The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22
GIRLS PLACED
ON PROBATION
FOR STEALING
Youthful ShopIifters AHTaigned i'm
County Court-C0nfess Their
Guilt

Mrs. Anna Mae Young and Ber-
nice Buysse, both 1e, Mary Buysse,
"a. and Bernice Baker, 12. all Of
silvis, confessed shopltfters, were
placed on probation by Judge Frank
I Landee in county court this
morning. The charges against the
quartet were referred TO the county
court by the grand jury. Terms of
the probation require each to report
to Mrs. Rose Salisbury, Moline po-
lice matron-
According to story related to the
court, Mrs Young and the older
Buysse girl were leaders in an en-
terprise that netted a considerable
quantity of wearing apparel. even
though it terminated abruptly with
In a few weeks after the idea had
been conceived. The two youngest
girls appeared to have been drawn
into the trouble by the temptation
of how easy" it could be done.
Parents of the Buysse girls and
of Bernice Baker are hard-working,
conscientious people, residing in
Silyis, to whom knowledge of the
waywardness of their daughters
was a severe blow. Taking this into
consideration, and the fact that the
girls seemed without any motive for
stealing, other than a desire to get
something for nothing, the judge
was lenient-
The girls were arrested by Mo-
fine police Aug. 2. Their apprehen-
sion followed the theft of goods
from the New York store in Moline,
where they were caught by floor
walker The two young girls were
noticed making off with a pair of
shoes. Later, the same day, the
older ones visited the New York
store for a similar purpose, and
they were turned over to the police.
This led to the appearance of the
four in Moline police court, and
they were held to the grand jury.
All had been out under bonds.
They visited the various stores
carrying large paper shopping bags.
The older girls are said to have
succeeded several days in conceal
ing goods in the bags. They Sc
cured dresses and petticoats by
standing near a coveted article with
sack held behind their backs
while one dexteriously passed it in
side Mary Buysse was provided
with money with which to purchase
shoes that day, according to the
parents, so there was no particular
reason for her to steal. While the
police were after the younger two,
their leaders were caught in the
same store
The Buysse and Baker girls live
with their parents in SilVis. Mrs.
Young, who claims to have been
married at Is, lived with her hus-
band in Silvis at the time of the
arrests. They now reside at TWEEN
ty-ffth street and Fourth avenue,
Moline. The husband said he was
employed at the Silvis shops.
All of the merchandise taken has
been recovered. 1t was found con-
cealed in the Easements of the
homes in SilVis. The stores from
which goods were stolen by the
four, included the New York store,
Fisk & Loosely, Lundt & Co., Kin
ney shoe store and the Steele Co,
In Moline; McCabe's in Rock Is
land; NJ. L. Parker and Harmed &
Won Maur in Davenport The loot
Z varied from satin pumps and OK
lords to dainty pieces of baby wear
A communication from the prin-
clpal of the, Silvis schools to Judge
Landee, stated the Buysse and
Baker girls have always been ex-
cenent in school department, and of
the average ability in studies.