Arizona republican., 1911-08-25
THIRST FOR LIQUOR
 WOMAN'S DOWNFALL
Mrs Jack Turner Arrested For Steal
 ing Purse.

Mrs. Jack Turner was yesterday
 placed in the county jail. where her
 husband is now awaiting trial on a
 charge of burglary, though the wo- mans troubles have nothing to do 1 Iwith that incident She has an over ! towering thirst for liquor which led | her to theft, in which she was appre- | Ihcndcd, the victim being one of her greatest bencfactors She would doubtless have been told to leave the city. without arrest. only for the fact that she must be held as witness in her husbands case. there was no suitable opening for her. and being guilty of a crime the jail could very logically be resorted to as a place .of shelter
 Since the troubles of the family began in the spring through the ar
 rest of her husband, Mrs Turner has
 lived at the Virginia lodging house
 where board. room and other needs
 have been supplied by the propriet-
 ress. Mrs. Hartwell, in exchange for
 such domestic service as Mrs. Turner
 I
 strong woman and during her res
 idence there she has been iH and was carefully nursed by Mrs HartweI. who felt charitably toward her in her
 troubles. IL was soon discovered that she had a craving for liquor and ev- cry effort was made to keep it from her but from time to time she would secure it. When not under it's influ- ence she is said to be a willing worker and seemingly grateful for help extended. but intoxicated she is a Very undesirable person to have around and patience was exhausted on Wednesday when it was discov- cred that she had stolen the pocket book of her benefactress. containing about SEQ
 Mrs. Hartwell entered the kitchen L. find Mrs. Turner on her hands l and knees. scrubbing the floor She told her not to do that as she would get mop for her. and proceeded to 1 dc so. still Mrs. Turner kept on scrubbing with a rag and a roomer suggested that she was intoxicated | That fact established she was sent | to bed and Mrs. Hartweel finished ! the scrubbing. Emptying the bucket 1. In use Mrs. HartWcel found a silver 1. dollar in the bottom of it. Asking | Mrs. Turner if it belonged to her she said it did not but she wished l II did. Mrs. Hartwell then removed i a tub and board from the corner Of . the room and was surprised to find . a purse behind the board She knew her purse which was kept in another room should have contained about seventy dollars and her first knowl- ! edge that she had been robbed was when she opened it and found money and a check aggregatiug only S26
 Mrs. Hartweu then addressed her daughter who was also present. say
 Ing she had been robbed. and at that luncturc Mrs. Turner tainted A room -r advised Mrs. Hartweu to call Mar Shal Moore and she did so but while she was at the telephone Mrs. Turner gave the roomer $25. Further in. 'estiEation in the kitchen revealed t dollar hidden in an envelope and '-.o' found behind the stove. Money seems 70 have been scattered promis- 'uously about the house and Mrs .iartwell has hope that she may find n"re of the money.
 Marshal Moore on arriving found Mrs. Turner too badly intoxicated to ak "oherently and told her to report ti his office yesterday morning. hay ng in mind at the time. ordering her ut of town for though she was
 learly guilty there was no desire to prosecute her if she would go away. ate Wednesday evening. however. 'lrs. Turner decided to take the in uative in her departure. and that at
 nce. when the purse of a guest was missed and the owner desiring that 'irs. Turner be searched before she ft town. another officer was sum ( noned. The purse was not found. { ut this time Mrs. Turner was taken ( o the station, partly because Mrs iartycll desired no more of her pres (