The sun., 1897-11-02
CUPID AND CRIME.
Young Woman Bcwitched the Office
Boy and Secured the Com bina ion.

BosroS, Mass, Nov. Miss Lctha
Day, an accomplished and most iascinat-
ing girl of twenty-one years, is III the .
TonIbs. She was caught yesterday after .
noon at the safe in the office Of the Sew .
all Il Day Cortage Company, where she .
is employed, and at police headquarters
she confessed to have Systematically rob .
bed the safe for the past six months.
The amounts were not large, but it was
the mysterious manner i'll which the
thcits were committed which baillcd the
firm and the police. No one in the
office but the cashier and the office boy
knew the combination to the safe, and
they were both above suspicion. For
weeks an inspector watched the safe
through Il hole in the wall but though
in this time the cashier reported sums
missing no trace of the thief was found.
Mist Day went to the office yesterday
afternoon, opened the safe and the
strong box and was surprised by the
inspector.
81 only came to look at the railway
guide" she said coolly, when asked to
explain her presence there.
At police headquarters, however she
broke down and told everything; how
she had made love to the Office boy and,
without his knowing it, had wormed the
combination out Of him; how she mad
found an old and forgotten key to the
strong box and borrowed key to the
building from the janitor, and had mace
her little visits for the purpose of pecul;-
tion. Miss Day is clerk in the Office.
She had not taken more than $500 alto
gether, and she had spent it all in pretty
clothing and bon bons and in entertain
ing the fellow-members of her Sunday
school class.
:'The first temptation came to me last
spring." said Letha between hor sobs,
after Chief Inspector Watts had nearly
frightened the life ont OF her and thr, at
ened her with all the terrors Of the law.
81 didn't need the money, for have Il
fair salary and pleasant home with my
parents in Everett. No, Mr.. Day, Of the
Sewall & Day Cor'lage Company is not Il
relative of mine. used to see the
money in the strong box, and wanted
nicer clothes than was able to luv.
knew the Office boy had the combination,
and 50 was Just as amiablc to him As |
knew how to be-
How amiable that was no one who has
not seen Lctha's lovely eyes, sweet face
and bcwitching smile can imagine.
''Wcll, one morning, she went on.
'''thc boy came to the office late and was
afraid Of Il Scolding, or, perhaps, even a
discharge. | helped about his duties
and suggested that he let me open the
safe. He agreed, and learned the com
b;nation in that way. Then | found
that there was a key to the strong box
which previous cashier had left in i
drawer, which every one else ! a for
ttcn. got that key and then told
the janitor that had to come to tn,
office one evening after hours. and h,
give me his key. never returned it.
Il haven't taken So much aS they think
| have; only once in Il while Il few duI
lars. And hadn't taken any money
this afternoon when the policemen cam,
in-l wasn't going to take any either
have spent all that | took. | can't rr
member just how much. have gone t,
the office several times evenings Al ,
Sundays
care YOU marrird?' the Chi,i In~prc
tor asked.
"Nu, and ! never shall be- now.' ~ai,
Lrtha, as She realized the consequences
OF her folly. She is not Il kicWomania,
and there has never been Il breath OF ~ll>
picion against her among her associate:
in Everett and the members OF hc>
church. She was immensely popular il
church society. 1t is thought that til,
members VI the | i cordagr firm not wi!
prosecute h.r.
United States Wins Competitor Case
MADRID, SPAIN. Nov. l. The compct
tor case was decided yesterday by For
cign Minister Gullon, Colonial Min-tc
Morct and Naval Minister Bcrncjp, t,
whom the matter had been referred b,
the Cabinet. The Ministers nance
reached the conclusion in view Of tn,
prccedcnts established in the case by th'
Duke Of Tctuan while he was Foreign
Minister and by the Conservative Cabi
nets OF Senor ConDv;ls and General AZ
carraga, that Spain must satisfy the dr
mandH Of the American State Depart
mcnt.
New Castle Nuggets.
Miss Gertrude kuntZ of this city wa
unfortunate enough to drop her pocket
book, containing Il sum Of money am
papers, on Sunday morning, previous t.
boarding u car Of the Wilmington an,
New Castle Electric railroad. TIN