Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-17
A VERY BAD Girl.
SHE STEALS MUCH VALUABLE PROPERTY FROM
A RESIDENCE,
And Then Charges the Crime Upon an Innocent
White Wcmar-She COnisSSes-Ihe In
surancs CaSa-Geleral Criminal News,

Emma Robinson was arrested in Ohio,
by Chief Of Police McNichol and Officer
LukenS, yesterday, upon the charge of
stealing a gold watch, chain, a ring
and numerous articles Of wearing ap-
parel from the residence Of Councilman
Joseph Emshelmer.
She was taken to the City Hall, all
the stolen articles, with one or two ex-
ceptions, being found upon her, or in
her possession, and there she added
lying to her crime Of theft by charging
that Mrs. Hafer, q white woman en-
ployed at Mr.. Emsheimer's, was the
thief, aud that she had given her the
articles.
Her story did not avail her anything,
however, for under close questioning,
ana evidence Of the most convincing
description, she broke down, and con-
fesSed that she herself was the sole
thief, and that the woman she had false
" accused was innocent. Mrs. Hater
had been brought 20 the City Hall, up
on the girl first making the statement,
but she was hOuorably discharged from
custody, while the girl was turned over
TO her step-father, Mr.. Emsheimer de-
cliuing 70 prosecute her, after recover
irg most Of the stolen property, and
she was taken back 10 Ohio.
The Robinson girl was employed at Mr..
EmSheimer's about six months ago, and
seems 20 have entered upon the stealing
Of small articles from the first. At
divers times articles of wearing apparel,
linen, etc, were missed but Mr.. Em-
Sheimer's daughters supposed they had
been accidentally miSiaid, and little SuS-
piciOn was excited One day last week,
however, Miss Hattie EmSheiRer missed
q TWO dollar bill, which she had placed
lu a secure place in her room, and after
I'm investigation, she suspected the col
Ored girl, and at once went about Secur-
Ing the confirmation Of her suspicion
with a shrewdnesS which would dOcredit
10 a detective. The result was the re-
covery OF the two dollars, under cir
cumStanceS which warranted the
discharge of the girl. Monday
afternoon, there being no one at home
except Mrs. Hafer, who was washing
the clothes, the Robinson girl Snpped
into the house, after lettering about for
a time, she being seen by several people.
went by Mrs Hafer, who was doing In
the dining room, after a hard days
work, assembled TO the room Of the girls,
and there went through the dreSSerS
and other articles Of furniture, stealing
a gold watch, ring, a gold chain,
black dress, shoulder cape, and
various other things. She also broke
the hands of a watch belonging 10 one
Of the Misses Emsheimer, and got out
lot Of silvsrware, which, 10 is supposed,
she would also have carried of, had she
not been alarmed by something be-
fore her task was completed. Suspicion
az once rested upon her, il was
ascertaiUed she had been seen about
the house, and the matter was given
into the hands of the police. Officer
Lukeus went % Ohio Monday night
aud ascertaiued that the girl had gone
o. Che house Of q Mrs. Moore, in the Vi
c.uity Of Maultowu. Yesterday after
lou the Chief and the officer went out
o. N0ore'S, got the girl and most of the
stolen property, and arrived back in
the city about half-paSt SIX last even
ing, with the result indicated at the
outset of this article.