The sun., 1893-02-18
WENT TO STERN'S TO STEAL.
MISS f. KIDDELL ARRESTED rEsT5R-
DAy FOR SHOPLTETING.
The Prisoner weii-connected. Eidesiy wo-
man with Ample MeRns-sihe noarded In
Fifth Avenue and Had Become knowe In
tSte,,'. titor, n ~ u'rhr ~ yorun In 1elu~e

The Prisoner u weii-connectcd, Eidesly wo-
man with Ample MeRns-she Hoarded In
Fifth Avenue and Had Become knows In
Stern'- store ms "Thc Woman In Hue"
Tho floor walkers Mt Stern's dry goods store
on West Twenty-third street have within the
past three months become used to the presence
OF tall. elegantly dressed. and very hand
somc woman with iron-gray hair, who was In
the habit OF coming there every morning and
staying from an hour to three hours. Shs re.
ceived the nickname OF The Woman In Blue"
because sho was always dressed In bluo
tailor-male gown. Frequently she waited
near tho door for younger woman. who
looked consumptivc ana had nervous man
ner. Together they would wander about from
counter to counter until noon.
The employees became suspicious OF The
Woman In Blue" Her actions wcro peculiar.
and tho attention OF Special Detective james
Casey was called to her But for long time
he wasunaole 10 catch her my vrongloing.
although he suspected that she was u shop
litter Yesterday she came to the store M
usual was Joined by the consumptive looking
woman. and as usual walked about tho store
with her friend. The detective followed them.
When they came to the bargain counter he
saw tho elder woman rush through the crowd.
pick up n pair ui gloves from the counter turn
toward the light us IL TO examine them. and
then coolly fold them up aud put them in her
pocket Wishing to soc what else shn would
do. tho detective refrain from arrss,ing her.
followed her to the glove counter Here az lin
The Woman in Blue leaving her younger
friend went to tho counter picked up II pair
OF gloves. and after going through tho same
performance OF turning them to the light and
folding them. rockotcd them also. and
walked on.
She next visited counter where some small
In ftpr cl, had all tad
9nd secured one OF these IN the samo mannor
Detective Casey arrested her The two ,pairs
Of gloves. the tidy. and third pair Of gloves.
which She had purchased were found in her
pocket. The looking woman.
who evidently was Innocent "f any knowledge
took the prisoner to Polio. Headquarters, her
hsT wsns 70 a.rsoS nS arset tnn
ti~ Wnere ,na the prisoner SonceHleI her .n-
s ss sad S%d0F ' vna aimS Of MnFy s .ts
nue. and was, ~ years old. The other woman
charged With % petts in having
ticles valued ut S3. She made no nttemptto
hesy % the so charge and JnsSs tie w1orh,s held her
hearing this. hurried out OF court and to the
sln Slnion Square Bank. returning, presently wth
tice Voorhis Tho Justice refused to accept It.
nas rsn ';stS ;hs sess5y send for
my husband, He can give, security"
~, what business Is m your husband In e asked
D .
rsrn,,abls man. aud if he can give proper So
tu.Ssd Is. he give fios Hsss viii
only wait until"
wor tfs hys
all known, 1couldn't stand it I'd ruthsr go
As she spoke she became deadly pale and
swayed. ns II about to faint. The silver. mo ount-
ed umbrella which she held dropped from her
tto her She. reached for il hastily. covsrine
hang r. ,.soys ssSa
/ srlpE from hei temporary faintness she sh9yst
H sss Ss
9"eS Gs hf the be
Anather ti, o. these respectable shoplifters."
When the % prsener HHsIa was licked up her friend
begged hard to DO allowed to 60 to the eeh
With her. put this reauest was refused, She
She said that she would get a. bondaman and
return at 2 o'clock, As she had not returned at
was was Mis-. 1,; + kiddsll H. woman OF some prop.
friend RI was her niece, Mrs; Carlyle A; Curtis II
which is a fashionatle boarding house. There
Whs Gr"at surprise when The stc5y o! Miss
% sss n.
had been arrested Said friend others In the
Miss Kiddell has lived here for four years,
and know her very well. l cannot believe
that she has wiliully stolen; for she is the
soul OF honor There must be some mistake
about 1t: And the articles which she is ac-
cusol OF stealing make the case seem 30 RI
diculous. She Is in possession OF q handsome
income. and can afford to crafty all her tastes.
80 why should she steal such Things as gloves
and tides? There must be an error soma
where. Miss Kiddell il a Southerner. and 10
well connected. she has no near relatives, 40
far as j know. in this city Mrs Curtis her
niece. used to live at 10 East Flfty-eighth
street. lust around the corner. but she and her
husband now live on Staten Island. Nearly
every morning for some months Miss Kiddeii
has gone down town to meet her nece. Tbsv
met at Stern's store on Twenty.thlrd street.
and then went to Staten Island together. II
there Is any foundation for the charges against
her. it must be that she has suddenly become
mentally I'm Lu La uncpd -