Show I THOUGHT THEFT OF I PURSE WAS A JOKE I 8 Bf By Tt on B. B Telegram Sp cUl News DETROIT Mich Dec 23 He He did It so gently I 1 thought it was one of the family said Mrs William King of ot Second avenue reporting the theft o of h her r purse to detectives Mrs King was walking on Charlotte avenue between S Second cond and ThIrd avenues shortly before 8 The gentle thief closed In from behind and am placing his hand over her shoulder took the purse which contained 9 and some valuable papers Mrs King ICIng thought It nil all a B. joke and expected to see Ice the man hand the money mony money mon mon- ey y back When the truth dawned she telephoned the police pollee |