Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-16
Miss Orth
TO Serve
Sentence
Broke Her Parole in Port
land, Is Brought Back, Pa
role Revoked and She Is
Now in the Penitenitary

Now in the Penitenitary
The parole Of Miss Ora orth, the
voung woman who was sentenced
abopt two months ago to from 1 to II
wears in the penitentiary for the crime
n, grand larceny, was revoked today
by Judge Percy r, Kelly, in depart
ment No. 1 of the circuit court, and
the prisoner was committed to prison.
The revocation Of her parole and
final incarceration in the penitentiary
ends, for time at least, very stormy
life for Miss Ortiz After many thrill
Ing escapes from arrest, occasioned
by frequent trouble with officers in
this county, Miss Orth and a young
man by the name of Frank Buffin, in
ylted well-to-do farmer for a "joy
ride" in an auto. After their guest
had mbibed some doped liquid re-
freshments, Miss Orth and Buffin
calmly relieved him Of $685. The per-
formance took place in Polk county,
and 1t was several days afterward that
Deputy Sheriff Esch concluded to ar
rest the pair
Immediately after the crime was
committed, the 0rth girl and Buffin
separated, and, not wishing to arrest
one and lose the other, Deputy Sheriff
Esch delayed the matter until he was
sure Of his quarry. Through several
different sources, the deputy learned
that the couple were going to Portland
separately and would meet at GER
tain point This information resulted
in Miss 0rth and Buffin being followed
and arrested, while they were in the
act Of boarding a North Bank train for
northern points.
speedy indictment was returned
and a conviction with equqal prompt
ness found While the jury charged
Buftn with larceny from the person,
it was inclined to be lenient with the
Orth girl and, thinking the charge Of
lesser gravity, found her guilty Of
grand larceny In the majority Of
states according to the lawyers, lar
ceny from the person carries with it
heavier penalty, but in Oregon the sem
tence is heroic for grand larceny
Consequently, Buffin was given SEN
tence of from only to 5 years, while
Miss Orth was sentenced to from 1 to
10 years Buffin was sent to the pen
itentiary, while Judge Kelly, acting
upon the recommendation of the jury,
paroled Miss Orth. 4
This new lease of life and freedom
evidently proved too much for Miss
Orth' After securing a position as a
nurse in a Portland hospital, and work
ing but few weeks, she was arrested
IN the Oxford Hotel and booked on
the charge Of being drunk and dis
orderly According to Lola M. Bald
Wlh president Of the Board of Safety
Ior Women, and an official Of the Port
land police department, who brought .
MISS Orth to Salem, the case is a most
"sgrayating one. Miss Baldwin de-
Ulares that when Miss 0rth was found
IN the Oxford Hotel she was surround
Ell by three men and two relatives,
ana all were in an intoxicated condi-
'on The Orth woman refused to
ieaVe the room, states the officer, and
II required the assistance of five male
attendants to handle the carousing
crowd Deputy Sheriff Esch declares
'nat Miss 0rth's mother and sister
were among those making a disturb
once In the hotel, and that Mrs. 0rth
was ordered out of Salem recently
ior raising disturbances.
"ehn Miss Orth appeared in the
'ourt room this morning, she wore
PHEASANT smile and talked and laughed
nlIn her guardian and with Sheriff
mInto Her former counsel, Grant
0OrDy' was present, but, after talking
'"e case over with both Miss Baldwin
ana mis- client, notified the court that
~ I1Ither hearing was necessary.
Judge Kelly Immediately issued an or
ue' revoking the parole, and Miss Orth
was taken to the penitentiary to serve
ou' 'ne original sentence. When told
cue must 60 to prison the broad smile
,au'sned' Tears gathered in her eyes,
t-,, ,.'u u was with a great effort she con-
uolled her feelings.
- you had been properly cautioned,
..' .Ou would not have been in this fix"
1, ~ MISS Baldwin, as she left the girl
q, onarge Of Sheriff Mimic. I'VE
:, eu'en the lives out of our paroled
charges in Portland"