The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-26
ACTRESS
ARRESTED
BY AN OVER JEALOUS MARSHAL
WHO WAS TAKEN IN BY
HAND BILL.

An interesting story is told OIL the
predicament in which Mrs. Jules Wal
tiers, or Rose Deylln, who appears at
the Grand here Saturday in THE
shoplifter." was placed by the too
Jealous work Of her advance agent.
r.. j. futile.
1t occurred about two weeks ago in
Mitchell. Ohio, where Mr.. Tutte's
fertile brain had devolved the theory
that a hand bill containing her cut
and a goodly display of big type read
Ing, Beware! 1t is reported that Rose
Deyltn. the notorious shoplifter, wilt
be in Mitchell. Look out" would Gre
ste an interest with the theater go
Ing people. The bill which also con-
timed the date Of the appearance OF
the company there caught the eye Of
Town Marshal Jenkins. whose sher-
lock Holmes instinct was at once
aroused, and securing a copy Of the
hand bill. the active officer stationed
himself at the railroad depot and
watched every train that passed
through. at last on an evening train
the company reached the town. The
argus.eyed official watched each per-
son, as he debarked and when Mrs.
Walters. who is a strikingly attrac-
tive woman, stepped from the car, ola
sleuth jenkins holding the bill m
one hand, with his left jaw distended
by chew Of. scrap, reached forward
his other hand and touching her on
the shoulder, said:
"Rose Deviin, 1 guess
"That is my stage name, sir" she
said.
"You acknowledge to Rose Devl:n.
do you?" he querled, at the same time
comparing her face with the cut on
the hand bill.
Some times do, when am taking
the part she courteously responded.
"All right, / guess you can stay with
me while you are here he said with
a self satisfied smlrk. "We don't care
about your kind bein' loose arouilo
this town"
"what do you mean?" the naturally
indignant lady demanded. "who do
you take me for, anyway"
"why, Rose Devlln, the notorious
shoplifter. Didn't you just acEnowl-
edge you were she?"
"You old fool That is only my stage
name. 1 belong to the company hiatt
plays here tonight" the outraged
woman said.
"oh, you can't fool me. was not
born yesterday. I'm too old to be
caught by such simple trick as that, .
grinned the city official.
The matter had reached an embar-
RAISING stage at this point, and Mrs.
Walters looked around in an appeal
ing way only to see none but strange
faces as the other members Of the
company had not observed the epi.
sode.
Then her dander rose and with
one full swoop. she seized the billy
goat beard of the town marshal and
gave it yank that brought his teeth
together with a Jerk, which made them
ache. At the same time she gave him
side swipe with her left on his
cheek, which would have done credit
to fast amateur. BY this time Mr..
Walters missed bis wife and seeing
| her predicament, came to her rescue
as did the other members Of tho com,
pany, but the astute oflcial would not
release her until Manager Munston Of
the opera house was sent for, who
identified Mrs. Walters.
That evening after she had calped
down, MRS. walters took the ludicgous
yleRsof the affara and sent themarshal
passes for himself and family to zee
Ithe Woman MhomPhe had takenly
nlacea "a enstodya n! J. s..s