Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-22
LITTLE NELL STOLE AND LIED.
only Thirteen Years Old, but a Rum
away aud Thief.


Detective Killilea, OF Inspector Byrnes's
staff, brought thirteen-year-old Nellie Rear
den 10 the Tembs Police Court yesterday.
Nellie was IN tatters end tears, and when the
detective told Justice KilbTeth that the girl
stole two gold watches she burst forth lnio
loud sobs Mrs. A. Coleman, OF No. lO3 / irst
avenue. was the complainant. She told JUS
tice kilbreth that Cd the evening Of July lin
she was married and before that eVentiul
evening she vas plain bliss huihgan'
The night ~ the wedding, brs. Cole
man said, Nellie came to the house
and asked permission 10 witness the ctre-
mopy and take part in the festivities hIeT-
WARDS. Her request was seeded 10 ana she
remained. She seemed 70 enjoy the evening
and did not leave the house to 30 home De-
fore morning. Among the guests at the
wedding were several ladies aud gentlemen
from out Of town who remained overnight.
The wedding was held al Mrs. NuliEan !
residence, and that lady missed her goId
watch the next morning. She DID not say
ANYTHING, however, and allowed the matter
TO pass by. Nellie was not suspected be-
cause she looked so innocent
Since that night aud up to Wednesday last
Nellie was a frequent visitor At both Nrs.
Nuligsn's and Mrs. Cseman's. Tue
mother and daughter occupy adjoining
houses. Thursday evening Nellie visited
the home Of Airs. Coleman and remained an
hour or two. During Der stay she went up
stairs 90 fix her hair, ~ she told Mrs. Cole-
mao, and when she came down again
she said "Good. night" abruptly and
left the home hurredly. Tuat night,
as Mrs. Coleman was about TO re-
tire, she found that the gold watch
her husband hsd given her Tor we'd
diug present was gene. She had lett the
watch and chain along with some silver
SPOONS In the top drawer Of her bureau, but
only the chain and spoons remained. Mrs.
Coleman called her husband and sent him
post haste TO police headquarters. Inspector
Bvrues detailed Detective hilllloa to tad
Nellie, and she WAS arrested Yesterday alter
noon while walking along First avenue in
the vicinity Of TWeniy-iourih street.
The little girl cried bitterly ind 'aid that
biz girl named Bessie Kirg had told her to
steal the watch. She confessed 10 stealing
the first missing watch also. She told the
detective that her mother lived at No. A.
cast Thirty.third street. She said Bessie
King could be seen bear Grand street and the
BoEerv every night. Ia court Nellie told
Justice Kilbreth 4 curious tale. She said she
had not lived at home FOR ever two months
all ntI HNFHl ifl UlA nv 7f'A i'A"~ 80
on doorsleps, aud on TIC benches III thc
marks. Some nights she said she would
spend at tue homes OF former schoolm9te'
and friends Of her mother. She slept for a
week, 90 she declared, st Mrs. hcGinn's'
who she said lived atNO. 4l9 east Eighteenth
street. Agent Grant. % the Chlldren's So
cietv, told the Justice that this locality was
vile place.
Nellie further told the Judge thai
her mother supposed she was llVlug
~ Brooklyn al the house OF hel
aunt, the mothers sist'r. She admitted
taking both watches, and SAID she pawn
ed Them at J. Roth's. No. SO Third ave
nue.. She received $40 for the first watch sEC
e. Tor the secOnd, when money, she oibim
ed, was taken from her by Bessie King. Sh'
sald that Bessie lived al the corner ~ TWEEN
ty.Gfth street and Third avenue. Detective
KilIiea SAYS that Nellie told lie, for ct thai
MAC. 10 Bessie King was known. justice
kilbreih held the little girl for examination
She was locked up in the girls prison IN th'
Tombs.
Mrs. Mullig2n said that Nellie's mother II
very rich woman, and formerly lived a, th'
No. Nellie gave; but she has since moved
Mrs. Reardoa, according to Mrs. Mulligan
lately sold q house 90 northumberland
twenty eighth street for $4,000.