Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
|IFE: TURNED
1 H|EF F()R
IF INE: \ !
HI: SAYS
|usband, an "Automaton,'
ExpIodes a Very Pathetic
Story Told by Girl.
DRMED SH0PLIFTER,
SHE SAID, FOR FOOD

4 remarkable and pathetic story of
d hitting because of poverty and
a COR bordering onto starvation, was
Ipod-I today when 'Ladorah," the
Il ona.on man in a Pcachtree street
H.. house claimed the pretty little
II Essie Willard" as his wife. Since
u night the woman, more than ordl-
Mily pretty, had sobbed her way into
u hearts Of every one at police sta
IN stating she had to steal to secure
Ia ,aing to eat.
ID husband says that she stole for
Nc He would not give the pretty
Ala e,l wife money to go shopping
rla- morning. She wanted hose,
sr nandkerchiefs and hnecy more
b Ladorah." the automaton man,
H. aGord, ana when he told her so
ID a., he house in a fit OF anger. She
SuId often lose her temper, he said,
I'd cave home, but she would always
a. back after a snort While and ask
III forgiven.
u A Glance Enough.
H. night she did not come home
ID the husband read the stories in the
Il of the pretty little shoplifter'
N fear and trembling. At about
g. O'Clock today he called at police
htou and asked to be permitted to
d the woman.
"A glance was enough.
S. did not rush to his arms to re-
"a her sobbing story in his ear, but
bwol her head like a spoiled child. In
arsh. cutting words he upbraided her
b acting the 'Gittle fool" They were
getaer only a few moments. She was
hi back to her cell and in company
Rth two officers, Chewing and Nor
i, he went to their boarding house, sc
buston street, that q search might be
b.. Nothing was found and La
n H. vepeated his statement his little
Il wife had never done such a thing
Rforo.
FLalo,ah" was not held. and he Lett
u police station to arrange for coun-
'o.Gay she was literally caught
IT. TIE goods leaving Whitehall
r., apartment store. In the bund,s
NJ carried were several pairs OF silk
p kid gloves, hand embroideraj
n oEercniefs and a silver vanity box.
sgs,=.ical with weeping she was car
~ TO the police station. All night she
q d and tossed on the little cot, pro-
N ns against the circumstances that
esuted in her Incarceration and say
NJ over and over again. Il was hun
n had to eat, and this was the on'y
Cries She is PenniIess.
IN have nothing" she said today.
No'ains is left and I don't know where
a Turn Utter despair was in her
Pc. II have no friends, I have
pthiny-nothing, I tell you, "her voi2e
q 1s. except these clothes upon NV
r. J suppose I could get help if I
r. my people, but / won't do that
#P.Nio0sly it was said, she claimed
n . stolen because she was PENN
"t Starving and TO keep
eel was asked il she wanted d
r.
.'ter:" she ro,mncd "ohy hs
N #' do anything for mr. lie
n n' work for nothing and
Il D.. got penny. There is nothing
n me to do or say. ] could not get
.'. had to do something.
4 mad no job. no prospects, no hopes
n aHo ] had to eat-and this is TIC
Young prisoner is Of extreme
.i|vaness, with blond hair, bright
4 ADD with plenty Of color in h''
"a that We're overrun with tears
vas dressed in a well made blue
IA ". of the latest fashion and wore
IA ing white straw hat Her black
81 boots did not bcspeak poverty