Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-28
Woman Stole Clothes
From Mrs. E. P. Rowe
And Was Caught Wearing Them
by Owner.
Couple Went to the Falls Where They
We're Taken Into Custody.

AT | o'clock thursday night Officers
Mcconnell and Goodenberger arrested
| two individuals at Cuyahoga Falls.
who gave their names Us Mr.. and Mrs.
| Ernest Hogan, on n charge of suspi-
clon OF larceny 1t rs alleged that the
woman stole several garments from
Mrs. Eugene +. Rowe at Barberton
two weeks ago.
Some time ago the married couple
came to Barberton from Pttsburg. and
| applied TO several persons for assist
ance. Mrs. Rowe was in need of help
at her residence and decided to employ
the women. Two weeks ago Mrs.
Rowe had occasion to come to Akron
and when she returned home. she
( found the house had been ransacked.
Mrs. Hogan disappeared and several
articles of her wearing apparel missing.
Nothing more was heard of Mrs. Ho-
gan by Mrs Rowe and she made no
attempt to locate the woman.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Rowe again
came to Akron. and while on Howard
street, she met the Hogan woman.
wearing one of the stolen dresses
Mrs. Rowe grabbed her by the arm
and Informed the woman that she
would have her arrested The latter
begged Mrs. Rowe not to do so: that
she would return the stolen goods at
once if the owner of them would ac-
company her to her room on Howard
st. The two women went to the Ho-
KAN apartments and after waiting "a
Few moments for the woman To get
her clothes. Mrs. Rowe stepped into the
hallway. She stopped ii man who
was passing her ana asked if he would
send policeman mp mt once. \ few
moments afterwards the Hogan couple
entered The hail. brushed past Mrs.
Rowe and escaped to the alley in the
rear of the building. Mrs. Rowe has
tened down the front stairway and met
Officer Mcconnell She related to him
the occurrence, Meantime the Hogan
couple had gone around on Main ST.
and stole it is alleged. II pair of shoes
from the VI. O'Neil store. They were
detected in the act ny Mr.. Frank Reid.
one of the clerks in the store. Reid
followed the couple to the Empire
House corner and secured possession
of the shoes
Officer Mcconnell was hot on their
trail by this time. He met Officer
Goodenberger. and the two made a
search fnr thn
that they had boarded car for Cuya-
hoga Falls. The officers went to the
village. and assisted by the Falls mar
shal, instituted search. Mrs. Hogan
was located in II saloon. When arrest
ed she was hiding behind the bar.
Her husband was arrested short time
afterward when he entered the saloon.
The rooms on, Howard st. which the
couple had occupied We're searched by
the officers, but nothing of value was
found except Il sealed letter addressed
TO Attorney Hutchinson. Parkersburg.
w. Va, in regard to the settlement of
an estate of n woman whom the letter
named as Miss ella Brooks. 1t stated
that she was in their charge. was sick.
and needed assistance The officers he
lievc the Hognns We're trying to get
money ont of the lawyer and that Mrs. |
Hogan was impersonnting the Brooks
girl
The man aud woman are each about
80 years of age. There is nothing at |
tractiye about the woman's appear
ance.
They will be arlaigned in Police
Court Saturday morning.