Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 4
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, August  14, 1902
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BURGLARIES AT LOTT.

       There has been, within the past few days an epidemic of burglaries at Lott.
       A number of private residence were broken into, and various articles of household goods taken therefrom, such as clothing, groceries, meat etc.
       The officers were puzzled at first as to who the perpetrators might be, but have succeeded in fastening the crimes in four instances, upon a young negro by the name of Sterling Hall.
       When confronted, Hall confessed to entering four of the houses, those of Messers Richey Sessions, Daffin and Tabor.
       A search of his premises were made and a number of the articles stolen were found.
       He was brought to Marlin and placed in jail.

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