Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-26
A WOMAN DEPUTY SHERI
She Carried Handouts and a Great Big
Revolver, but Used Neither.

She Carried Handouts and a Great Big
Revolver, but Used Neither.
The novel spectacle of a prisoner being
taken from the Central police station in
the custody of female officer was seen
the other morning when Benjamin Hit,
of GAINESVILLE, started for Belvidere, Ills.,
in charge of Mrs. A. r. Ames, under
sheriff of Boone county.
Hit was arrested at boarding house
on charge of stealing several hundred
dollars worth of jewelry from Mrs.
Ames, the woman who took him to Bel
videre. A telegram was sent to Sheriff
Ames notifying him and he answered
that an officer would be sent for the
prisoner.
Inc officer was woman, thirty five
or forty years of age, tall and of slender
build. A pair of piercing black eyes
looked out from under dark eyebrows,
and the firm, reliant step showed she
was woman of determination. She
wore small black bonnet, plush cloak
and black and gray travelling dress.
In her right hand she carried russet
colored grip. She went to the Central
police station and to Inspector Riemer's
office. He recognized her at once, for
she had visited the city twice in search
of her man.
Hit was brought to the inspectors
room and his face colored and he hung
his head when he saw the woman he
is said to have robbed standing before
him. Mrs. Ames' eyes frightened when
she saw the prisoner, for whom she had
been searching for two months.
well, well, Ben, I've caught you at
last" she said. "You ought to be
ashamed of yourself for robbing the
woman who befriended you. But I'll
make man of you when get you back
to Belvidere."
Hit learned that Mrs. Ames had no
requisition papers, but agreed to go
without. He was then led back to his
cell.
Then Mrs. Ames surprised the detect
ives who were in the office by opening
her grip and taking out heavy pair of
shackles and pair of handouts. "You
see am prepared for the return trip" +"
she said with a smile as she handed the
''irons" to an inspector and remarked
that she would like to leave them there
until morning.
1t was the first case on record in the
history of the Milwaukee police depart
ment where female officer had called
to claim a prisoner, and it naturally sur
prised the officers, especially when Mrs.
Ames announced that she, single handed
and alone, would take the prisoner back
to Belvidere, distance of over 100
miles, and by route that necessitated
two changes of cars.
A little before train time she arrived
at the Chicago and Northwestern depot
with Hit. He is a large man, with
meek, unintelligent face, and he is evil
IDENTIFY very much afraid of the fair off
Ger of the law. At the depot Mrs. Ames
marched her prisoner up to the cigar
stand, where she purchased half dozen
fine Havanas for him. Hit was not
shackled, as he had given his word of
honor that he would not try to escape,
and Mrs. Ames said that she believed
him. She took him into the smoking
car and occupied seat beside him there.
She took the precaution to have him
take his place near the window, while
she sat in the aisle seat.
A city detective and a reporter ac-
companied Mrs. Ames the first few miles
of her journey. During this time the
prisoner never made a move. He was
completely cowed, and he evidently be-
ieved that the undersheriff might
make his position an uncomfortable one
if he offered any resistance. That dress
pocket which is generally used by ladies
for the accommodation of a pocket
handkerchief and of spools of thread,
on this occasion contained revolver
not one of those little Derringers, but
massive Colt-ready for instant service,
should Hits action make such move
necessary. Just before the reporter left
the train he asked if she expected to
reach her destination with the prisoner
in her custody. She answered in the af-
firmative, and in manner that left no
doubt she meant what she said.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.