Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 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. Dc
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 pocket
book from a customer in Gimbel
Brothers store. while her husband
was taken on Grand avenue by Detec-
tive krusc on suspicion
Woman Saw Theft
While Mrs. Morrison. d west side
woman, was trying on q 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 q counter. She did not
scream or faint, but continued to OBJ
serve the woman in the mirror. FL
nalIy, 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 40
ticed Il dapper little gentleman dressed in
hR If f.1Gh n1-IA h.
patent leather shoes, and a nobby over
coat, Cdging rather closely to his pris-
oner When he thought the detective
was not looking the little man whispered
word into the wOmans ear.
Here, | believe | had better take you
too" said the detective suddenly, placing
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 Riemers
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 hun
dred dollars We're found upon DrySon.
The money is said by Inspector Riemer
to represent a 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
stall for his wife, who is judged by
the police to be clever department.
store thief.
\ man answering the description of
Dyson is wanted at Washington d. c.,
for forgery committed March 10, 1907,
but he would not admit this crime The
strain upon Mrs. Dyson, who is young,
years, was great, and during her exam
ination by Inspector Riemer she tainted
and had to be revived. The pair will he
brought into district court Monday on
a larceny charge.