Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-02-19
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~n.v,v.nta.s rAir Deputy shsrin-Aow
ahs Took Two Burglars 70 ths Penissn7
tiary.
when The train from Chambersburg
arrived at the Broad street station yes
terday afternoon, a young woman o.
slight build stepped gracefully from the
stems Of Che third car to the platform
and turning 10 two strappins men, who
looked like cowboys at bay, said:
aCome ON -.. .,,g4
The young woristi VS. Mss Addie
T. Kurtz, deputy sheriff OF Franklin
county The men were Percy b. men
nv and Henry Moten. both burglars
md desperadoes, who were recently
convicted in the Chambersburg courts
Of breaking into houses. Henryis SEN
tonaa xas one wear, for breaking into
the store of T. H. Wallace OF Green
village and Moten's sentence was two
wears, for entering the store OF Jacot
Sheets in the same village and steaiine
clothing and q revolver. Motens
CAPTURE was effected under dithcuities
and he showed himself to be a man who
wouldn't stop at tribes.
Few in the crowd who were hurrylng
down the platform toward the iron gate
exit had any idea that the Two men
who were walking in front OF the slim
voupo woman were desperate thieves.
They walked along quietly, apparently
anxious to hide the fact that they were
on their way to serve terms IN d East
ern penitentiary.
Tie fair deputy sheriff Of Chambers
l,,ro took the train at eight o'clock
yesterday morning with only the two
burglars 8 travelling companions
When the Cumberland Valley
arrived at Harrisburg Miss Kurtz told
her prisoners quietly that they would
have 10 change cars TO take II tram
for Philadelphia. The burglars got out
onietly and walked through the depot
! b~oardedthe Phlladelphis train. The ca
| tbev entered was we'll filed with pas
sengers. Miss Kurtz looked around the
car and saw that getting two seats was
ont of the question. Suddenly she
| tbouoht she would disclose her identity
10 the conductor ofthe train and request
him to ask some OF the passengers TO
double up" so that she might SIT with
| her prisoners. The conductor did as
| she asked and turned the back OF q seat
for her. She told the prisoners to SIT
down and they did. Molten's right
wrist was chained to Henry's left and
with their free hands they pulled Their
coat sleeves down over II cruel hand
euffs 10 hide their disgrace.
Miss Kurtz settled herself in the seat
opposite the burglars. The men felt
their humiliation keenly, and the fact
that they we're being taken to prison by
a womar. E;rether with the picture they
had pajuted OF leading a prison life
bsd the effect of rooStng them o.
all c6dfsSs, During the long
ride to this city they we're as meeh a.
lambs. Before the train had reached
Lancaster every passenger in the tram
had learned that there was a woman
deputy sheriff on board who had IN
charge two criminals. The novelty Of
such a sight sent the passengers from
both ends Of the train into the car IN
which Miss Kurtz sat. They stared az
they PASSED up and down the aisle oi
the car, but Miss Kurtz paid no atten.
ticn % the curiosity she had aroused
and sat talking TO her prisoners as II
they vere her friends and she were com
ing to town ON q shopping tour.
After Miss Kurtz and her prisoners
had walked down the platform of tbs
Broad street station and had descended
the many steps TO Merrick street
she called q carriage snd said to the
driver.
al want you TO drive to the Eastern
Penitentiary."
Then turning to her manacled com
panions ,he said 0
|. Come, get in here"
The men obeyed ~sullenly, and th,
driver of the carriage, who was holding
the door with his eyes and mouth very
wide open, slammed the door aftel
Miss Kurtz had got inside. and then
apparently dazed, mounted his box
Seemingly undetermined as 10 whetheI
he was suffering from the deliriun
tremens or an attack OF nightmare, h
drove down Filbert street to Fairmon
avenue at s~lively pace. The burglars sa
on the front scat of the carriage an'
Miss Kurtz sat facing them, as she ha,
done in the ride from Chambersburg
As the carriage drew near the peniten'
q tiary the expression on the mems face
grew more desperate, If possible. Mis-
Kurtz was all smiles and Q look o
perfect confidence in herself onl,
: helped to increase the humiliation fel
. by her prisoners. She kept her RICH
, han1 in the pocket Of her dress all tn
time.
Now and then, Just TO reassure he
prisoners that she would not have an.
: nonsence, she allowed the handle OF
silver-plated revolver to protrude
This had the desired effect OF keepin
them submissive, although with thei
free hands they could have easily ever
! powered the fair deputy sheriff, take
the key OF the handouts, set themselye
: free and made thor escape.
: . When the carriage halted al the pris
on door Miss Kurtz led them into til
. ~penitentiary. delivered them over I
. Warden Cassidy received q receipt Il
their safe deliverance, bowed and smi
d ed and after q short chat with the war,
en- left the penitentiary and started bac
to Chambersburg. She laughs at II
idea Of q oma not being able to hand
le desperate criminals, and said she Wi
ID as capable OF taking a prisoner TO Il
n penitentiary as the shrewdest, brave
man in the country round. Miss kur
II was made deputy sheriff of Frank
u county last spring by her father, L.. ]
n kurtz, who was elected sheriff Ia
- November. She is about thenty-tv
al and quite attractive, and is very pop
=, lar among the young people Of IL
le county.
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