Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
TURNED
THIEF FOR
FINE R Y,
He SAYS
Husband, an "Automaton,"
ExpIodeS a Very Pathetic
Story Told by Girl.
TURNED SHOPLIFTER,
SHE SAID, FOR FOOD

remarkable and pathetic story of
s,opNfting because of poverty and
hunger bordering onto starvation, was
,vrfoaed TODAY when "Ladorah," the
gr-omaton man in a Peachtree street
must, house claimed the pretty little
.,Iiss Fsgie Willard" as his wife. Since
las, night the woman. more than ordi-
rs.fry pretty. had sobbed her way into
tho hearts Of every one at police sta
sion stating she had to steal to secure
somethins to eat.
Her husband says that she stole for
cutie He would not give the pretty
...rs girl wife money to go shopping
Yesterday morning. She wanted hose
covss handkerchiefs and fnery more
. imam uLadorah." the automaton man.
amid afford. and when he told her so
che left the house in At of anger she
..o.r5 often lose her temper, he SAID
and leave home, but she would always
.on1o back after a short while ana ASK
10 be forgiven.
A Glance Enough.
last night she did not come home
and .re husband read the stories in the
pspar Of the pretty little shoplltteF
with fear and trembling. AZ aoou'
,..so o'c,ocl, today he called at police
station and asked to be permitted to
see the woman.
A glance was enough.
She did not rush to his arms to re-
neat her sobbing story in his ear. but
bowed her head like a spoiled child In
4 harsh cutting words he upbraided her
\ for acting the little fool They were
ogether only few moments. She was
ssnt back to her cell and in company
With two officers. Chewing and Nor
rs ne went to their boarding house, Sc
Houston street. that a search might be
made Nothing was found and La
q ah" cpoated his statement his little
wife had never done such thing
before
Lalorau" was not held. and he left
4 ar police station 10 arrange for coun-
Yesterday she was literally caught
d With the goods leaving a Whitehall
4 s-el, department store. In the bundle
\ SIZE carried were several pairs Of silk
hose. kid gloves, hand embroiderad
aaaCkerchiefs and a silver vanity box.
. Historical with weeping she was car
Red to the police station. All night she
1o.. and tossed on the little cot, pro-
testing against the circumstances that
resulted in her Incarceration and say
Ing over and over again. Il was hun
cry I had to eat, and this was the only
4 way"
Cries She is PenniIess.
4 l have nothing" she said today.
Nothing is left and don't know where
4 70 turn" Utter despair was in her
voice. II have no friends. have
r2'aing-nothing tell you, cher voice
sing except these clothes upon nv
4 os-h I suppose l could get help II /
i Wrote my people, but l won't do that.
Previously, it was said. she claimed
~ have stolen because she was penni-
=ss and starving and TO keep
Il strait ht"
Tie gill was asked if she wanted a
n awye-.
A lawyer" she returned: why, he
'9l.aa.t do anything for me. He
wouldn't work for nothing, and l
.s'ta't got penny. There is nothing
i2' me to DO or say. l could not get
work. l had to do something.
had no job, no prospects, no hopes
10 future. l had to eat-and this is the
rss-lt"
me Young prisoner is of extreme
effectiveness, with blond hair, bright
pes and with plenty of color in her
Today.
one was dressed in a well made blue
's suit of the latest fashion and wore
'Hlng white straw hat. Her black
avg, boots did not bespeak poverty.