The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-29
BESSIE BORROWED ACAPE
THE POLICE, HOWEVER, CALLED 1T
STEALING AND ARRESTED HER.
Complaint Preferred by an Anderson
Woman Who Saw the Girl Wear
ing the Stolen Clothes.

Bessie Schrader is a candidate for the
workhouse. She was arrested yesterday
afternoon and is now locked up in the po-
lice station, with the charge of stealing
clothes from young woman at Anderson
placed opposite her name. Bessie admits
that she borrowed the clothes and never
took them back
Bessie is aged about eighteen years. but
despite the fact that she is yet in her
teens" the police say they have known
he quite well for more than a year.
In Anderson last week she borrowed a
cape and hat from girl at the Ray Hotel.
She never returned TO the hotel, and the
Anderson authorities notified the police
here that an indianapolis girl who gave
her name Miss Ople," was wanted for
stealing clothes. That was several days
ago The local authorities knew no girl
named Ople.
About 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
police We're notified by telephone by Mrs.
Ray, of Anderson, that Miss Ople' was on
Meridian street, near New York street,
wearing the hat and cape she borrowed
at Anderson. Bicycle Patrolmen Simon and
Morgan straightway went to Meridian
street. north of the Circle, where they iden-
titled Bessie by the description given by
Mrs. Ray.
But Bessie saw the police officers about
as soon as they saw her and she made for
the alley between the Circle and Ohio
street. Her attempt to escape the officers
futile, of course.
It's the Ople girl you want" she told
the officers, with big tears in her eyes,
when they overlook her.
MS5by you have two names" answered
PatrOlman Simon as he and Bessie and
PatrOlman Morgan started toward the po-
lice station. Bessie had nothing more to
say until she got to the matrons office at
the police station.
why. hello. Bessie schrader." said the
matron; II thought you were out in the
country being a good girl"
BEGGED FOR MERCY
That was too much for Bessie and she
did break down at the police station. Then
she confessed that she borrowed the hat
and cape from the girl at the Ray Hotel in
Anderson anu never took them back.
well. / suppose 1t will be the workhouse
for you now" said the matron. You know
you were released u month ago on the
promise that you would go TO the country
and be good girl
Then Bessie fell upon her knees on the
hard cement floor of the police station
and begged the matron not to lock her up
But the heavy iron door opened and
Bessie passed in. 1t is thought she will moi
be taken 10 Anderson for trial on the
charge of petit larceny. but that she will
be arraigned here on the charge for which
size was arrested month ago. or longer
and probably be sent to the workhouse.
About a year ago, il is recalled by the
police. Bessie was arrested for enticing
little girl away from her home ana havini
the child go TO Il department. store anC
steal something for her. This was one o
the most serious charges that has ever beer
preferred against the girl Up to thi.
time the authorities have been sOmewha
lenient with her. But now. il is thought
she viii he sent TO the workhouse. He
stepfather and Stepmother live on Elm
street. and when she was given her free
dom about a month ago. she promised sh
would mind her stepparents and go 10 IN,
country and live She did go 10 the coun
try. but she stayed there only three days
What BeSsie's intentions were is no
known. but she asked Mrs. Luy. matron o
the Cincinnati City Hall. at the Union sta
ton. yesterday morning, to take her littI
girl TO the drug store across the stree
TO get her some soda water" When Mrs
Luy went TO the police station yesterda,
afternoon to call on the matron she saw
BESSIE and related the incident
Mrs Luy would not let the girl take tn
child out OF the station and when she toll
Bessie that she would go with them, Bessi
decided she didn't want to buy the chill
any soda water. She told Mrs. Luy tina
she was a trained nurse and out OF work