The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-18
SEA CLIFF PAIR HELD
FOR TANGO LOOTING
Donald Chaplain Assures
Young Woman Of Loyalty
and They Make Up.
RELATIVES OF BOTH AID

MfNEoLA, l.. L.. June 17.-when Mrs.
Ruth Taylor conlin arrived here to-day
for he purpose OF pleading to the In
dictments against her and Donald Clap
ham for the Sea Gin robberies there
was little In her pale face OF the beauty
which made her noted In her home
town. She had heard that Donald. her
youthful companion in their alleged
tango looting e~scapades. had turned
against her and 1t seemed to have
crushed the last spark Of her courage.
When they met to-day In the court
house Il was with eyes averted. Before
Judge Neimann. as they said they had
not yet retained counsel, neither re-
ferred to the other. But In the witness
room a few minutes later Donald went
over to the young woman. IN had
| crumpled up In a chair by an open
| window, and as he put his arm out she
shrank away from him. -.
Don't do that" he pleaded. II
haven't turned against you. It's all a
lie
She looked up at him for the nrst
time and smiled family.
"Honest?' she said. and when Donald
reiterated that he had told only the
truth and tried to shield her she leaned
| back against his arm and the color
| began to creep into her face. So II
was with a much drawer air that she
! appeared the second time before the
| court rail.
Neil NJ. vanderwater appeared as
counsel for Miss Taylor. as she prefers
to he known. and Harry w. Moore APP
peared for young Chaplain. Both pleaded
"a -. .-l. 800 11n ~ n ~
burglary and were held In $500 bail
each for a hearing next Wednesday.
John ID. Campbell. Miss Taylor's grand
father, went on her bond. n Alfred
II. Chaplain gave surety for his son.
There are four indictments against them.
The slight luminosity between the two
families because Of the friendship exist
ing between Donald Chaplain and Miss
TAYLOR seemed To have been burned out
to-day BY the Are of publicity. When
the girl drove up to the court house ana
stepped out she was half carried in by
Thomas j. Chaplain. the boys uncle.
and later his father said he would stand
by them both TO the last ditch.
With Miss Taylor was Or. Albert @.
Bell, who accompanied her because OF
her weak physical condition. and the
Rev. Lewis X. Moore. pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church In Sea GIN,
which she attended occasionally. Mr..
Moore said he believed IL his duty 10
give the young woman what comfort he
could and she seemed to cheer up occa-
sionaily as he spoke words OF encourage
ment. With the aid Of the minister and
the physician and the assurances OF
Donald Chaplain Miss Taylor went back
TO her home apparently much stronger
and in a better frame of mind thar
when she left To go TO court.
Mr.. Chaplain said that he hoped hi
son would be given a chance to redeen
himself.
They ran up against the law" III
said. and deserve to be punished. bu
the boy Is my son and ! will stand b,
him 10 the limit. The story that h'
sought 20 lay the blame upon the CIR
is false. ! told him TO tell the truth
I have made restitution of everything
they have taken and have been assured
that the good people whose things wer
taken will do everything they "a 4
help him"
In Sea Clin nearly every one Seemed
10 think that Donald and Miss Taylo
had been punished enough and sym
: patty for both was openly expressed.