Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-18
OBERLIN
Had Couple Arrested
Who Were Guests at
His Residence.
Charged With Stealing
Two Diamond Rings.
Believes the Man Swallowed
Them to Escape Detection.

OtiitVcS tHc iUou OWdtIVWCu
Them to Escape Detection.
George NJ. and Edith Wagner, who
claim to be man and wife, were ar
rested by Officer veon Thursday night
at the residence of Mr.. @. M. Oberlin,
113 Home ST., on charge of stealing
two diamond rings valued at $3.50, the
property of Mrs. Oberln.
The details leading to the arrest OF
the man and woman, as related to n
Democrat reporter by Mr. Oberlin, are
interesting.
Wagner is distant relative of
Mr.. Oberlin and for some time past has
been residing ut Columbus. Thursday
morning the couple came TO Akron
land called upon Mr.. and Mrs. Ober
| lin at their residence. Wagner IN
troduced the woman as his wife, and
the Oberlins made them welcome. In
short time Mrs. Oberlin and the wo.
man were ON intimate terms. After
dinner Wagner and Mr.. Oberlin came
UP town and as Mr.. Oberlin was very
busy in his shop, the men soon parted.
During the afternoon Mrs. Oberlin and
sation over jewelry, and with the pride
all women enjoy in displaying hand
some presents, she showed to Mrs.
Wagner, among other jewelry, two
handsome diamond rings she had re.
ceived as Christmas presents. Mrs.
Oberlin shortly afterwards replaced
the jewelry In casket and then placed
the latter on dresser in the bed room.
At supper time, Wagner again called
at the Oberlin residence. Mrs. Obcr-
lin retired to the kitchen for a short
time and n few minutes later was
followed by Mrs. Wagner, leaving
Wagner alone in the sitting room.
Mrs. Wagner, while in the kitchen,
began playing with pet house dog
and made a great deal Of noise, which
Mrs. Oberlin considered rather
strange. She also heard a noise in the
bed room adjoining the kitchen, but
did not suspect anything wrong.
A short time later Mr.. Oberlm re
turned home. After supper Oberlir
stated that he had purchased foul
tickets for the theater. The man and
woman declined at first to 90 to the
show, but upon the earnest persua
sion OF the Oberlns. they consented
While Mrs. Oberlin was dressing she
discovered that the two diamond rings
formed her husband of the occurrence
Mr.. Oberlin ct once susplcioned Wag
oner, because, according to his, (Ober
lln's) statement, Wagner had been
connected, 1t Is alleged, with couple
of similar thefts In the past. Oberlln
determined to find OUT, secured his
revolver and went into the sitting
room. Wagner acted In very ner
vous aud restless manner and seemed
to be very anxious to leave the house
. Ie arose from his chair, and started
to cross the room for the door whcr
Oberin stopped him and ordered him
to sit down and not move or he would
shoot. He was then charged witt
stealing the rings Wagner denied thC
charge. Oberlin went to the telephone
and calling up police headquarters, re
quested an officer to be sent to hi,
residence. Officer veon soon arrlvd
While Oberlin was telephonng, Mrs
{ Oberlln noticed the man and woman
making signs to each other, and Ober
Inns small daughter, according to he
fathers story, saw Wagner place hi
hand to his mouth twice and his throa
moved as though he had swallowed
something officer Veon searched tn
man and woman but failed to locat,
the rings. Nevertheless, the coupl
were arrested ON suspicion and takel
! to jail, where they We're confined owe
night, As Officer veon was unable
to appear at Police court Friday morn
| ing, the prisoners Were not araigned
They denied stealing the rings,
Mr. Oberlin believes that wagone
swallowed the rings, which wer
. small in size, and suggested to tn
officers that al emetic or cathaItlc b
administered to Wagner to remov
the rings from his stomach.