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The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Mrs. Heck, a servant at the Railroad and Steamboat hotel on Water Street near King, stole a shawl, gold pencil, necklace, and bank book from Mrs. George Duffy after feigning intoxication. She sold the items for 50 cents and was arrested, with most articles recovered.
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A MEAN THIEF.
Last evening, shortly before 7 o'clock, a woman named Mrs. Heck, stole a number of articles belonging to Mrs. George Duffy, whose husband keeps the Railroad and Steamboat hotel, on Water street near King. Mrs. Heck has been employed in the family for a few weeks past, and last evening she acted as though she was intoxicated. She was carried up stairs by some members of the family and put to bed. Those who assisted her up stairs, after seeing her safely in bed, returned down stairs leaving her in the room. They had not been gone but a short time before Mrs. Heck arose and dressing herself procured a screw driver, and forcing open a bureau drawer, abstracted a shawl, gold pencil, a gold necklace and a bank book. She then quietly left the house and disposed of the stolen articles to a colored woman living on Tatnall street below the rail. road for fifty cents. She has been arrested and most of the articles have been recovered.
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Water Street Near King
Event Date
Last Evening, Shortly Before 7 O'clock
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she has been arrested and most of the articles have been recovered.
Event Details
A woman named Mrs. Heck, employed in the family for a few weeks, acted as though she was intoxicated last evening. She was carried upstairs and put to bed. After those assisting her left, she arose, dressed, used a screw driver to force open a bureau drawer, and stole a shawl, gold pencil, a gold necklace, and a bank book. She left the house and sold the articles to a colored woman on Tatnall street below the railroad for fifty cents.