoflice Inspector Newcomb.
IL was determined to arrest Mrs. Eayis snd
two pals OF Daviss, named Congdon snd
Rice. Martin, Clark and Sewoomb went 70
Davis's house. Mrs. Davis refused them
admittance, and threatened 10 shoot usen
il they came in. They broke open the
door and were confronted by Mrs. Davis.
When she was Informed that she was uts-
der arrest she sAid: my husband has Eot
me into Q pretty scrape by doing such
work" The house was searched, and Q
complete kit OF burglars tools was found.
Chief OF Police Martin was about 10 forcs
the lid OF trunk when
Mrs. Davis Srveamed
and ran out OF the back door. She wss
followed and captured. When asked why
size fled she replied with laugh:
well, there's bottle OF dynamite IN
that trunk, and although you are very
pleasant gentlemen, Id rather not 20 to
paradise In your company
Mrs Davis was then taken TO prison In
Waterbury, and yesterday she was taken
10 bridgeport She says that her husband
and she were at home on the night OF the
Derby burglary, but admits that they
were not on the night OF the Bristol bur.
glary.
Mrs. Davis history II a romantic one.
Her maiden name was Egan, and her par.
ents are highly respected people In Massa-
Chusetts. Her brother. in law In said 10 be
a prominent Democratic POLITICAL In l'os.
ton. Just after leaving q convent school
she met Davis at q watering place. Hs
represented that he was Q
wealthy YsssE Hsatherser.
In reality he had only been out OF all .
year, after having served four years
Term for burglary. Miss Esan fell In love
with him snd he betrayed her. Her father
gave him the choice Of marrying her or 70.
ceiying bullet in his head. lie married
her and they went West, and for . time
were In al ohio town. Then they moved
10 Chicago. II is alleged that they were
rngsged in swindliDg by the confidence
game. They soon returned, however, 70
Waterbury and IL Is said that since that
time Mrs DAVIS has assisted her husband
m sll of his burglaries, often accompany.
ing him dressed in mems clothing. doing
her share of ih. work with more skill and
dsring ibsn was shown by any Of the other
members OF the rang. In fact, ahe was %.
kroslsdged to be the brains Of the oonb.
nation. She conducted herself In jsil in .
digniied wsy and passed the time In read.
ing Black mores Lorna D0Ons. Bhs
viii have . Ecaring to morrow.