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Show TWELVE-YEAR-OU) GIRL A BURGLAR Acknowledges That She Looted the '. Houses ot Eight Citizens Ar- Tested at School.' -p- m ' ' " y DERBY, . Conn., March 24. Lena Cook, 12 years old, hag pleaded to a series se-ries of burglaries that for the last month have terrified the fashionable North End district of Bristol. Eight residences have been robbed, silverware valued at $500 being" taken from the house of Mrs. Katherlne Hold-ridge, Hold-ridge, and $7$ worth from that of Mrs. William Banoroft. Rugs, Jewelry and linen were taken from other houses. The burglaries occurred twice a week, despite the tact that police protection was doubled. The girl was recognized . as she emerged from a window and ran. When Chief of Police Arms arrested her in school she ponfessed. Scattered about her room at home were the stolen goods from all eight houses. She declared she was collecting articles for housekeeping in case she should marry. Judge Newell ordered her sent to the - Industrial School for Girls, on request of her father. ' I |