The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-30
Shoplifter Who Operates at Local
Jewelry Stores is Detected by
Clever Amateur Sleuths =
Works Trifle Coarse
NAME OF THIEF
NOT DIVULCED
Swipes Diamond Locket at Lubman's
and Chain at 0 Ssley's Flatau
May-Have Been Touch
ed for Rings

A "shoplifter" In the form Of an 49,
yearold girl operated yesterday after
noon through the jewelry shops of the
city, got away with several articles.
but was later caught and forced to re-
turn at least part OF the stolen arti-
cles. being spotted by Mrs. Corrine
Shaw, clerk at Owsley's, and later run
down by Clyde Smith, matchmaker at
the same establishment.
The eoarseness Of the girls work
was In part responsible for her appre-
hension, all of which does not detract
from the abilities OF Mrs. Shaw and
Mr.. Smith as clever sleuths. However,
both deny the rumor that Pinkerton
has made a strong bid for their SER
vices. The list OF articles known to
have been taken and which were re-
covered are a locket with a diamond
setting, said to be worth about $25,
taken from Lubman's, and locket
chain. lifted from OwsIeys. Probably
the total cost does not exceed $50.
There is a possibility that ring or
two from the Flatau stock are now in
The girls possession.
The operations Of the girl started in
the early afternoon when she made
the rounds OF the jewelry stores, look
ing at the stock and presumably ''siz-
ing up" the situation. AT each store
she showed a disposition Of indeeision
and said she would return and decide
definitely what iewelry she wanted.
At Flatau's she spent some time and
was shown several trays of rings, but
whether or not she made getway
with one or more is not known. At
any rate she made no purchase and
promised to return, when she said she
would buy. AT Lubmans she made ex-
tensiye examination of an umber Of
articles. among which was tray OF
iockets.
When she made the second trip to
Owsiey's she met her. Waterloo. While
showing the supposedly sincere Gus
toner several trays Of locket chains,
Mrs. shaw noticed that he girl had
locket poorly secreted in her hand
kerchief. She remarked the fact and
asked to sec the piece. 'fYes, ! just
bought that at Lubman's," remarked
the girl. q paid $3.50 for it."
Immediately grave suspicious were
aroused which were confirmed when
the clerk discovered that the tag plac-
ing the price at SIS was still tied to
the locket. The clerk spared for time
and sought to lay trap in which p
catch the girl. ~This is a beautiful
locket. Solid gold, and you should
have a better chain than those to go
with it, said Mrs. Shaw.
"No, that's just plated stuff re-
Piled the girl. The clerk called Mr..
Smiths attention to the locket and
while they admired it, both recogniz-
ing it as wet goods"
swell, maybe had better get bet
ter chain. I'll just have my father
come down and get one of those more
expensive ones, remarked the girl, re
covering the locket and hurriedly leay-
ing the store
Mr.. Lubman was asked If he had sold
n diamond iociet ana replied that ne
had not. but that he had been showing
some OF them. Upon learning that the
girl was possessed Of one of his lock
cts. Mr.. Lubman joined The searching
party that was at this time on trail
OF the girl 1t was not until after hei
return from Lubman's that Mrs Shaw
realized that she had been touched
for chain.
Immediately every jewelry dealer Il
town was doing some amateur sleuth
ing along the streets Mr. Smitl
mounted on a bicycle, did the hurry
Stunt on the outer streets and located
the girl on choetaw avenue She pro
tested her innocence, but when wor'
\ picture Of the police station, grin
Judge and several blue coated cop
was drawn for her benefit, she admit
ted her guilt and produced locket am