Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
4 Female SHOPLlFTER,
Mrs. Marguerite Gale and Little Son Ar
rested In Davenport Yesterday.


rested In Davenport Yesterday.
There was a woman registering as
Mrs. Marguerite Gale, of this city,
arrested in Davenport yesterday for
shoplifting. The offense was COM
mitted by her 12-year-old son, but it
is believed the child was actuated by
its mother. Mrs. Gale visited the
Suelau-Lantau shoe store. accompa-
MED by two children, a boy and a
girl: After their departure pair of
shoes could not be accounted for.
She was Swallowed and followed into
another business house, where the
little boy was seen to remove the
missing goods from beneath his
jacket and hand them to the mother,
who concealed them under her cape.
She was placed under arrest. The
boy was permitted to 60 home and
get sufficient money to pay for the
stolen property. He was likewise
taken to headquarters, and when
questioned concerning his unlawful
actions stated that he wanted some
playthings and thought a good way
to humor his mother was by making
her a present. which he did at some
one else's expense.
Mother Blames the Child.
Mrs. Gale shifted all the blame on
her little son. She admitted that the
boy had taken the property, but
without her knowledge or consent.
She claimed to have admonished the
little fellow for his actions. and in
tended returning the goods, but was
arrested before having an opportun-
ity. On the children were discov-
cred additional evidences of shop
lifting, such as whistles, small
balloons, etc. presumably coniiscated
in different business houses.
The woman and boy were taken be-
fore Magistrate LeClaire and fined
$50 and costs each.
Other Wicked Deeds.
An answer to Chief Etzel's inquiry
of the Kansas City authorities con-
corning James Francis. detained here
on his own recommendation, proved
the discharged circus roustabout to
be a prevaricator and impostor. The
long song and dance he gave to the
Rock Island police was manufactured
with the intention of making the
local authorities believe they had a
desperate criminal and receiving a
place to rest his weary bones and
feed his face until such time as he
was discovered. The Kansas City
police knew nothing of such a man,
and stated that they had no use for
him. Francis was fired cut this
morning, Officer Mulqueen limiting
his time OF leaving the state to three
minutes.
Ice box pilfering in the neighbor-
hood of Ninth avenue and Twenty
third street progresses almost night
ly, Notwithstanding the efforts of
the police to apprehend the guilty
parties. 1t was supposed that Toby
Alexander's arrest would mean all
immediate stop to the business, but
it seems there are others beside poor
Tobias. whose chalky eyes sparkling
in the moonlight attracted the atten-
ton of Officer Bender. who captured
him with two nice plump chickens
under his coat, and spoiled his future
harvests. Since then the work has
continued, and night seldom passes
but what someone arises to find
their ice box minus its contents.
The police ought to get their goggles
on, and an additional officer, as rec.
commended by the former chief,
would be wise move, as people in
that remote neighborhood are vic
timized more frequently because the
officers make less trips in that
vicinity.
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