The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-05-09

Several days ago the Chronicle
contained an account Of Mrs. Hen
ry Hicks being robbed of hand
some cluster diamond ring valued
at 5000, and gold watch worth
$500. The jewelers. were notified
and n description of the stolen Jew
els given them.
Yesterday afternoon @ sequel
Of the affair threw Il number of
Broad street people into II ripple
OF excitement and furnished police
headquarters with one OF the most
startling cases that has been plac-
ed on the books for many days. A
young lady, attircd in deep mourn
ing, entered the jcwclry store of
Mr.. j. III. Fcary. She was very
pretty and did not appear to hr
more than II years of age. She Of
fered to Mr.. Curtis, who waited on
her, q large cluster diamond ring to
pawn it for $50, saying she needed
money. Mr.. Curtis said he was
sorry he could not accommodate
her She left, but was followed
down Broad street by him until he
reached Police commissioner Nurn.
bergers place Of business, when the
latter was told ofthc circumstance.
Sergeant Powers then kept the
young lady i'm sight while police
headquarters was communicated
with. Iii cutcnantS Hood and Dos
mOnds FASTENED to Broad street.
but nothing could be done until
Mrs. Hicks was communicated
with.
1t turns out that during the lat
ter part oflnst week, Miss cftrudc
MiNson of Barnwcll county came
to Augusta, bringing with her let
ters Ofintr0duction and rccommcn-
dation from relatives and friends
there. One Of these was to Il gen
tleman employed in Il Broad street
store, and he, thinking that Mrs.
Hicks might desire the services of
Il companion or clerk, sent Mis-
MiX3On to her.
Miss MiSson had been given an
excellent education by her adop-
ted parents, who are i'm rather
Strengthened circumstances, and
on her return from boarding school
in Baltimore, she determined to
earn her own living and assist her
aged parents. With this intention
she ca to Augusta. Mrs. Hicks
was very sorry that she could not
offer the pretty applicant II home,
and as the distance back to the city
was quite considerable, asked her
to remain for dinner, and showed
her guest to her own room that She
might prepare her toilet before
irl, nc
missed the articles mentioned,
which were in Il jewclry caskrt ON
the bureau.
When Mrs. Hicks came down to
the city yesterday afternoon, ut
the request Of Lieutenant Hood, the
young lady who had offered the
ring for sale was just then coming
out Of a store and was pointed out
to her. She recognized her at once
AZ her caller Of n week previous,
and II messenger was sent to over
take her and inform her that Mrs.
Hicks wanted to speak to her.
When she arrived at the vehicle
In which Mrs. Hicks sat, she was
asken to get in, and when She hest
tated, Lieutenant Hood gently in
sisted.
They then drove to police head
1uaters. Here Miss MiXSon was
almost overcome when asked for
the ring. She denied having any
knowledge OF it, but on being as
sured that such assertions we're
unavailing, as they know Of her
visit to the jewelers., she opened
her purse and handed over the
missing ring. Then she was asked
for the watch; the same dcnials
were gone through and the same
persuasionS madc-that it would
mitigate the otfcnsc to surrender
the articles. Finally she drew the
missing watch from her bosom and
handed 1t over. Miss MiXsOn has
been In Aiken during thc,past week
and arrived I'm the city yesterday
morning at II o'clock.
The case W 40 particularly try
Ing one to all concerned I'm 1t, and
the hardest part remained yet to
be done, for there was no other re-
course than to commit this cultur-
cd, sensitive young girl, for she is
no less, to the gloomy receSsCs OF
the city Jail. l'hore she was taken
last evening, and as she passed un-
der its portals, shadow fell over
the young life that cannot be soon
lifted.
lAaugusta Chronicle OF Monday.
The story Of the sad experience
OF Miss Gertrude MiXsen Of Barn
well county, S. c., was read with
regret by many good people in Au-
gnsta yesterday, and she was visit
ed Mt the Jail ty both ladies and
gentlemen, with offers Of friendly
and financial aid.
The Chronicles acc, unit Of the
Iaininl incident aroused much
sympathy in behalf of the poor girl,
which resulted in an organized
and successful effort to release her
from her unfortunate situation.
In conversation with Chronical
reporter yesterday afternoon Miss
M xson made plain statement of
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