Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-01
LONDON THIEVES
CAUGHT ON AVENUE.
WOMAN ARRESTED IN THE ACT OF
STEALING A PURSE IN DE-
PARTMENT STORE.
VICTIM COOL, CALLS POLICE.
Husband of Prisoner Taken on Suspicion,
Admits Plan to Make Haul
in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 90
Two London thieves who confess to
having operated extensively in Lon
don, Montreal, New York and Chi
cago were placed under arrest by De-
tective Louis Kruse on Grand avenue
this morning.
They are w. G. Ernest Dyson and
wife, late Of London. Mrs. Dyson was
caught in the act of stealing a pocket
book from a customer in Gimbel
Brothers store, while her husband
was taken on Grand avenue by Detec-
tive Kruse on suspicion.
Woman Saw Theft.
While Mrs. Morrison, a west side
woman, was trying on cloak in the
cloak department she noticed Mrs. Dy-
son, who had just come in, toying with
a pocket book which Mrs. Morrison
had left on a counter. She did not
scream or faint, but continued to OBJ
serve the woman in the mirror. FL
nally, when Mrs. Dyson had satisfied
herself that no one saw her she
slipped the pocket book, which con-
tanned $25, into her handbag and
walked down the aisle.
Mrs. Morrison walked after her and
after calling the attention of one of the
employees to the case stepped up to the
woman and said, pleasantly:
''Please return my purse"
Mrs. Dyson answered, why certain
w." and gave back the purse. Mean
while the police department was called
and Mrs. Dyson was soon in the custody
of Detective Kruse
The Husband Appears.
Once on the street the detective no
n cad n
the height of fashion, a neat derby hat,
patent leather shoes, and nobby over
coat, edging rather closely to his pris-
oner. When he thought the detective
was not looking the little man whispered
a word into the Woman's ear.
Here, ] believe l had better take you
too," said the detective suddenly, placing
a hand upon the mans shoulder. The
two were thus taken to the station. The
man admitted he was Mrs. Dyson's hus-
band, was taken into Inspector Riemer's
room where he was sweated for some
time. He finally broke down and con-
fessed his identity and the purpose of
his wife in coming to this city. He said
that they came from Chicago early this
morning intending to rake up some
money and to return on the afternoon
train.
Find Watches and Bank Book.
Several gold watches and bank book
which was credited with several nun
dred dollars were found upon DrySOn.
The money is said by Inspector Riemer
to represent quick accumulation of
wealth in Chicago.
Mrs. Dyson had refused to commit her
self until her husbands confession when
she broke down and told all. Dyson ex-
planned their methods and said that he
did no work, but lived quietly except
that he bet ON the races and acted as a
"Sta ll'' for his wife who is indeed hV
the police to be a clever department
store thief
A man answering the description of
Dyson is wanted at Washington. D. c.,
for forgery committed March IS, 1907,
but he would not admit this crime. The
strain upon Mrs. Dyson, who is young,
neither of the two appearing over 23
years, was great, and during her exam
ination by Inspector Riemer she tainted
and had to be revived. The pair will be
brought into district court Monday on
a larceny charge