Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-03-13
GIRL. STEALS A FORTUNE
A Domestic at GAINESVILLE CHARGED
with Taking $4,000.
PROPERTY RECOVERED.
Jennie Hemstock, Formerly of Racine
County, is Charged with
Big Robbery.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 1O-ISpe-
cial. Jennie Hemstock, domestic
employed in the private family of j. NJ.
Bostwick Of this city, was placed under
arrest late yesterday afternoon on the
charge of having stolen tin box con-
tanning cash and valuable papers to the
estimated value Of $4,000.
The tin box and the papers were found
by the police III the bottom of Il vault in
the rear of the Bostwick residence. \
portion of the money was found sewed on
the dress that Miss Hemstock wore
when placed under arrest Miss Hem
stock, it is alleged, has made a full con-
fession to the police admitting her guilt.
Kept Large Amount Secreted.
kept secreted in her bedroom closet a tin
box La this box she kept some money
together with certain bonds and mort
cages with an estimated valuation of
$4,000
Four months ago there arrived in
GAINESVILLE two girls from Racine coun-
ty. One of these girls was Jennie Hem
stock. They were strangers here and
were looking for work. They went to
board with Mrs. Ryan, who runs Il
boarding house at the corner of Court and
Bluff streets. After remaining there Il
short time they left there and went to
housekeeping on South Franklin street.
When they left Mrs Ryan's boarding
house they left behind an unpaid board
bill. When Chief of Police Hogan spoke
to them about this they both promised
to secure work and settle the bill as soon
as possible. Then they both went to
work i'll the Bostwick family. This was
in October last.
Money ROx Tanner red With.
All went we'll till one day Mrs. Bost-
wick discovered that someone had been
tampering with the tin box. Someone
had discovered its hiding place and pried
open one end of it and had evidently
carefully examined its contents. Bonds
and mortgages, as well as bank DOCKS,
the Drowler left behind. A few dollars
then suspected.
Robbery is Discovered.
Yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Bostt-
wick went to- her closet she was horri-
fled to find that someone had stolen the
tin box and its valuable contents. A
telephone message to the dry goods store
soon brought Mr.. Bostwick home. Then
message was sent to Chief of Police
Hogan. After short investigation
Chief Hogan was of the opinion that
one of the tWo domestics employed in
the Bostwick home knew something
about the robbery. Miss Hemstock was
not at home. The other girl home.
After being closely questioned Chief
Hogan was soon convinced that this girl
knew nothing about the theft.
Accuses Jennie Hemstock.
While search was being made for the
missing box and contents Miss Hemstocll
appeared on the scene. Without any cere
mony Chief Hogan there and then ac-
cused Miss Hemstock of knowing more
than she was willing to tell about the
robbery. When openly accused of being
the thief the girl went fairly wild. She
cried and sobbed as if her heart would
break. While Chief Hogan was trying
to make her confess searchers came forth
with the announcement that they had
made the discovery of the box and con-
tents. In the bottom Of vault in the
rear of the BoStwick residence the bad
ly-battered tin box was found. Near it
lay the valuable papers and bank books
Some of the papers were badly mutilated.
as if the thief had tried to tear them
up. When confronted with this evidence.
Miss Hemstock went into Mysteries.
Then she was taken to Jail and placed
in q cell.
Girl Makes Confession.
While on her way to jail Miss Hem
stock made full confession to Chief Ho-
gan. After being placed in cell she was
asked what she had done with what
money she had stolen. She then asked
the officers to leave her cell and she
would produce portion of the money.
She was then left alone. Then call
brought the officers. The prisoner pro-
duced SIT in cash that she had sewed in
her dress.
The girl is Of Welsh nationality. She
is about % years of age. She has a sis
ter residing in Eau Claire. Her parents
reside near Sparta. but their names she
refuses to disclose. 1t is said that the