Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-21
ASTOUNDING RECORD
q, PROPERTY STOLEN By TIA BETELLS
AND SOLD.
,,,s, Every Article Of Portable Shsps en- the
Police Records at the City Hall-A
Partial List Of Goods Submitted.

Chief Of Police Delbrugge said last
,,bt that he thought he had about all
,he evidence possible to be obtained at
ais time regarding the Bistell roberies.
u. and Officers Lukens, Terrlll and
carney. aided by others Of the force,
t.vs been untiring in their efforts to
...,rtain the extent of the thieving,
,,5 which people known to have pur-
.,ssed stolen stuff, on from one to a
s,,sp occasions, persist In denying the
49, the chief has accumulated list of
-er.ans and items OF stolen proper
- filing fourteen pages Of a
Ice note book, the sum involved being
obyi0usly very large. In dozens OF In
canoes persons have acknowledged
t5gt reported purchases Of shoes, dress
,oo3s etc, have been made, but that
,bs articles have been long since worn
,r, In other cases women have told
~ Chief they had never purchased
s-v.binc. but that Mrs. SO-and-SO
m,cross the street." or next door, or
.grorDd the corner" 'has often made
purchases" When these people would
h ouizzed, It has often happened that
thew denied any knowledge OF said
rrrcbases, but would add conidentially
hat Mrs. Blauk-the person who
cave the Chief the clew-hsd
iorybt things "lOtS Of times" It's fair
inference. in such cases, that all are
e,rsIlv concerned In receiving the stolen
rroperty, vet nothing could be done.
The list OF stolen articles is very long
one. as will be seen by the following
summary: solid silver, gold lined, berry
spoon, sold for fifty cents; one plated
s10ou; three spoons, marked "Ase;" two
small and one large spoons, marked
"B:" one teaspoon; one spoon, with
uAIice" on it; three spoons, two forks and
three knives, no marks; eleven towels;
one baby skirt; two baby slips; four
towels: two baby slips; six towels; one
towel with "R" in blue, fourteen pairs
ladies' shoes, two pairs shoes, one silk
dress, one pair shoes, one diamond pin,
two towels, one shawl, one lot lace, one
tiv. one dress, one pair shoes, one lot
dry goods, one dress, one pair shoes, two
shirts. two suits boys clothes sold for
$50 each, one lot fine towels, one lot
white goods, laCeS, ETC., umbrellas, one
Quilt, and one white bonnet, one ladies'
Lat with pink flowers, sold for fifty
cents, one gold necklace, one gold
ring sold for fifty cents, one
lot white and colOred handker-
chiefs, one black and red striped petit
coat. one piano cover, one lady's hat,
trimmed with white feather, one gold
ring with diamond setting, one album,
one Ornamented bracket, one gold ring,
tso pairs Of kid gloves, one black dress,
one satin dress, three white skirts, sold
for Soc, 75c. and 81, two pillow slips,
one sheet and one box Of thread, sold
for 81. so, one blue skirt, sold for Soc,
one suit of clothes, sold for Sl.75, one
teapot, one set, tOngs, poker, shovel
and stand, one large dish, molasses lug
and table cloth, one table cloth, one
fine shirt, two boxes machine thread,
two rings, one toy swing, one chemiSe
and drawers, one pair shoes, one gold
ring, one fur muff, sold for soc.
The list might be continued TO great
length. About half the articles here
enumerated have been recovered, and
many have been identified. There are
scores Of other cases where no trace
VIII ever be had OF the stuff stolen.
Take IL all through, and IL is most
astonishing record Of raScalitY.