The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-03
\ gang Of women. dressed as men

4 gang OF women. dressed as men
ser-o1ized Harrison county. Ia. TO-,
months previous to the srres: am
sentence Of Mrs. Fred Lind. VIZ,
OF well known farmer Count-,
stores We're burSa!ized and larg'
Quantities Of goods stolen. Farm
houses were robbed. Occasionally
stock raiser. en- route home from
narke: after dark. was stopped and
the proceeds OF lis sales removed.
II became evidel; 20 the autho-i IS
that gang Of robbers was 1pc AZ
Ing bu. al! efforts 20 make an a7res;
failed. Detectives and police we,e
looking for male robbers They
never suspected women wee dong
the persistent thi-vins.
AS with success the band grew
bo!der. town residences and stores
in the heart Of 'he business Sec
tions Of the small cities were visit.
ed an, robbed. Instead Of taking
meTch .ndis- the robbers now con-
Sned :scir efforts 10 cash and Jew.
elry. taking only such articles as
could be easily carried and were o.
good value. All sorts OF traces could
be secured Abundant clews were
left behind. bui these traces and
clews could never be run down
Foot-ints in the mud beneath a win
dow through which an entrance had
been made showed men OF norma!
size. and nothing was gained froE,
this ey which the robbers could De
discovered.
". n Crcmie owns the lar5es:
store in Woodbine and sometimes
has q large amount OF cash on hand
After the cob1.ries became frequent
C-onie hired ,rusty man TO sieer
In his store and was very caretu
not to let this fact become known
Two weeks ago this watchman was
awakened by peculiar noise. a;
rear window he heard low NUT
ter;ngs n -athe. shril! voices. Then
came the sound OF glass cutie,
and one o: the paues OF glass was
neatly removed. Then through the
hole made b: the removal Of the
glass leg was pushed The watch
man waited in the store. his revolver
cooked in hand
But. instead OF using the gun. he
stole noiselessl. forward and. just
" hen the body coming through 'hn
window was in the most awkward
and helpless position. the watch
man grabbed both the legs and gave
a jerk forward Right through the
window came the body. and as Il
struck the floor The watchmaa pin
soned both arms over IFS bead. a
wild shrek rang out. II was high
treble voice.
Its a woman" gssped the watch
man. The two robbers outside took
70 their heels and disappeared il the
darkness.
The wa,chman dragged the 3r:s-
orer 10 the light. tied her bands and
raised an alarm.
The prisoner ~as recognized as
Mrs. Fred Lind. despite her disguise.
This consisted OF top boots. trousers.
a shirt. cost and bat. giving her al!
the appearance OF 4 man. These
articles proved 10 be he. husband s
clothing. which she had altered 10
ft herself. The boots were her bus
bands. and. while much TOO large
FOR her. she had wrapped her feet
il cloths 20 make them steady.
When first placed y Jail Mrs.
Lind still wore the disguise which
made her appearance. that OF man.
bu, later she appeared IN court
dressed as woman. However. n"
trousers. coat and ;or boots worn br
ser when captured Were Were 80
Judge could see them. She is ON:
lS years OF age. rather rail-. h!on!
las blue eyes and IS good looking.
She accepted a t-a-yea. sentence n
he penitentiary. but keeping 10 an
,eth o: the -obber band she has not
old a word and no anasua! activ:t"
las i--er noticed among her NO
nan friends.