Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-06
FOUR LYNN WOMEN
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table covers, gloves. hamburg lace. stand
| covers mats, child's sack, fur shoulde,
cape. table cloths, linens, picture frames
soap, buttons. bureau scarf, silk dress
goods. pins vase. infants skirt, souvenir
plates, baby blanket and cut glass dishes
Nearly all Of these things were taken
from Waterville,' but there were articles
from Lynn and Salem stores AS Mar
shall Call departed, Mrs. Phillips told the
| whole story. She implicated others and
gave their names.
| inspectors Colby and Wells were dis
patched for Miss Manson and they found
her at her rooms, "a Summer street The
woman, who is only 70 years old was
| thunderstruck. She at first denied all
knowledge of the affair when the officers
told her their business, but later broke
down and assisted the policemen in pack
ing trunk. She was taken to the police
| station and there found Mrs. Phillips.
| and as the goods were unpacked told
| where they came from.
| There are sealskin collarettes marten
boas, very valuable fur sacks. yards of
silk. feather tips. silk waists. silk skirts,
brio -brac, shoes, handkerchief, ribbons.
wrappers, etc.
She. too, was willing to tell the officers
all she knew. and to whom she had given
articles.
The articles and places where they
We're stolen follows:
z. b. Magazines, Lynn, silk skirts, shirt
waists. feathers, feather tips. under
clothes. gloves. mits. china. perfumery.
| Weber's, Salem, stockings, hats, feath-
ers and ribbons. cloaks. wraps.
! r. A. Spaulding. Lynn. silk dresses.
silk. toilet boxes, laces. handkerchiefs.
Burrows & Sanborn Lynn. silk waists,
| skirts, stockings.
Almy. Blgelow & washburn. Salem,
silk waists. skirts. ribbons. clock.
| Wellman, Osborne, Lynn. shoes and
slippers.
| Hardly had the officers concluded the
| search of Miss Manson'S trunk when
Miss Cobb was brought in She had in
her possession the following articles
i taken from the following stores:
r. A. Spaulding, Lynn, 80 yards silk
| and dress goods
| +. B. Bagrane. silk waists, underwear.
ribbons, edgingS.
Burrows. & sanborn, handbags. silk
| waists. bric-a-brac.
| Besse. Rolfe Il Co. black silk skirt.
| umbrella
| Edward Jacobs. Lynn. CATERS
Geo. c. Herbert. Lynn. bric-a-brac.
| Jordan. Marsh q Co.. Boston. laces and
| pocket books, seal collarette.
| q. II. Robbie. Lynn, sacks, ribbons and
| skirts.
G: w. Brown & Co., Lynn. perfumery
Pierce's, Salem. two fur boas.
| Webers, Salem, black silk waists, hats.
| silk skirts. velvet sacks. stockings.
Felt Bros, Lynn. white satin ribbon
Gllchrist 4 Co.. Boston. yards of diff
! ferent laceS.
G. A. Morse Lynn. pictures and frames
| store in Maiden, ribbon and skirts.
r. II. White, Boston, elastic. ribbons
| and watch.
| Mrs. C. B. M. Houston was brought to
| the station shortly before s. She brought
some laces. pocket books, mittens and
silk underwear.
| The clothing worn by some of the
| women when they arrived at the police
station they acknowledged to have stolen
Miss Cobb took off very valuable mar
ten collarette sealskin sack and fur
boa, besides relinguishing an umbrella
and other articles.
The stories of the women differ as to
why they INDUCED in the. stealing. Mrs.
Houston afiirms that she did not steal
her by Mrs. Phillips. The latter. how
ever. claimed that Mrs. Houston took a
pair of trousers and pocket book from
some store. -v-
Mrs. Phillips. almost hysterical. said
that she first began stealing about one
years ago She saw pair of stockings
for child. she said and wanted them
badly for her little daughter, ) years old.
She took the stockings. was not caught
and from that time it was an easy matter
to take different goods.
1t was pride and vanity that drove her
to it. she said. as did also Miss Manson
land Miss Cobb They saw things they
wanted. could not buy them. so took
them from the counters when they were
not watched They never used some of
the articles.
Mr. Phillips was notified of his wifes
arrest and the meeting between the two
in the marshal's office. was affecting in
the extreme. She threw herself in his
arms and said 20. you abused man.
You have been so good to me and see
what | have done" The woman cried
and completely collapsed. She was bailed
in $500 but the three others were locked
up and will be arraigned in court Monday
morning.
Miss Manson. a gcod-looking young
woman, who formerly worked at Mer-
ritt's and Graham's hat factories. but is
now employed at G. &. Davis shoe fac
tory. says that she stole because she
wanted the articles. She would go into
a store. sh" says. and while Miss Cobb
watched she would take the things.
She explained to the reporters that it
was a very easy matter to Sccrete
Large articles. such as a tablecloth. under
her macintosh. which she always wore
when in the stores.
In this macintosh are innumera BILE
pockets. placed in every conceivable posi-
ton, and some so deep that they extend
from the top to the bottom of the gar
ment.
Up to two weeks ago Miss Manson lived
with her mother. but she says she left
the parental roof and took rooms on Sum-
mer street because it was cheaper
Miss Cobb also worked at Merritt's hat
factory, and it was there the young
women became acquainted. Miss Cobb
gives the same reason as the others as
to why she stole. She wanted it. could
well. and so took the articles.
None of it has been sold. she says. but
various articles. dress goods. etc. have
been given away to friends.
Mrs Houston, Miss Cobb and Miss
Manson. unable to procure bail. We're
locked up at headquarters. With Mrs
Houston was her 10-year-old boy, and he
remained with his mother.
All the women are very well known
Mrs. Houston in particular while Mrs.
Phillips and the Misses Cobb and Man.
son have many acquaintances, who have
wondered how it was that they dressed
so lavishly when earning small salaries.
or out of employment.
The cases of all the women will be
heard on Monday morning. The mer-
chants have been called into police head
quarters. and the stolen goods will be
returned to them as soon as the court
proceedings finished.
Not for years has such Il large haul
been made by the police. and Sergt, Fitz-
gerald and INSPECTORS Colby and Wells
are highly delighted with their success in
experimenting and probably breaking up.
or at least disseminating for time the
robbery Of the stores.
Mrs. Houston was bailed at u late
hour last night. Friends desired to bail
Miss Cobb. but she refused to leave Miss
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