Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

CEapAao, ILL.,, Oct. 9,-Apnfe Leonar
ana AittJ hernali have In true western styl
held up and robbed seven able.bodjed ma
nnd thaf In period covered by two weeks
1Hey nave found the business prottabl
and slngularly iree from the littie lers
menaces that disturb the male operator FL
their victims have been very backward ii
coming forward TO prosecute them. Ysn
terqay Kitty and Annie were arraigned tol
ropbing citizen OF Maplewood, ILL.,, bu,
were discharged by the justice, az Ia IN
y judgment it was useless TO hold them fer
Tho grand Jury.
The two women do not believe in wsst,u !
tine that can probably be devoted ID
iegidmate business matters, and In tho
evening selected Frank Happie OF No. ia
monroe street, as q party TO their opera /.
ions. Happte received an unexpeeted
sesre. and was relieved OF $50. BE was.
however made OF different stuff from the
resi- OF the victims Of the two amazons. He
was unmarried, and appeared In court to,
Day to prosecute the women, Annis and
Kitty seemed as serene and unconearned az
y toey were at Lincoln Park picnic, and
seemed TO regard the proceeding Al a ioka
gotten up for thei- benalt. -
Inc Leonard woman has been pretty ii,
ner line, and the lines and burrows In her
features ara yet insufficient to iisSnise Inc
TACT. Her face has half cynical datpr-
nl.neu expression, and her dress, of quail.
ity more gaudy than expensive flarkA her
as type common to all large cities, Sha
is calculating, desperate character, and,
w ponce are 10 pc believed, can handle
pistol Ike cowboy.
Atty ksrnell presents sttikInr contrast
70 ner companion. She is apparently about
~, WITH large. innocent, black eyes, that
ste velled by long, dropping lashes. She
is the picture OF shyness and tlmidity, |
down. = = $50
When some particular detail in the testl- |
mony aroused her she would look up. and |
her eyes were flied with an expression NJ /
Sirilsn mertlmsnt, while her smiling mouth |
DISCLOSED the evenest and whitest Of teeth. /
one ID We'll formed and dresses in taste. ds
telu OF every suggestion so marked III her
companion Her hands are small, the
myers taperihg and white, and the nails
carefully man cured. One would little
deem such hand capable OF holding q gun
" tAnlng tne pockefs OF an unfortunate
man held at mean disadvantage.
The method employed by the women was
oasea on knowledge Of numan nature
and the pronenets OF men In general IA
seek adventure. Kitty, with her Innocent
eyes, acted the part Of decoy. When the
game was once hooked, a good nerye end
"a ugly-iooking six.ehooter ala the r az
OFTEN the women did not resort 10 snoh
nerolc methods, At such times tile I,sonnrd
woman would seize the victim from behind
ana securely pinion mis- arms, while ths
ger. fingered Kitty would go through his
A well-to-do farmer from Indjansno,,s
arrived IN the Mcnon station one evening /
Two weeks ago. He had come to Chicago
70 see the sights, but Was quite a shreWd
n1osier aI mat. He stopped TO gaze into I
. oGlillantly lighted window on State street,
ana as he turned to move aWav he ran {
eqnareiy against pretty little black-eyed &
woman. he excused himself awkWardly. t
Whlle Ihe woman inclined TO enter into a {
conversation. :
But the farmer had been In Chicago be- a
tore, an9 ne leit her. He turned into one OF
sas 'taaaly-lighted streets however y5ba,
ne neard the patter OF feet behind aim. ia b
.ueneu, ana Ehen the little woman ran up. I
etylnS; Save me from tn lawful woman FL
sne Yves almost hystericai with excitement II
Aho hunS TO the granger. A large woman 0
' ~ i, tt1ianlng up, and as she came closer
ne iitte woman renewed her cries and n
luiled the farmer into an alley BLACK with II
ne SHADOW OF a tall warehouse The b
nLRe woman merely leveiad s. revolver and l.
I. my said "Aands upl" He hesitated, ana
~ ~ eel1tn9hd was repeated, steiner than
'elote, WITH the threat: fIf Won dcrtf M | a
low tie top OF your head otfr' ia went Il
e NEEDS, and while the big woman held II
ookets. - - A4o h
Only $25 waa secured. There was soon Z.
I I Ine oi9 mans boots, and had the women "
ave I'M I'M Tor the police in MS stocking
set. Inls case was reported to the poiice
no me women were arrested, but were moi n
II Is related that once, disdslnine the use h
any weapon In the case of d rich youno y,
lasher, the vigorous Leonard woniRS y
huSht MIN from Behind aud nearly turned
m double While he was being reileyp5 ~ = q
10 money and jeWelry, and tnreafsne1 Ia III
orae. way n
The police say that the women have sne. %
ssaed IN obtaining over $500 in 10 DAYS. W
sVefy instanca they have been arrsgted u
w owing 10 the FAILURE OF the parti6s "
,noed to appear In court gnd Drosserits n,
ave- gone freq. In almost evarg 1ttanns
mere THESE women have been arre4tsd and Of
iken 70 court for robbing men the grand hi
ny nave failed to lndiet, az Il ID oniv nrs -,
lem. FtSsseuto NJ
The Maplewood man who was sborn on m N
lesaay evening was George A. Adsms Ii
II az tne last moment hts dsterrliuetIon Ia
avefeu, and fearing the scandal attkcGinr II
me publicity OF tine affair, ne did pGf II
'pear, aHppie. the last victim. ii dis. sS
rent sort OF man, He Appeared ii tha M,
w thls morning 10 prosecute; hut the an
elendants asked for continuaace pnfil Dr.
'tober l4thi at Which time they VIII. 10 Iii sal
opabillty, again be discharged. as Hapnie ii,
~ fail to prosecute. Hsppie, however, ns
gs be will. a.