The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-17
MONEY FOR DANCES
GIRL ROBBERS NEED
Boy Companion Of Chauffeur's
Bride Blames All the
Thcfts on Her.
OVERCOME BY EXPOSURE

SEA CUFF. L. l.. June 16-I. was not
until this morning that young and verY
pretty Mrs. Ruth Taylor Conlin, who
with Donald Chaplain was arrested for
robbing summer homes here. learned
that It was her husband. John Conlin.
that led to her arrest. The newspapers
told her OF It.
Before that knowledge and the noto-
r!ety that has come upon her the defiant
air OF the day before wilted and she re-
mained in her mothers home on Elm
place In n state OF complete collapse.
The house was apparently closed and no
one would answer the bell.
She had intended fully to
Chaplain to Mineola to appear before the
Grand Jury. bu; he went alone. and
while in the court house alienated much
sympathy from himself 10y taking the at
titude that his wrongdoing was the girls
fault. But when he reached the Grand
Jury room after signing a waiver OF inn
munity he stifened up and told the
jury that he would he glad II he could
take the girls punishment upon himself.
District Attorney Smith would not say
after the Grand Jury had ended It's de-
liberation whether or not indictments
against Chaplain and Mrs. Conlin had
been returned. but said that II they were
the young people would have to appear
tomorrow before County Judge James 4.
Niemann and plead. Six indictments
were handed up in the afternoon.
Roy. In Tears. BInmes Girl.
When Chaplain reached Mincola this
morning his spunky air of The night he
fore had disappeared and he appeared
simply a young and badly worried boy.
Tears came into his eyes as he talked.
Ruth did all the stealing" he said.
she tool the lead always. | did not
take a thing from any Of the places.
I only had the means OF getting in
the keys. We went to a number OF
houses together and did not take any
thing at first. but Ruth finally took
something which we pawned and after
that we kept taking things.
we wanted to go to dances and the
atres. | am as much responsible as
she. | realize that. and have no re-
sentiment against her for getting me into
this scrape. ] am willing to take my
punishment he concluded.
The owners Of houses from which
an odd assortment OF loot not worth
more than $500 was taken by Chaplain
and the girl also appeared before the
Grand Jury. They were Mrs. Alice Wat
son. the complainant IN the papers;
Harry Pearce. Emil J. winterroth and
Mrs. May Woods. Mrs. Watson was
much upset to think that she had
brought about the arrest Of the son of
her friend and business agent, Alfred
H.. Clapham. and all OF the witnesses
seemed reluctant to press the charges.
Robbed Man Exprcsses sorrow. o,
II am exceedingly sorry for the young
man. said Mr.. Wintcrroth. who is a
piano manufacturer. Il am sure that
he has no criminal instincts. I would
he glad to forget the robblng Of my
home, and I would even give him a
place in my office. Things appear
against him, but he is all right in
side
one OF the queer turns OF the case is
that Mrs. Conlin's husband will be ore
of the principal witnesses against her.
1t was through his tracking OF them q
Brooklyn that ne stumbled onto the CON
nection between his wife and the rob
berries.
II suppose ! was responsible for the
whole thing" he said. People had
been telling inc about Donald and Ruth
and last election day | followed them
from Sea Clln TO Brooklyn. They had
"A suit case, and went into n ~pawnshop.
.-.Nls ,.l. " " .-.at
couple of months ago when I heard of
these rohberies. and putting two and
two together told some Of the town Off
cials. But when l heard of their arrest
yesterday ! was surprised TO see my
wife mentioned as Mrs. job Conlin. |
thought by this time she would be Mrs.
Donald Clapham."