The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-06
WOMAN is ROBBED
OF s41,OCO ROLL
Resident Of San Antonio Found
On Door Step, Money Gone
and Head Injured.

Chicago, March 4.-Chicago ani
Evanston police officials co-operated
today In investigating the disappear
ance or SAL 1000 which was either LOST
or stolen from Mrs. Mabel Mills, As
years old, wife of a wealthy real estate
dealer of San Antonio. Tex. Mrs. Mills
is in a serious condition at an Evans
ton hospital. 1ue to a wound on the
back OF her head. which h received
either from a blow dealt by robbers
or a fall. ~
She was found on the doorstep of
Mrs. A. j. Cooper. in Evanston. and re-
moved to a hospital. where she was re-
vived and told the police a story of
having drawn $43. 900 from a Chicago
bank Saturday and spending $4,000 on
a shopping tour on state street and
dining with a woman friend in Evans
ton. d. ~ So r... 4
She said she suffered intensely from
the cold when she started back to Chi
cago and she had no recollection of
how she lost the money. When the
woman was found she was unconscious
n her pocketbook was open. Mrs.
Mills is said TO have spent a comfort
able night and is improved this morn
ing. #< ID
Money In $1,000 Bills.
Four women we're questioned by
Chief Halter of Evanston police force
in an effort to clear UP the mystery.
The cabInan who drove Mrs. Mills from
the home of Mrs. H. L. Stevens, in
Evanston. to the railway station, was
closely questioned by the police early
today. after which he was allowed to
go. /<1s
Notice has been sent to every bank
in the country to watch for the $1,000
bills lost by Mrs. Mills. The money,
lost or stolen, was In 1000 bills.
Mrs. Mills made the following state
ment: E%
II came to Chicago last Tuesday,
primary election day, and deposited my
. money with the Union Trust company
with the purpose of getting ii back in
$1,000 bills, in which form ] always
carry my money. 50. ~
81 have q ranch Of 1850 acres on
which ! employ SO men, On pay day
/ carry the money myself. When i re-
moved the money from the bank on
Saturday and had it placed in the safe
of my hotel, but took II out again last
night, as. after visiting my friends in
Evanston. / expected to- take a train
for home. From the Stevens residence
/ took a cab TO a station of the elevated
road / had ridden about 20 minutes
when / discovered / did not have my
Illinois Central transportation with me.
1t was in a small pocketbook which
also contained $3.50. Immediately
left the train and - started back to
Evanston. Arriving there / started to
walk back to the Stevens residence.
My feet got cold and | went into a
fruit store to warm them. Then I
started again. After that l remember
only falling. I did NJ see anyone
around me on the street nor did I no.
tice anyone following me from the sta
ton"
Both Purses Found. .y.
The small purse, containing 81, $50
and the raiIroad transportation. was
found at the Stevens home after a
search. ~
The larger bag, which had contained
$41,00 0 was discovered on the street.
It was empty. An envelope. in which
the money had been placed. had been
torn open and was lying near by. :
The ticket agent Of the Central Street
station of the elevated street railway
told of seeing Mrs. Mills. 'She came
in about 9 o'clock and looked around
n~ervously," he said. She was giggling
and acted so strangely that L watched
her %curiously. She took off her rub
bers and warmed her feet at the stove.
When she put them on, and walked out
again she was still giggling."
1t was an hour later that the daZed
woman aroused the Cooper house. Of
ficials of the Union Trust company re-
called giving the money to Mrs. Mills.
She was warned against CARRYING, so
large a sum with her, u she replied
that she was accustomed to ii and car
ried a revolver TO protect her. adding
II am from Texas" a.