Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10
MRS. oAheR 5 ARREST.
usw . Lsndiady Got kss Of = Burglar At
tired ia FsainAA Apparel


had occurred that day only block or so
frsm my boardlng place, writes {. NJ Rock
well in the Womaa's Journal The thief
was a notorious one, and his ingenious
uanner Of operation and The details OF his
capture occupied prominent place IL the
evening papers
As | finished, my andlady entered the
parlor, and said: This affair was un-
pleasantly near Us, wasn't II, Mrs. Emery"
'Ies. she replied; III reminds me OF an
adventure had with burglar, though got
rid OF mine more easily"
suppose she saw BY my face that wanted
% hear ABOUT Ia, FOR after giving the IRE
few cheeriug pokes, she took out her knit
ting and sat down. while l. who pre-
fer nay dolce fdr nicnte without fancy work.
settled myself 10 listen. feeling that 1
msrited entertainment after my days work.
about five years ago, she said, beginning
on story aud brilliant hosiery ut the same
time, ''one Saturday evening, my son and
were alone In the house, my one boarder
having left that day, and my husband being
out of the city for u week. Joe was only
twelve, but l wasn't timid al al,
and about half-past seven we were
sitting IN here. reading, when the
door bell rang. Joe went 10 the door, and
in a moment showed lady in. She was very
nice looking, medium size. dressed quite
elegantly in black, and with a pleasant
face, and dark brown hair, which she wore
in curls. She was apparently about thirty.
Sac asked II WAS Mrs. Emery and said
I was. She said she had come in that
afternoon from Reading 10 attend the
Temperance convention then going on in
- Hall, and as she WAS not acquainted in
had of ra lodi 20
tell her Of good boarding place near the
hall where she could stay over Sunday, and
she had been directed here. She also
mentioned that q lady connected with the
x Mission Sunday school had asked her
10 deliver an address there in the morning.
This sounded all right, and l told Mrs.
Baker, as she called herself, my terms for
the room, which she said were saus factory;
and then she said she would first 90 10 the
evening session of the convention, and
come back and take it.
80 she started out. but came back in
about ten minutes, saying that she found
herself too tired 10 walk TO the hall, and
that she would go right to bed l took her
up TO the roOm-the same one you have
now. Miss Leslie-and then | came down
and thought IL over. II was queer, l
thought, and felt little uneasy, but a
bright idea struck me.
''One Of the ladies' connected with the
K Mission lived right in the sext block
and l was slightly acquainted with her. /
knew nothing concerning the school hap
peued without her knowledge; so, telling
Joe 10 be on the watcn a little, / went
around and inquired about Mrs. Baker.
Miss Greene knew nothing sbout any such
person, and was sure the school had had
l. 81. 1.
engaged a gentleman from Germantown TO
address the school This didn't make ne
feel any more comfortable l next thought
would interview Mrs. Baker again, and
get a little more definite information about
her. SO went up and knocked but got no
answer, tried the door and found il locked.
"You know nv room is just behind that
one. and communicates with it by door in
the end Of the closet, papered over, and
hooked on nv side l next opened that
door and entered her room, as her closet
door was wide open.
The gas was turned low, and Mrs. Baker
in bed, evidently asleep. | walked toward
the bed, and "a passed the bureau, noticed
d big bunch OF brown cur,s on IL, and her
black dress near BY on 4 chair. AS went
on. rather amused at the quantity of false
hair. stumbled again ST something, which
on investigation proved 20 be bona fide
pair Of masculine trousers, suspendcrs and
all | was rather startled, and looked at
the bed Only Mrs. Bakers head and one
arm were visible. but the bair on that head
was light auburn and cut very short, and
the sleeve on that arm was OF dark gray
flannel, and buttoned az the wrist This
was remarkable, 70 say the least, aud I
went downstairs again without waking
her. and after holding little council of war
with Joe-a seusible little chap, II / do say
IT sent b hi-a Tor q po. iceuan- Tue station
isn't Far an Joe was back in q few minutes
After hearing his story, they sent q ssilful
detective and ! took hlU up % nc room.
We both went in. and walked over and
turned up the gas, and said Mrs Bskerr
pretty loud The person in bed walked
ur. looked confused moment. then sad:
Oh, i that you. Mrs EmeryF Ia what
sounded Ike an assumed falsctto n
ny suspicious ears. But Just then the
officer came in sight. and Mrs Bakers
voice dropped suddenly 70 AT excited bass
and made some remarks that were unlsdy-
Ike. 20 sav the least. while The owner made
quick motion toward tbs little vaiise on
chair By the bed But The detective was
quicker. aud snstched 10 first. I retired
then. aud a. I went cat heard The ofscer
say. Vow. Mr.. jim Warren. shall have
- trouble you % dress yourself snd come
with me-
I went down and told Joe who vas On
the stars, wild with excitement. bow the
thing bad turned cut. snd In about FIVE
minutes the cf5cer and hls prisoner went
out a. TIE front door
"Af,er sndinz hin securely In the sta
-ica. ths detective came hack after the -