Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-10

him and jammed it right in his face. He
staggered back, slipped and fell partly to the
ground. leaned over him, still pointing
the pistol at his head, and told him to give
me his money. did not tremble. must
have been terribly frightened, but did not
| feel il at the time. My nerves were strung
like electric wires, and verify believe
would have shot him if he had struggled.
But he did not
"'Stting there on his knees, he unbut-
toned his overcoat, pulled out his pocket
book and gave it to me. I made him get
up and walk before me to the corner, then
turn north. l watched him and told him
to go on. Two street cars came along, one
going in each direction. When he was
half a block away, went into the street
and swung myself on the car going west.
saw him come back on the run. He didn't
know which one | took. He chose the one
going down town. At the next corner
got off and walked east. He was on the
front platform of the very next car going
west and was talking excitedly to the
driver
but he did not find me. | reached
home and counted the money. There was
S2lS. | sent the wallet and the papers back
to him, for his name was on some of the
notes and checks. Now, If am arrested,
want you to defend me-
II told her could not go into anything
so unlawful. She would have to give the
money back. will never forget her look
as she said: 4 cannot. I will not l have
spent part of the money, and we have had
such good old time breakfast
But made her give me the name of the
man. He is very wealthy, though given to
sport of quiet nature. went to him and
laid the whole case before him. He said IL
she would return the money he would let
her go. | sent for her. She refused to re-
turn one penny. She said if he insisted on
having the money he might arrest her, and
she would tell the whole story. She could
stand it if he could.
HE was and is prominent church mem.
Der and reputable business man. But he
was afraid. He admitted he had accosted
her, followed her and made an improper
proposal to her. He considered her des-
perate woman. He knew men enough were
aware of his little irregularities to make
her truthful story stick. And he said she
might keep the money. Then sent for
her again and told her that this must be
the last. II ever she did such thing again,
| would myself have her arrested. She
promised, and that was the last time saw
her alive"
According to the police records, she. in
her new and novel avocation, was success
ful not only in stealing great deal of
money, but in avoiding arrest and expo
sure Near midnight of Dec. 10 she induced
hewatchmanina wholesale millinery store
10 open the door, saying she was freezing
She put revolver to his head, showed him
into closet and took s4OO worth of goods
and 500 in cash.
She held up an army officer on Jan. 10.
He was crossing Paullna street ON Monro
street when the woman put her pistol into
his face. She took from him $I0-all be
had. She also robbed several other men in
similar manner
Her home was handsomely furnished
with plenty of books and pictures. What
she had been doing in the Major block
when she met her death nobody knows
Mrs Wight had always borne an excellent
reputation and was never suspected of
wrongdoing before the lawyers story came
out. 1t seems that she was driven To des.
perate courses by lack Of employment and
oy the distress Of those dependent on her,