The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-16
Young School Teacher, Daugh-
ter of a Minister, Sobbing-
" Confesses to the Crime
This Afternoon.
YOUNG WOMAN MAKES
RAID ON DORMITORY
EarIham College Authorities
Caught Her in the Act-Now
Confined at Home for the
FriendIess.

Sobbing as If her heart were broken
and gasping as If in pain. Miss Mirtie
Harsh, aged twenty-three. a pretty
young school teacher. told Supt. Stau-
bach and Prosecutor Ladd one of the
most surprising stories they have ex-
perienced. The young woman was
caught redhanded in the act of ran
sacking rooms OF the girls dormitory
at Earlham college this morning and
this afternoon sobbingly confessed to
the crime. She now is suffering the
pangs OF remorse behind the bars Of
the Jail at the home for friendless
women. Her crimeSis grand larceny.
Miss Harsh As the daughter of the
Rev. Emerson Harsh of West Rich
mond. Rev. Harsh is the pastor of
the Second English Lutheran church
and bears splendid reputation in this
community. The mother is Frustrated
and the father almost distracted with
grief over the affair.
Was Visiting Parents.
She was on visit to her parents
She has BEEN "a teacher in the public
schools of Greenville. Ohio. for three
years. She is a graduate of State
Normal School Of Ohio and shows re-
finement and intelligence in every
word and action. She says she does
not know what prompted her to the
crime except the fact she wanted
money.
She left the home of her parents
about 1890 o'clock this morning and
went to Earlham. She claims she went
in her room began a systematic
search of the building. She visited
room after room, she could not re
member how many. and every place
she sought money or other articles OF
value She even took a bottle OF per
fume. s..t< ..z - - g4S
Well she knew where girls keep
their money and this fact leads the po-
lice to believe she is not a amateur
in this kind of work. She said she had
just returned from visit to Oxford
college and the police will make inquir-
les there to learn If anything has been
stolen. The girl delved into bureau
drawers and even into trunks of the
occupants of the rooms in her search
She says she had S. with her when
she left home. and when surprised IN
her thieving at the college she had
$36.75. She was caught SO openly she
had no chance for denial. She was
kept in one OF the rooms and the police
notified. An officer was sent for her
and he brought her to the city build
ing.
Was Prettily Dressed.
Miss Harsh was dressed in pretty
suit OF blue linen. She was kept in
the office of the superintendent for
some time before she became con-
WINGED she had no alternative but to
tell the truth concerning the matter.
Her confession was complete The
prosecutor secured signed statement
in which she relates her completely in
the affair.
The police made an effort to induce
the pretty school teacher to admit it
was she that pillaged the girls dormi-
tory at Earlham year ago. At that
time money was taken. Another young
woman named Horney was believed to
have been guilty in this case and she
left the college under cloud. Miss
Harsh maintained she knew nothing OF
that incident She claimed the affair
OF today her only transgression.