Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915: The Melting-PotCarter, Nicholas (House name)
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Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915: The Melting-Pot
Carter, Nicholas (House name)
Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals; Popular literature -- Periodicals
“Boy” Prisoner Proves to be Married Woman.
After fraternizing with men prisoners in the jail and sharing a cell
with Robert Stewart for several months, “Frank A. Dawson,” alias “Frank
Morris,” of Oklahoma, arrested in Sutton, W. Va., on a charge of
burglary, was found to be a woman.
Dawson, who appeared to be a youth of sixteen years, sent a note to
Jailer Hyer, when her case was to have been called in court, and
informed him that she was in disguise.
Dawson’s story was confirmed by a matron, and she further asserted that
she is Mrs. Frank C. Dawson, of Clarksburg, and that she has a mother,
brother, and a young child residing in that city.
Mrs. Dawson is a very pretty young woman. She and Stewart have occupied
the same cell at night and she has daily associated with the other
prisoners in the corridors. Stewart asserts that he was not aware of her
sex.
According to the police, Dawson and Stewart are responsible for a number
of daring burglaries in this vicinity, in which they are said to have
made away with several thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry and valuables.
Boy Risks Life for Thirty-five Cents.
While Lee Mills, nineteen years old, was returning to his home in Webb
City, Mo., from a “movie” show, at a late hour, two rough-bearded men
stepped from behind the corner of a building, each holding an automatic
revolver, and commanded “Hands up!” Instead of complying, young Mills,
who was carrying an umbrella, used the latter as a “spear” and attacked
the two holdup men. They opened fire upon him, but Mills, undaunted,
continued to use his stout umbrella until he had put both men to flight.
They fired many shots at him, but only one took effect, striking him in
the right arm and passing through the fleshy part, without breaking any
bones.
When young Mills was taken to a hospital for treatment, the doctor,
thinking his patient must have a considerable sum of money with him to
have put up so fierce a fight against such odds, asked him if he wanted
his valuables taken care of.
“Oh, no,” replied Mills, “it isn’t necessary, as I only have thirty-five
cents,” which statement proved true.
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