The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-05
Gerald Mosely and Wife, Negroes,
in Jail, Accused of RObhing
Their Employers.
PAIR HIRED OUT AS SERVANTS.
Suspected Of Working a Sys-
tematie Scheme TO Pilfer From
the Houses-Some Articles
Have Been Identified.

: In the arrest OF Gerald Mosely and his
wife Essie. two negroes Captain Gfllaspie
of the Tenth District thinks he has in cu.-
tody the two dangerous burglars who posed
as servants ard operated extensively tn
West End residences. When the rooms &C.
cupied by the Nioselys at Nc. 4Sl5 Page
avenue were searched by Captain Gillaspie
and several officers. more than 500 worth
of property. which is supposed to have been
stolen, was found. Some of it was identified.
Mosely Was arrested Friday. August 81.
hut the police suppressed the news of the
arrest uatl they located Mrs. Essie Acs-E
last night at Grand avenue and Bernard
street. Then the rooms We're searched and
the stolen property found. In 4 moving van
the goods Were packed and taken To the
Tenth District Station at Deer and Easton
avenues. 1t is expected that all of it will
be identified soon.
Mosely and his wife of late have been
employed in numerous West End residences
as servants. MoseIy would obtain employ
ment as coachman and his wife would Sc
cure a position as cook. According to the
police story they wonld never leave the
place OF their employment without bundles
under their arms.
Their undoing was the result of alleged
POPULATIONS from the residence of Mrs. u.
u. Leonard. No, 1881 Washington avenue,
where the couple had been employed for
several weeks.
Mrs. Leonard identified the following
property found in the Mosely rooms: Three
dress skirts. three pillows. toilet bottle,
one hat, six yards of black braid, six yards
Of silk braid, ten yards of small silk braid,
seven linen tides, eighteen towels. nVe
spreads. one counterpane. one black lace
collar. one black silk dress skirt, several
yards of red cloth. silk underskirt. table
cover, six yards black lace embroidery,
pieces of yellow silk dress goods. drawers
u~nderskirts. one dozen white napkins. two
pairs stockings and a linen table cover.
The following is a list of the unidentified
property: Glass fruit basket. fine water
glasses. four table glasses. cut glass fruit
dish. cut glass cream pitcher. four gilt
edged whisky glasses. five tumblers, all
different designs. one glass moiaSseS pitch
er. eleven large china dishes. seventeen
eight gllt-edged china tea cups. two china
picket dishes, seven small butter dishes.
one shaving mug. five china breakfast
plates. six dinner plates. six soup plates.
dishes. one china gravy bowl. one china
coal oil lamp. twenty-five pieces china
bric-a-brac. one china ink stand. two china
mantel WAGES. six china soup platters. ten
leather collar and cuff case. one alarm
clock. one mantel mirror, two wall pictures,
eight siiver-plated tea spoons, nve table
spoons, four knives. three forks. one UNI
brella. one chair cushion. eight hand
worked tides. two silk muffiers, four yards
of silk embroidery. one babies white wool
en- cloak. one calico dress, handkerchief re-
ceiver. seven pairs collars and cuffs, six
silk neckties. one carpenters tape line, one
pair ladies' shoes. one Bible, one bathing
fowl, marked 81. W. Knapp
Applications will be made for warrants
against the Mosleys to-day.