The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-06
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The Sale swonan Swears She stole the ffn,
ana Other Articles Ass h Cuestson.

The saiesweaan swears She stole the Ffn.
| ana Other Articles Ats In 0uestsen.
| Jane Doe. who appeared on the Jefferson
| Market Police Court records on Wednesday
| as . prisoner. charged with shopliftine be.
came MIRA Mary L Couse OF Newton. NJ j..
| yesterday. She In a cousin OF Mrs. Hugh Nc
Launhlin Of Brooklyn. and the wife Of David
| Couse. who has been an ofIlcer In the Newton
Circuit Court for more than twenty-five years.
| Mrs. Couse has been for many years member
Of the Presbyterian Church Of Newton. and
| her reputation has boon excellent
Friends who were In court YESTERDAY said
that most unfortunate mistake had been
mnde in arresting her. Her husband is In
comfortable circumstances, and Mrs- Couse
Ind no reason to resort to shopliiting to obtain
| what che wanted She Is not a keptomanlac
Enrich Brothers. in whose store she was ar.
rested. say. on the other hand. that they hayo
| conclusive evidence that Mrs. Couso stole a
silver pin from one OF their counters on Tues
day afternoon. When their private detective.
McFaddcn. on the complaint OF Miss Shields, q
salcswoman. arrested Mrs. Couse she refused
her satchel which the police thought were In.
SssnD s nsea s sSs N tss s Sss2
san met her. Dssd az *.
IS as o Tfs Of f sea uau w'h his wife,
couse Ets atsF e oi syds Ms
was introduced late In the afternoon BY tie
corsets Which Mrs Cousc carried du under der. her her
" p. Altman ! CO. The corsets wore identi.
fled ut Altman's store. and an inventory OF the
stock and an examination Of their hooks will
b. made to-day MHrs to whether this par
friends arH so sure that she has been uniustly
f0 Wn%s Msssa snri Ss nrsss
told justice Diver that iIoor walker isrl had
5sen c9Tss out t. him
Il followed Mrs. .Couse around the store;
s said the detective; and when she went out Of
the silver pin WINS found In her satchel. There
e. he the
Of the articles was wrapped up. as they would
Miss Kate shieids testiiis that she saw Mrs.
ssteTe She did not sell her ' the eI rin a' AZ n''
When Mrs; Couss was summoned. Justice
Diver asked her what her name was and her
~ ~ am e years old" she answered. land
coass wh bss seen am the es
Scsse f ook psT missed day.
.Mhere did you get this silver pin ?"
sSu saanttr o% of the Ct TIE
pocket. 1t must haye fallon out"
In regard to the other articles found In her
bag Mrs. Couse said: THE false hair that
the detectives thought WAS part OF a disguise
WIS no more than other women OF my nge USE
and the PENCIL had been attached to u ball pro-
Gramme The two bars Of silver belonged to
NY son. vho Is jeweller aud brought tn m
to New York to sell them. All the articles in
that bag Were bought ind paid for"
Mr. and Mrs. Mc(iongal testified strongly to
Mrs. Cousss good character
just before Mrs. Couse left the witness stand
a letter was handed to her by. her lawyer. It
vas addressed in pencil to Mrs. Sarah Couse
Jefferson Market Police Court" The envelope
wns stamped Parker House, Chicago. but tie
Post Office stamp showed that the letter had
been mailed in New York. Mrs. Couse read
the letter in surprise. and then handed IL to
hf G iawyer saying What does I'll this mean?
written in PENCIL. and began Dear Sadie"
1t was I'll cd with protestations Of love. and |
was very In cOherent. 1t was signed Jack"
Mrs. Couse snid that she know no one who |
would write her such letter.
until Thursday. Mr. MeGonisa Y furnished ' tSe
$500 hail required for Mrs. Couse who re- |
turned with her husband to Newton.
housekeep at 225 West Forty.third street,
WAS arrestpd in Enrich Brothers dry goods
store on Wednesday night charged with steal |
ing two silk waists. The stolen property was |
found concealed In her dress. and at the JEFF |
held for trial