St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-05

Germ over the thefts and actually cried to
think that any one could be so wicked. 1t
was determined by the family to employ
private detective agency and Monday after
noon female VidOcq was installed in the
house OStensibly as a SeamStreSS. To the
intense amazement of everybody another
robbery took place Thursday. This time
it was the pocketbook of the master of the
house, which had been laid in the bureau
for few moments. 1t contained between
5000 and S7OO in large bills. The detective
expressed the opinion that the thief was
Louise BOurquin, but had no proof to offer.
The supposed SeamstreSS and Louise had
been assigned to the same bed, and that
night the French woman arose softly from
her place and crept softly downstairs. The
SeamStreSs, who had purposely lain awake,
watched her leave the room, and in ten
minutes saw her return. carrying something
in her hand. She advanced to
THE DIM LIGHT,
turned il up, and began examining the
article in her hand. 1t was gold bracelet
set with precious stones. Louise tied
piece of blue ribbon about the gold circlet,
and, to the surprise of the other woman,
ran nimbly up the steps leading to the loft.
She was gone but an instant, and when she
came back she carried in her arms one of
the pigeons. The seamstress sprang out of
bed. You are caught" she said. Il
knew you were the thief all along. Where
have you hidden all those jewels?" The
French woman was not in the least startled.
''You mistake" she said with smile. 81
60 to talk to my dear little pet. Is he not
beautiful? See. he loves me so. / let him
have re fresh air." and cOolly walking to
the window, she lifted the sash and the
pigeon huttered out into the darkness. The
house was instantly aroused; and in few
moments the French woman was con-
frOnted with her employer. She protested
her innocence with the greatest eloquence,
and called upon them to search her person.
her trunk, the loft-in fact, every nook
and corner where it would be possible to
conceal the missing articles. This was
done. Nothing was discovered. Louise
had not been out of the house since the
day she first entered it, and despite the
streng story told by the detective, belief in
the French woman's guilt began to weaken.
Wednesday morning the detective advised
that trap be laid. Two 500 bills were
put Oh the bureau that had so often been
robbed. With a boldness that seemed
almost ridiculous, the French woman, when
she thought she was not observed, entered
the bedroom, came out again, and made
her way quickly to her room, and thence to
the loft.
HEB MISTRESS, .
who had been concealed in a closet, fol-
lowed closely after and saw her descending
the steep steps. There was no doubt then,
and policeman was called in to put the
thief under arrest. a thorough search was
made of the loft, but the missing money
was not discovered, Louise begged pit
eously that she might have her other
pigeon. and it was given her. ''They are
cruel to me, BIRDIE" she said in her native
language, land they want to put me in
prison. You have done nothing, so you
shall be free" Nothing was thought of her
talk, nor was any attempt made to prevent
her. when she opened the window and let
the bird fly. Then Louise began to plead.
She showed that, Notwithstanding the
strong circumstantial evidence against her.
no one had seen her take penny's worth.
and, although it was claimed she had
almost been detected in the act, it was i'm
possible to find the missing property. She
could not eat it, nor could she cescsal it