The sun., 1891-06-21
PLEADED HARD FOR HIS WIFE
SHE HAD BEEv SEEN STEALING zRIFLEs
IN MAOY,s STORE

She Onerea Diamond Ring 70 the Detee-
tive 20 Let Her Go-The. her Bail Was
forfeited. but Her Husband Brought
Her 20 Court a.d Beesed for Mercy. btt
the Prisoner Was Held.
On Friday afternoon one OF the private de-
tectivss 10 Macy's saw q woman pick up lot
OF small articles and drop them In big paper
bag which she carried. She was q. tall we'll
dressed woman. rather stout and respectable
looking. He followed her around until she
left the store. and then, Just as she was about
to board car. he arrested her.
You will have to step back to the store" he
said to her. The woman turned deathly pale.
She took from the paper bag q cup and saucer
and held them out to the detective, saying:
=" Here ia all took. Now. let mo CO."
he shook his head. The woman said she
was in hurry. aud at tho Same time she
pulled from her finger diamond ring and Of
fered 1t to the detective. He begged her to
avoid ecene and accompany him. He took
her back to the store. where one OF the sales
women searched her. She had stolen pair Of
earrings. three neckties. four pieces OF Yelling.
and lot OF other small things. Besides these
there we're some articles which she had got ct
They took her to Police Headquarters, where
s!1e she gave name, and said that she lived at
Two detectives went to HrooEiy" 10 notity 0S; her
Henry Metzeer. saloon kesper at is Fourth
avenue. who signed Q bond for $500. upon which
MarEss poee court a. cpSsag y,s ~
sh had sH tS.rs
=. Yesterday morning the detectives and Mr.
MssS b Ss SSprt They waited ard
Metzeer grew very nervous as he glanced from
the char hands M q tho clock 70 the door, At noon
called at Macys early in the morning ana tried
ss an onSs shsre mr.
Met5Rer whether he did not know where she
No, your Honor" he replied. II have only
about her Her often Acom Comes 70 my
rsseestab rsss. ahd know him to be thoroughly
The Justice than forfeited the bond and
rest Halt an hour alter all those Intel Interested ted
had LETT the court tho prisoner appeared. ac-
b. an asF touS Ssrdy she sna T6
detectives were called back and tho case came
wR.n nB .bs sh5 soG Tss Ss ios ns
Justice putthe Grst question to the, Irsonss IRIS n
e'ss hsE ss"F S:F 'Ass 'sS and
hold holding heI hand in his. stsppsd closer to tho
oh; your Honor. che is Innocent. I swear
t6s.b.1 shs Ii s%s1., Of any crime have
anyhne ike BEFORE she il sef sbs ds
no., not knoH what she was doing. Look for YOUR
She had no need to steai. She had plenty.
know she gave 2 false q add ess and sai! / was
sSs Ioxsd & p9t % enc az not mean to deceive
to drag ny name down. She tried io. shield
me. your Honor. on; she has aways been 30
Ss my sqs GOD Te hsTs S'd so happy together
His head foil forward and he burst is,o vio-
lent weeping. Justice Mcmahon turned his |
eyes to the ground and moved uneasily in his
chair. The womsns eyes were closed. though
tears trckled down her cheeks Rhe still
clasped her husbands hand. After minute
O. oppressive silence he dashed the tears from
Please lot her 20: Judge. II she has taken
9nything will pay for It over and over again, |
ruin me-" '' -'"'
Justice ,McMahon pulled himself together
man and pitisd the woman. but he held the |
prisoner In $500 bail for trial in the court Of !
bail and husband and wife Left the court room.