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HUMBERSTONE
[Welland Tribune, 12 April 1897]
Two umbrella menders-Lee Dixon and Ed. Burns-had been about town for several days, and on Tuesday week they went into Deterling’s hotel and offered to sell a dog-which, later was found to belong to Dr. Neff. Between 3 and 4 o’clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, Mr. Deterling left the bar for a short time to lie down, and while absent his money box was stolen. The umbrella menders were in the bar when Fred was absent, and they were at once suspected. Constable Augustine and others followed the men and arrested them down the canal. On being searched, about $8 was found in their possession, also a pair of mittens and shoe brush which Mr. Deterling recognized as belonging to him. The men had previously been begging for food, and were supposed to be dead broke until the money was found on their person. The prisoners were tried before P.M. Hellems on Monday, and decision reserved. The constables are holding the money in the meantime.
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