The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10

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times she wore hht. often WHEN ehe
Bold or pawaed goods she wrapped her
SELF IN 3 shawl. on those occasions
brother John waited az q convenient
distance for HIS hare OF tho spoil, Here
are come OF their exploits:
Airs. Frank Casey's three-year-old
daughter. Mary, was at play IN the
street near her home, No, EOS Second
avenue one afternoon. The Timothy's
lured her into o halfway and took on
her cloak. She didn't want II taken
OF, but she was a baby and the willy
Mamie told her II was a pretty pretty,
and that she must look Ut Il. The Tim
othy's pawned Il and tore up the ticket
The girl told the pawnbroker her name
was O'Neil and gave her proper adj
dreSs The baby was able 70 tell her
mother that She had been robbed Of her
cloak in a doorway at Second and Hem
derson streets, Mrs. Casey identihed
the garment when the police found 1t.
But they couldn't find the thieves then.
some OF Their Exploits.
That day an intoxicated man went 70
the police station and complained that
n boy and girl had stolen his baby
carriage. The police paid little atten-
ton to him, because Of his condition,
but the driver Of the patrol wagon came
In little later and said that several
children had been robbed Of their
cioaiis, hats and coats, and IN some
cases actually stripped naked. They
could describe the robbers but vaguely,
and, although detectives were sent out
to watch an suspicious looking chill
dren, the bandit Timothys still pros-
pered, and John had his cigarettes and
his seat at the Bon-Ton regularly.
Success bred holiness. Florence
French. four years old, daughter Of
John French, Of No. SIS Grove street.
clad In her best, was discovered by the
robbers, playing in the street with q
dozen companions. Brother John was
sent to her to make overtures looking
TO the consumption Of candy ad lib. in
another street. He led her to the cor
ner. where his blue eyed, pallld sister
was waiting.
The girl and boy led the child TO o
hallway a block away and stripped of
everything She wore except her shoes
and stockings. These were abandoned
as requiring a dangerously long time to
acquire. The day was cold, but they
left the naked child In the hallway and
hurried away, For her clothes, accord
Ing to John, they got seventeen cents
from second hand dealer. The naked
child cried Justify because Of the cold,
and was promptly snatched up by a
woman who was passing and wrapped
in fur cape.
Heavens, baby. where did you come
from?" the startled woman cried.
where's your mammal"
The little one was able to point to
Grove street cottage, and thither the
Tescuer carried her. Mrs. French was
overjoyed as well as surprised, and
when she saw the baby was unframed
she laughed heartily at her plight.
The evil Tlmothys went on In their
evil way. Seventeen cents was too
little to satisfy them, and they tried
again within the hour.
second Robbery within an Hour.
Three-year-old Margaret Wilson,
whose father, Albert Wilson, lives at
No. 329A Seventh street, was their next
victim. Mamie Timothy took her hand
and led her away over to Newark ave.
nue., talking the most plausible sort of
baby talk to her ali the while. Brother
John covered the retreat. They went
along. Newark avenue until they
reached d hallway. The baby was
dragged in there and stripped.
Mamie left John to guard her while
Rhe carried the clothes into O store, q
few doors away.
please, mister. gimme a piece Of pa
per to wrap these things up In" she
said to the clerk. He suspected moth.
ing, but he didn't want to be bothered
and sent her away. She carried back
the clothes to the hallway, called
brother John and away they went in
search OF n second hand store.
A woman found the naked girl baby
at Monmouth street and Newark ave-
nue., wrapped her up and carried her
home.
That day-March twas the TIM
othys' great day-a fitting close to their
career of crime-for it was on that day
that they lifted child from baby car
rlage In which John nestled, innocent
young thing that he was, and was
trundled away by his leader. That
trick stumped the police, as we'll 1t
might It was conceived by blue eyed
Mamie.
The booty recovered so far, the cap
tain stopped to say, includes seven baby
carriages, six mats and rugs, two BIZ
cycles, ribbons, carpets and baby
clothes without end. And It is thought
that not half the stolen goods have been
found.
The robbers entered Commissioner
Feeney's house, at No. ga Ninth street,
through the basement. There they
other case, where they robbed q child,
Mamie used the silk waist to make a
dress for the doll Of her sister Lucy.
The latter is twelve, honest and fond of
school. She didn't know where the SILK
came from.
Took BGby'S Ring.
In his scouting on one occasion
brother John marked down. nice fat
infant at play in the gutter and wear
ing gold ring which bullying finger
could not hide. Baby went home to
No. 2i2 Pnvonia avenue without his
ring, knowing only that pretty, blue
eyed girl took It on and then uckled
him, so that he wouldn't worry about
II.
Sometimes they had trouble in dis
posing OF rugs, mats and baby car
rIaRes, and to one purchaser, Mrs. Mac
kInnon, Mamie said that her brother
was breaking up housekeeping prepnr-
atory to moving into the country.
They were not entirely selfish, Cap,
tain Kelly explained, as he told their
story, pauslng sometimes for gullen
confirmation. Once they bought hat
for their mother. Mamie explained
that Il had been given to her by wo-
man for whom she did some scrubbing.
Johns attire was quite sporty" but
he denied that he had bought any OF It.
He pleaded guilty to cigarettes and
tickets for the Bon-Ton. He went the
pace, did brother John, and Il kept him
broke"
Their arrest was due to carnlessness
In "heldlng UP" babies too near home,
and pRwnlng the booty In the immedl-
ate neighborhood. As complaints In
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