Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-02
FRANKLINS FAIR DEPUTY.
Two Burglars Cowed Before Her Miss Kur,z
Brings Two Prisoners from Chambersburg
to Philadelphia.

Two Burglars Cowed Before Her Miss Kurix
Brings Two Prisoners from Chambersburg
to Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Times SAYS: When the
traln irom Chambersburg arrived at the
Broad-Street station yesterday afternoon
Young woman, OF slight build. stepped
gracefully from the step. Of the third car
10 the Platform, and. turning to two strap
ping men. who looked like cowboys at
bay, said
"Come on
Ihe Young woman was Miss Addie T..
hifiz, deputy sheriff Of Franklin county.
the mon were Perry Is. Henry and Henry
Moten, both burglars and deSperadoes. who
were recently convicted In the Chambers
bulg courts Of breaking into houses. Hen
rvs sentence was one year. for breaking
into the store OF 7. II. Wallace, OF Green
village, and MOten's sentence was two
years, for entering the house OF Jacob
Sheets. IN the same village. and stealing
Clothing and revolver. Moten's capture
was Effected under difficulties, and he
showed himself to be a man who wouldn't
stop at trines
rev IN. the crowd who were hurrying
down the platform toward the ron-gate
ext had any idea that the two men who
were walking in front OF the slim young
woman were desperate thieves. They
walked along quietly, apparently anxiou.
TO hide the fact that they were on their way
TO serve terms in the Eastern penitentiary.
THE JOURNEY IN THE TRAIN.
The fair deputy sheriff OF Chambersburg
took the tram at 3 O'Clock Yesterday morn
inVwith only the two burglars as travelling
companions. When The Cumberland VAL
ley train arrived at Harrisburg. Miss Kurtz
told her pri. ners quietly that they would
have TO change cars to take the train for
philadelphia. The burglars got out
quietly, and walking through the
depot boarded the Philadelphia train.
The car they entered was well filed
around the ear and saw that getting
two seats together was out OF the que.-
tiOD. Suddenly she thought she would dis
close her identity to the conductor OF the
tram aud request him TO ask some Of the
passengers to double up" so that she
might sit with her prisoners. The con-
ductor did as she asked and turned the
back OF a seat for her. She told the prison.
crs 10 sit down, and they did. Notcn's
right wrist was chained to IIenry's left,
and with their free hands they pulled their
coat sleeves down over the cruel handcutTS
TO hide their disgrace
Miss kurtz settled herself in the seat OPP
postc the burglars. The men felt their
humiliation koenly, and the fact that thy
were being taken TO prison bya woman.
together with the picture they had painted
of leading a prison life, had the effect
of robbing them Of all courage. During
the long ride to tins city they were
as meek as lambs. Before the train
had reached Lancaster every passen-
ger in the train had learned that there was
a woman deputy sheriff on board who
had in charge two criminals. The novelty
II such sight sent the passengers from
both ends OF the train into the car in which
Miss KurtZ sat. They stared as they
passed up and down the aisle OF the car.
but Miss kurtZ paid no attention TO their
curiosity. she had aroused and sat talking
10 her prisoners as il they were her friends
and she were coming TO town on shop
ping tour.
THE DRIVE TO THE PRISON.
After Mis-. KurtZ and her prisoners had
walked down the platform OF the Broad
street station, and had descended the many
steps 10 Merrick street, she called q car
riage and said 10 the driver:
IL want you to drive TO the Eastern peni-
teniiary."
Then, tuning to her manacled COM
paniouS, she said:
"Come, get in here"
The men obeycd sulenly, and the driver
OF the carriage, who was holding the door
with his ewes and mouth very wide open.
slammed the door after his. kurtz had got
inside, and then. apparently dazed, mount
ed bls box. seemingly undetermined a
to whether he was suffering from the deli
rum tremens or an attack OF night
mare, he drove down Filbert street
into Broad and the carriage ratified
up Broad street to FsirmOunt avenue at
lively pace. The burglars sat on the
front seat Of the carriage, and Mis-, KurtZ
sat facing them, as she had done in the ride
from Cf'ambersburg. A, the carriage
drew near the penitentiary the expression
on the mems faces grew more desperate, il
possible. Miss Kurtz was all smiles, and
4 look OF perfect confidence in herself only |
helped 10 increase the humiliation felt by /,
her prisoners. she kept her right hand in |
the pocket Of her dress all the time.
AT THE PENtTLNTIARY.
Now and then. Just to reasslre her pri.O- |
ncls that she would not have any nonsense. |
,he allowed the handle Of silyer.pllted |
revolver to protrude. This had the desired |
eff ct of keeping them submissive, although |
with their free hands they could have easily |
oycrpOv cred the fair deputy sheriff. taken |
the key Of the handouts. set themselves /
free. and made their escape.
When the carriage halted ut the prison |
door Miss Kurtz led them into the peniten- |
tiary, delivered them over TO Warden CAS-
sidl. received receipi for their safe deliy- |
eTaucc. bowed and smiled. and after 4 short |
chat with the warden left the penitentiary |
and started back to Chambersburg. She i
laughs at the idea cf 4 woman not being |
able to handle desperate criminals, |
and said she was as capable OF taking |
. prisoner 10 the penitcntilry as the |
shrcwdcst. braycst man in the country |
round. KISS kurtz was made deputy sheriff |
Of Franklin county last spring by her |
father. l.. Il. kurtz. who was elected sheriff |
last November. She il about twenty-five |
and quite attractive, and j. very popular |
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