The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-10

O sleek beaver and carried a gold-headed
cane, and was altogether too good to assO-
ciate with his own race. lie always made IL
point to hang about the fringe OF any little
crowd OF white men until he was finally sat
down upon for his impudence. When he
was in danger OF rough treatment II he per-
sisted IN his efforts to associate with white
pe0ple, who al first were inclined TO tolerate
him in a business way because Of his loud
mopthed democracy, Taylor turned to his
own color for popularity. This was his fatal
step in Atlanta. His Efforts 10 put himself on
equality with the whites had made the
negroes. who might otherwise have rallied
about him, mad Taylor thought the resent
ment OF his own race was on account OF his
politics and TO conciliate them he made
speech at Big Bethel church in which he said
he was only democrat for what he could get
out Of it for himself The better class Of
negroes were disguised at this, and Taylor
soon became dead letter and moved on TO
pastures new
Atlanta Constitution: A female burglar
with seventy-seven keys and ready will to
use them is not very desirable acquisition
to any community. such "a character was ar
rested by the police yesterday. ana an eXaml-
nation of her house disclosed the fact that
she had been making good use OF her ad
Yantages. Her arrest led 10 the unearthiug
OF one OF the biggest gangs OF thieves per
haps in the city. vast quantity Of stolen
goods most OF IL very costly, was recovered
from her residence and are now at police
headquarters In the lot are seventeen
pocketbooks. and later in the day George
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these books one by one from as many differ
eut parties. The commission OF a burglary
by the woman burglar. Dora Tharpe. yester-
day morning led to the discovery Of the gang
and its fence. The woman entered the
residence OF Mrs. Wood. corner Clarke and
Kelly streets, and robbed 1t Of no little
amount OF goods She was detected and ar
rested q few minutes later by Sergeant
White. When she was searched at police
headquarters seventy-seven door keys were
found on her person. Each OF these seemed
to be in use, and no two were alike. With
one OF them she opened the door to Mrs.
Wood s house yesterday morning and got in
side. From the numcer OF KEYS found In the
womans possession, the officers felt sure that
she was an interesting thief, and her house
on Bell street was visited. Several trunks,
full Of goods Of every description, most OF
which was valuable, was found and seized by
Sergeant White and Patrolmen TySOr and
Kelly. This was carried to police headquar-
quarters and examined. Much that had pre-
ViOusly been reported at police headquarters
as having been stolen was found inside the
trunks A score OF fine and costly dresses,
several rich rugs, pair of diamond earrings,
pair OF fine opera glasses, a suit OF
clothes an extensive lot Of silverWare, two
diamond shirt studs, a lot Of chinaware, two
silver handled umbrellas, ladYs parasol
and part OF a 500 mile ticket on the Georgia
road, issued TO c. A. Tappan. The investiga-
ton Of the officers led to the implication of
several others mostly women, and within
few hours Amanda Former, colored, and
negro youth named George burden we're IN
der arrest. The officers could not find the
other parties implicated. From what the
officers have learned IL seems that the two
women under arrest are members Of a regu-
larly organized band OF thieves which ope-
rates in daytime, robbing houses while
away from home. The women have made a
partial confession.