Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-06
WIFE or SIOUX CITY REAL Es.
TATE DEALER FOUND TO BE
ADDICTED TO LARCENY.
TWO CAKES or SOAP
PROVE HER UNpolNo
store DetsotIve, Thru Msrrst Chance,
Uncovered Robherles OF Many Storer
Woman About to Be Released on
Plea OF First offense, But Visit 20
Homo Reveals Stolen Articles.
Special 20 Times Republican.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Sioux CITY. Dot. e.--The most UNI
usual case Of shoplifting brought to
light IN Sioux City in recent years. was
uncovered Saturday by the merest ac-
cident A floor walker in one Of the
department stores noticed customer.
a well dressed woman, remove couple
Of cakes Of expensive soap from .
counter and, more thru accident than
otherwise noted she made no effort
to pay tho clerk behind the counter.
He did not anticipate he was on the
trail OF q professional shoplifter, but
followed the woman who went almost
directly from the store to a large tour
ing car near the store and saw her
place the soap In the car. returning to
the store. He called a city detective
who looked into the car and found,
covered by robes, a number Of valuable
pieces Of woman's wearing apparel.
The woman, Mrs. A. G. Crittenden,
80. wife Of a Sioux City real estate
man, was taken to the police station
where she confessed to taking the ar
ticles mentioned. said 1t was her first
offense and was about to be discharged
without prosecution when officers sug-
gested a visit to her home, 1907 Pierce
street, the fashionable section Of the
city. Protesting that no stolen articles
would be found there, but making no
objections. Mrs. Crittenden accompan-
led the officers.
There, stolen goods, valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 were found.
These goods consisted for the most
profusion, dozens Of dresses and suits
| Of best texture, dozens Of pairs Of shoes,
window curtains and portieres, valu-
| able rugs, Haviland china (many
pieces) and silverware. These goods
for the most part were identified as
having been taken from local depart
| ment stores.
| A seal skin coat valued at $3.50 and
two or three other pieces OF the same
material Mrs. Crittenden admitted,
were taken from the store Of Benson
& Thorpe. Omaha.
With Mrs. Crittenden when she was
| arrested and arrested with her, was
Miss Lillian Murray. a high school girl
who has been making her home with
the Crittendens. working for her board,
for couple of years. since about the
time Mr.. and Mrs. Crittenden adopted
q baby. Miss Murray, in the guise OF
q nurse, kirl. II understood to have
acted al the blind. wheeling the baby
cab thru the stores. the girl managed
to keep close to Mrs. Crittenden who
secreted many Of the stolen articles
under the robes Of the cab until the
street could be reached when they
would be removed and placed in the
automobile so that further pilfering OK
cursions could be made into other
stores.
a great deal Of sympathy. because 1t
is believed she was, thru circumstances,
made the unwilling tool Of the woman.
It is thought probable she will not be
prosecuted, tho she Is pelng held, but
probably will be used only as a wit
ness.
Mr.. Crittenden when apprised of his
wife's arrest expressed greatest sur
prise and would mot believe It" until
his wife had admitted It all to him. His
partner in business. c. w. FELTON,, sign
ed bonds in the sum Of $1,000 for each
Of the women and they were released
Proprietors Of the Sioux City stores
who were fleeced have refused to
prosecute, but Chief OF Police Daniel
son swore to the Information. It is
probable the Omaha concern may take
an interest in the prosecution.
J. Fl. Lowry.
| Hawarden Unveils Monument.
| Hawarden, Oct 6-The soldiers and
sailors monument recently erected in
the Hawarden cemetery was unveiled
Saturday, Oct. 4. in the presence of a
large crowd from the surrounding
community. The monument is of
Barre granite and Is twenty feet in
height. A statue Of a soldier in uni
form carrying a full pack and rife Is