Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-09-09
POLICE orr1cE. Avg. Is.

t,co robbers BIZ q Lady-Some months back
a Mrs. Margaret Johnson, who kept cio.n
shop in Manchester in England, went TO
Dublin on some business, and left her shop
in the care of John Mullen, brother-in-law,
who during her absence, decamped with a.
bout $4,000 worth of her property. Shortly
infer the robbery Mrs. Johnson returned
home. and on discovering her brother in
laws perfidy, and learning that he had gone
TO Liverpool, she Immediately pursued him
there. and found him on board the Marengo,
in which vessel he had embarked the sto-
len property, and was about TO sail with It
for America, accompanied by man named
Charles Egerton, who it appeared was his
accomplish in committing the robbery
Mrs. Johnson caused Mullen to be brought
on shore, and was taking the necessary steps
TO have her property taken out of the Maren-
90. when Mullen offered to save her all fur
Their trouble, and get her goods relanded for
her if she allowed him to go on board for
that purpose. Mrs Johnson consented, and
Mullen went on board under the pretence of
getting the goods brought on shore, but
took care to be so tardy in his operations,
that the Marengo sailed with Mullen and his
accompice and Mrs, Johnson's property,
for America. Mrs. Johnson was not howev-
er to be thus foiled, and in a day or two al
ter took her passage in the ship John Lin
ton, and pursued the two robbers across the
Atlantic. Fortune seemed 10 favor her en-
terprize, for the John Linton arrived here
several days back, before the Marengo,
though the latter left Liverpool some days
before her AS soon as Mrs. Johnson landed
in New York she applied at the Police OF
fee and obtained warrant for the appre
hension of Henry Quin, alias john Mullen,
and Christopher, alias Charles Egerton.-
The warrant was put into the hands OF Mr..
Boyer who went down TO Staten Island to
await the arrival ofthe Marengo, and as soon
as she came TO anchor be went on board her,
and from the description given of Mullen,
he at once singled him out, from amongst
ninety passengers, and informed him of the
charge against him. Mullen was at first
thunder-struck with aStonishment, that in
teligence ofthe affair had already reached
America, but in a moment or two recovered
his presence of mind, and supposing that at
the worst nothing more than letter had
been sent out after him, he feigned the great
est establishment at the charge, and asserted
that he was the husband of Mrs. Johnson
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and set Mr.. Boyer at defiance. MIR. Boyer
however, very quietly took out two pair of
handouts and having fastened them on his
two prisoners he brought them to the Police
Office, from whence they were both commit
ted to prison. The property is, in the mean
time, in the custom house store. where the
collector has placed it in order TO secure the
duty.-N Y. Jour. Commerce.
Attempted sale Of mife.-On Saturday
afternoon. an Englishman, who said his
name was Jehiel jones' that he was mason
by trade and had arrived here with his wife
and family, early the present month, made
his appearance in the vicinity OF the horse
market with his wife, whom he had tied by
the arm with handkerchief and walked
little in his rear, with downcast eyes, and her
hand clenched before her. Behind them
both followed three little children, apparent
ly ofthe ages Of 5, and years, the mid
die one a boy, bare footed and in rags
The clothing of the mother, who was in her
stocking feet, though ragged, appeared clean
ly; her hair was smoothly disposed of and
her appearance was decidedly to her advan-
tage. She might have been % years old, but
no more; the husband perhaps was five
years her senior. In this fashion they wal
ked about in the vicinity OF the market more
than an hour before they were spoken to by
any person, though the singuarity OF their
movements attracted the notice oil a good
many. Curiosity finally prompted several
individuals to accost them, and in reply TO
their queries Jones stated that he had brought
his wife there to sell, to provide means for
rescung the children from starvation. lie
was somewhat surpriZed when told that such
things were not tolerated here, and said il
was often done in England, even against the
consent ofthe wife; and as Mrs Jones had
acceded to the measure for the sake of her
starving little ones, he appeared TO think it
particularly hard that it could not be done
here. Quite large collection OF persons
attracted by the novelty Of the thing, soon
gathered about them, amongst whom con-
tribution, amounting to nearly six dollars
was made and presented to them, which sum
they appeared to consider almost princely
fortune One ofthe gentlemen present gave
this distressed family shelter in his barn,
till something better could be done for them,
and they were soon supplied by families in
the vicinity with food and covering sufficient
to make them comfortable over Sunday. Ii
appeared from their statement, that thew had
been transported 10 this country by the parish
authorities of Bristol, by whom they had
been maintained for several months white
swelling on his leg having disabled the faith
er from labor He is now, however already
recovered from his lameness, and will soon
be able to go TO work--of which he soon will
have abundance and pond nav NJ " g.,