Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-05-04
ARRESTED FOR
DIABOLICAL Crime
COUPLE CHARGED WITH DRUG.
GING AND ROBBING A
WOMAN.

Frank Hart, proprietor of the moi
some Hermitage saloon in the red
light district, was arrested yesterday
by Sheriff Owens and Chief of Police
Malley, and is now behind the bars
charged with robbery The man s
consort was arrested five days ago,
and has been held in Jail until saf-
ficient evidence could be secured
against her and Hart, for the COM
mission of a foul crime which oc-
Cured here more than year ago.
A woman who gave the name of
Mrs. l.. e. Kirk came into Tonopah
from the Klondike, Alaska, about
thirteen months ago. She was a
handsome looking woman, and gave
evidences of early refinement; but
had evidently trod the primrose path
for short distance. She wore stun
ming gowns and jewelry fit for a lat
ter day Alaskan princess. She at
tracted considerable attention by her
dashing appearance, and a portion of
her history gained currency.
She had gone to Alaska from the
East, so the story went, and was as
far as knowledge went, a good
woman when she struck the Alaskan
shores. There she met and was won
by a druggist, presumably named
Kirk. The latter showered her with
money and jewelry, and was to all
appearances devoted to her and she
to him. Why she left him she did
not say, but there were many stories
similar to hers that came out of that
far country, with its lack of con-
venionalities and quickly made for
tunes, quickly made alliances and
soon forgotten obligations.
Mrs, Kirk did not attempt to shine
in society here, and she evidently
found congenial company in the Hart
woman, notorious character of the
red light. At any rate she found
her way with her, one night, into
Hart's saloon. There were a few
rounds of drinks and the Kirk woman
became unconscious When she re
covered she missed her jewelry, al
of which she had worn going into
the resort. The lost articles mum.
bered a diamond brooch surmounted
with Klondike gold; a diamond cres.
cent with nuggets; diamond ring
and a pair of diamond earrings.
Mrs Kirk accused the Harts oi
robbing her, and both the Sheriff and
the Chief of Police worked on the
case, but the Harts had hidden the
trinkets, and there was no evidence
on which to hold them. But the
officers were patient, and kept an eye
on the accused About a week age
Mrs. Kirk informed Chief Malley tha
the Hart woman had been seen will
the jewelry on her at the dance hall
The Chief got busy and caugh
Mrs. Hart with the diamond ring
She was arrested, and after four day
in jail, she broke down and con
fessed to the crime. She told wher,
the jewels were buried in a til
can, and following her directions, tn,
officers recovered the brooch and th
crescent. Then the woman told tina
Hart had taken the earrings, ant
Hart was arrested. He admitted tina
he had given the earrings away il
payment of a debt, and gave tn
name of the man to whom he ha,
given the jewelry.
The sad part of the story is tn
condition of the woman who wa
drugged and then robbed, She ha
never recovered from the effects o
the drug, and has wasted away int
a decline, depending upon her yer
existence upon the friends she mad
after her arrival here.