Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
sHOPLlFTERs ARE HELD
Cedar Rapids Women Arrested For
Wholesale Theft of Merchandise
Large Amount Of Plumber Found in
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Cedar Rapids, Aug. Mrs. Elsie
Snyder and her daughter in law, Mrs.
Rose Snyder who were arrested Tues
day charged with shoplifting, are be-
ing held at the police station today and
their arraignrnent in court was ex-
pected to be held this afternoon
With the arrest Of these two women
one Of the most extensive systems of
shoplifting operations ever unearthed
by the local police was brought to
light. Tuesday afternoon both women
were in the Killian store and clerk
saw one Of them place what appeared
to be a pair Of shoes in aibasket which
they were carrying. When the women
left the store they were followed by an
employe Of the Killian company to a
ten-cent store. The employee saw them
open the basket in this store to receive
several articles from the counter and
then noticed a new pair Of shoes which
practically confirmed his suspicious Of
the theft from the Killian store.
Detectives Cook and MCGUIRE were
notified and the arrests of the two
Mrs. Snyders followed. When ques-
toned the women at first refused to
admit their identity or any connection
with the thefts. Later they partly adj
mitted to these and numerous other
thefts, and search warrants were issued
by Justice Lightner. Detective Cook
and Sergeant Smetana, accompanied
by two employees of one of the stores,
went to the homes of Mrs. Rose Sny
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located q short distance north of Ellis
park.
The articles found were in both
homes packed away carefully in draw
ers and cupboards.
!, The price tickets and other means
Of Identification had been taken from
the majority of the articles andsa diff
ficult task awaited the merchants who
had suffered from the women's oper-
atoms, in claiming their property.
Some of the goods probably will not be
identified by the rightful owners.
The stolen goods included many high
priced articles as well as notions and
.otherscheap material and filled the pa
'trol which was sent to bring them to
sthe station.
fected were in favor Of showing len
iency to; the women others were Of the
opinion that prosecutions ought to fol-
low Immediately. The last shoplifters
who were. arrested and their guilt
proved several weeks ago, were re-
leased on petition of the local mer-
chants association but it is probable
that the offenders in the present case
will be brought to trial
A list of the articles found by the
police in their search of the two homes
follows. In the home of Mrs. Elsie
Snyder:
Two pairs ladies rubbers, Is pairs
ladies' shoes, 1 kodak picture, bunch
of lace, paint brush, 2 salt shakers,
ladies' handkerchiefs children's
dresses, child's sweater, I ladies'
sailor Jacket, . silk shirt waists, l
ladies' night gown, pairs children's
underwear. childs cap, 8 pair lace
curtains, 1 leather pocketbook, doll
les, 4 spools of ribbon, l child's bath
robe, 1 child's sweater, 2 boxes OF
crochet thread, 1 silver spoon, 10 pairs
of ladies' silk hose, pairs Of mems
silk hose, ladies' coat, 2 ladies' silk
skirts, As pieces of dress material 4
bed spreads, piece blue silk. lunch
cloths, 4 pillow cases, I silk parasol,
napkins, silk dresses, silk suit,
/ extra coat.
In the home Of Mrs. Rose Snyder
the following articles were found: 20
dress patterns. 9 bed spreads, silk
skirts, pairs Of scrim curtains, l
fancy pillow covering, ladies house
dress (wrapper), S remnants Of en-
broidery, 5 childs dresses, child's
coat, 9 silk waists, l doilie, portiere,
8 bingham aprons, blue silk dress, l
pair Of Goodyear welt shoes for men,
pair common mems shoes, l pair
fancy house slippers. pair Of ladies'
shoes, 8 pairs of child's shoes, pair
child's sandals, rolls OF clothes line,
/ lace bonnet, 2 spools and box rib
bons, l box crochet silk, 2 bars soap, 1
butter knife, box lace collars, hand
kerchiefs, 1 silk taIblecloth, black
bags unworked centerpiece, pairs
silk hose, pillow cases, silk neck
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