St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-27

ing, you know" was eloquently dis
cussed. as we'll as that of set of brill
liant imitation rubies, which were finally
purchased for ''C0usin Nell, who is such
a gay girl, in fact, the belle of the vii
lage, who loves jewels better than she
loves to eat"
When these articles and several others
were paid for and sent to the desk, the
detective sank back little into the
crowd, and inclining her head slightly
in the direction of a ShabDily-dresSed
young girl by whose side had been
standing all the time she had been buy
ing jeweiry for her country cousins,
whispered to the reporter two little
words: ''She's stealingW The girl
was examining slowly piece after
piece Of jewelry, and had been
doing so for some time, having made one
or two trifling purchases. Presently
the girl moved on TO another counter;
the reporter. too, was carried along
with the human tide, which was very
strong, but where was the detective?
She had disappeared, and in her place,
assiduously buying and examining
jewelry, had come young woman
wrapped in a rich fur mantle, closely
yelled and wearing superb hat that
lowered aloft with meshes OF lace and
sprays OF vivid carnations.
The newcomer was evidently alone
and made her selections and purchases
almost in silence. Meantime the young
girl examined box after box of Jewelry
in leisurely manner and with a
peculiar patience. Sometimes she
glanced about her at the same time
holding bit of jewelrY in her hand.
The SalesWoman's back was conviently
turned. IT had to be because there was
continual stream of people asking for
things that had TO be taken down from
the shelves.
Don't look at her." The words came
family from the lady in the fur mantle
Then the young girl went to the hos.
iery counter ana deliberately dragged
out pair after pair. examining them from
every possible point of view and finger
ing them over and over again. The
lady in the fur and carnations had
quietly slipped into the crowd by
her side, and was induStriously eXamin-
ing pair of silk stockings.
Another lady had also appeared. She
was tall, and wore a long, cloSe-ftting
| ulster and an Alpin hat, and carried a
Satchel as if she were traveller. Soon
a gentleman, wearing closey-but-
toned overcoat and gloves, Joined her,
shook hands as if she were an old
friend, and asked her to select some
hosiery for his wife. Presently the
shabby young girl abruptly left the
hosiery counter and walked rapidly
| into the street.
Then the lady in the fur mantle, the
| one in the long ulster and the gentle
| man III the overcoat followed. Judge
| Duffy'S little favorite was in the lead.
She it was who overlook the culprit
! first, and laid her small firm hand Oh
p, the latter'S arm.
Come back and give up the jeWelry
you STOLE" she said.
II haven't stolen anything" said the
| girl composedly enough, but instantly
retracing her steps.
Don't tell stories." cried the de
tective, her color coming and going ir
| quick flashes, now that the game wa:
hers. tits bad enough to steal. Dom
make it worse by trying to deny it,"
| Then Detective Cutts-he OF the over
coat-took the shabby young girl by the
arm, and the quintette, which included
the tall lady i'll the ulster, who was, Of
course, Miss VorZermer, and the re
| porter, went upstairs to dressmaker's
| sitting room, where Miss Peysel
searched the young shoplifter, finding
in her pocket several pins, whose aggre
| gate value was So. The girl protested
| her Innocence, contending that the pin:
had been placed in her pocket by some
body else.
The three detectives then took the
girl to the superintendent's Office, where
/ her case was tried in miniature, the
| superintendent acting as judge.
| "What is the trOuble?' he asked, as
| the girl was brought before him.
Il found this girl stealing jewelry.'
| said Miss Peyser. II have recovered it. ,
| "What is your name?" asked the Su
! perintendent.
J "kachel franklin
/, ''Where do you live?"
Rachel assumed for moment that she
couldn't remember where she lived, but
being croSS-QueStiOned she told and
then broke down and wept. and ceased
to deny that she had taken the things.
Then, after lecturing her, the super
intendent discharged her with word OF
warning. upon which she attempted to
kiss his hand, but without success.
Such arrests are made in the street,
because if the shop-lifters were taken
in the store they would maintain stoutly
that they Intended paying for the goods
before leaving the building.
no liOAt NdS d ptCbJy
girl, who stole kid gloves, hosiery, hand
kerchiefs and carriers. This girl ran
like ii deer, and the lady in the fur
mantle, and another in smart. tailor
made suit, with the very latest thing IN
hats to match, who were of course Miss
Vorzermer and Miss Peyser, had to take
some vigorous exercise before they
caught her at the next street corner,
where she had just slgnaled a car. This
girl was older than her predecessor.
She became very pale when caught, and
trembled greatly during her examina-
ton before the superintendent. She
was sent to the Eldridge street police
station, accompanied by the detectives,
Mr.. Cults acting as her special escort,
and the young women carrying a sat-
chel which contained the stolen goods.
Ten minutes later the sergeant rang his
bell, Matron Doyle appeared and the
shoplitter was conveyed to the women
prison.
Professional thieves steer very clear
OF this establishment, because they saw
detection is invariably sure when Eva
and Lena are about.