Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
FOND OF oROeRINe JEWELS
BUT woMAN's FAILURE TO PAY
LEADS TO ARREST.
Trained Nurse Declares She's Not
Happy Unless She's Max
ing Purchases.

Charged with the theft of silver spoon
from the store of ]. c. Parker. 18th street
near Pennsylvania avenue, Miss Claire
l.. Silliman. thirty-six years Of age, a
trained nurse, 10 detained at the house of
detention. She was arrested last night by
Detectives Baur and Cornwell, while at
the Belasco Theater, her arrest following
q complaint that had been made by sew
eral local jewelers.. 1t was stated to
the police that she had ordered articles
of jewelry sent c. o. D. to the New Will
lard Hotel, although she was q guest at
the Normandie Hotel. Packages sent to
the hotel were returned to the stores, the
young woman not having made the slight
est effort to get possession of them.
Yesterday Afternoon shortly after 3
o'clock the police were told Of the wom-
ans conduct. and q message was sent
to the several police stations directing the
police to notify all jewelers. and pro-
prietors Of souvenir stores to- look out for
her. When found by the detectives last
night, Miss Sillinnan made no EFFORT to
conceal anything. She denied that she
had committed theft. although she adj
several jewelry stores by having them
send articles to the New Willard.
Came Here From Connecticut.
Stamford, Conn.," the woman declared
land I've been in a sanitarium for treat
ment. When I recovered 1 started south
to get employment. stopping in Baltimore
two days and coming here three days
ago."
While in Baltimore. she stated. she
stopped at the Altamont Hotel, but did
not annoy any merchants. More than a
year ago, she stated, she ordered hum
dreds Of dollars worth of goods from
merchants at her home, goods for which
she had no use, and had them delivered
to her house. She said she was unable
to tell just why she had acted in such a
manner, bat did not deny she enjoyed it.
Bills Of goods she ordered in this city
$l46 She seemed to have a fondhess for
charms representing fraternal organiza-
lions.
AT one store she ordered an elks tooth.
The jeWeler did not have one in stock,
and was going to- order one from Now
York this morning. He learned about
the conduct of the prospective purchaser
In time to save him the trouble and ex-
pense The police say the woman visit
ed the stores of Shaw Il Brown, lilo f
street; E. G. Hines, 921 b street: Lewis
s. Kahn, 434 7th street; X. Harris 4
Co., It'll and d streets; AdOlph Kahn 935
street, Goldsmith & Sons, 1205 street:
National Remembrance Shop. 18th street,
near Pennsylvania avenue.
Insists She's Not Crazy.
Miss Silliman was neatly dressed. She
Is brunette and has dark hair, mixed
with gray. During the time she was at
police headquarters last night she said
she had been falsely accused of using
drugs, and declared her mind Is all right.
II am not crazy" she said, 'but 1 do
not feel happy unless I'm making pur-
ehases."
She told the detectives that her father,
who was a druggist. died about year
ago. After being closely questioned by
the detectives. Miss Silliman was taken
to the house of detention and placed In
charge Of the inatron. It is stated that
jewelers. as being DR.. E. H. Studwell
Inspector Boardman will cndeavor to as
certain something about the woma n s
mental condition before taking her into
court.