The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
RICH SILKS GALORE
DETECTIVES UNEARTH A PRIvATE
BAZAAR OF RARE AND
COSTLY GOODS
TRAP SET FOR sHoPL1FTERs

schunemnn & Evans Place a s25
Dress Pattern In a Convenient
Place for PiIfering, and the BAIT
| Is Taken-The Subsequent Arrest
| OF MRS. Lizzie Karin Leads to the
Discovery of the Dry Goods Cache.
IN the arrest of Mrs. Lizzie Karn. alias
| MIS-. Lizzie Rivard, on the charge Of
| slednng a SIS dress pattern at Schune
man eS Evans store, the police unearth-
! ed an alleged plant" of goods valued
| at 5000 at the woman's home, 200 ST. An
thony avenue. Much of the property Is
still In bolts, with the price marks intact
and the police claim that the entire haul
represents the woman's industry as an
alleged shoplifter. The prisoner denies
the charge OF theft, declaring. that she
nao accumulated the large quantity of
elegant silks and other dress goods by
purchasing patterns at, Old times.
Inc woman was caught In a trap set
for shoplifters. Several valuable dress
patterns were stolen from Schuneman &.
evans silk counter during the Christmas.
rush, and the firm resolved to try TO
capture the thieves. A black crepon dress
PATTERN marked $25, was placed in an ex-
posed position on the counter and an en-
ploye detailed to watch the bait. Yester
DAY AFTERNOON Mrs. Karn visited the silk
counter and, 1t is alleged, stealthiIy con-
cealed the crepon pattern beneath a fur
cape she wore. Assistant Manager r. J.
McCardy, who was watching the bait,
stopped the woman as she walked away
and claims she dropped the goods to the
hoor. In answer to a telephone message
to the central station, Officer saintong
went to the store and arrested the
woman.
When 1t was learned where the woman
lived Detective Sweeney and officer Sain-
tong went to her home to search the
place. The quantity Of rich wearing ap-
parel that they discovered astonished
them They unearthed silk dresses that
were not fully made yet, completed silk
waists, and silk skirts galore, and many
| silk dress patterns still intact, as they
had come from the stores. Some Of the
patterns were remnants, while others con-
| tanned from ten to twenty yards of ex-
pensfve material. There were also sew
eral wooden dress patterns, q quantity Of
lace, yards Of silk ribbons tabIecIoths,
| dotl1es, bureau covers, furs, Women's tot
| let articles. and q basket full of miscel-
IL
| police claim, is that all Of the goods Is of
| the finest quality. AS the woman claims
| to have bought the property and admits
| having worked in the humble position of
a domestic, 1t is claimed she could scarce
ly have saved so much money out of her
small earnings. Following is a partial
list Of the property seized by the police:
One pattern, green and white silk
One pattern, brocaded silk.
One pattern, violet silk.
One pattern, green and red silk.
One pattern, white and red silk
One pattern, blue and white silk.
One pattern, plain silk.
One pattern, yellow silk.
| One pattern, green striped silk.
One pattern; vaT1egated silk. =
One pattern, black silk.
| One lace table cover. -
| Three .doil1es.
Five silk belts. gold and silver buckles
Five napkins.
Two lace bureau covers.
One table cloth.
One black silk skirt, partially made up.
One small package silk remnants.
Four hats and plumes.
Two wooden dress patterns.
| One silk table cloth ~
One piece of lace thirty yards long.
| One black silk waist =. = s---.
One light colored silk waist. r.s-
One silk wrapper.
One blue silk waist.
| Two black crepon skirts.
One fur boa
One wooden wrapper.
| One black figured silk skirt.
One blue silk skirt.
One black figured silk waist.
One fancy table cover.
One pink silk waist.
One pair corSets.
One green silk underskirt
One red silk underskirt.
One brown wooden dress pattern
Six pieces Of lace.
One cloth jacket.
One bearSkin C1uf.
One manicure set.
Two bagsful of silk ribbons,
One pair of jeweled garters.
One silver snake belt.
One. pair white kid gloves.
One card case.
One purse.
One silver mounted looking glass.
The woman appears In no way concern
ed over her arrest. She denies having taken
the piece Of goods at the store yester-
day, and calmly says she purchased ev-
erythtng else the detectives found at her
house. She is unable to tell where she
got the money to make such elaborate
purchases with, however, except that she
says she saved ner wages for several
years, when working as a domestic, and
bought silks whenever she could The
woman has daughter seventeen years of
age. She has been married twice, her
second husband having left her. She has
been living with her father and daughter
at the house where the detectives discov-
cred the alleged plant" The charge
against the woman Is grand larceny
None of the goods has as yet been idenu-
fed It will all be properly arranged at
the station today, when merchants will
be given an opportunity to look It over.