The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-18

A COURAGEOUS WOMAN AND A BURGLAR.-On
Saturday morning. the Independent Police, arrest
ed stout, athletic fellow, known as Black Bill, on
the charge of robbing the house of Mrs. Revoudt,
in Arch street This may be considered one of
the most important arrests made in this city for the
last six months. The system for trapping the fel,
low originated with the above named officers, and
perfect was IL in all the arrangements that II re-
fleets great credit the superior Judgment, shrewd-
ness andfkill OF the officers. The events of the
case, from the beginning to the eHding, fonn
thrilling, interesting, and desperate adventure.
''Black Bll'' as he is called, is tall and very ath
letIc Between nine and ten o'clock an even
ing, about three weeks ago, he entered through the
second story back window of the residence Of Mrs.
Revoudt, above mentioned, using the vine arbour
Leading 10 the window ladder. Having thus
effected an entrance into the house, he ransacked
the bureaus, trunks and wardrobes, obtained guam
tity Of jewelry, twenty-six dollafs in money, and
large quantity of clothing, consisting OF clbaks,
coats, ladies' dresses, NC. The only person in the
house at the time, was Miss Sarah Ann Drane,
young lady from Maryland or Virginia, who resi-
ded with Mrs. X. Whilst seated in the parlor, en-
joying the pleasure Of retirement, slight noise
overhead arrested her attention. She picked up
lamp and assembled to the bed chamber, and OPEN
ing the door discovered the sable thief the act of
getting out of the window. She dashed after him,
and holding the lamp close TO his face, satisfied her
self that he was black. lie was 80 far out of the
window that she could not arrest him; lie de-
seconded the arbour quickly as he could, and she,
retracing her steps, passed hurriedly down the
stairs, opened the door leading TO the yard, and
caught him in u recess near the fence. lie WIS
powerfuI she, though weak, was courageous. She
caught him by the wool of the head, and succeed
ed almost in pulling him down. She screamed for
ASST lance, holding all the while 10 the woody
fabric, that stuck like brush heap. AT last he
drew knife, and made desperate plunge at her,
but the weapon entered and cut the clothing which
overloaded his arm. Sull she held ON, and called
more loudly for assistance. but no came. The
front door Of the house was locked which prevent
ed ngress there, and the yard could not be found
readily from the sound other voice. lie made one
or two Intellectual thruss al her with the wea-
pom. The fourth thrust had some effect. The
blade passed entirely through her dress, just below
the breast, entered the skim and cut clear down TO
the groin. At the same moment she uttered most
hear-rending shrek, the wool gave way, and the
desparste and cowardly william bounded over the
fence, leaving behind him the stolen clothing.
which. on a subsequent examination, were found 10
be more or less cut. The thief escaped, the con-
Tegeous young lady fastened 10 the house, still
holding on TO the handful Of wool, and becoming
exceedingly nervous from the desperate adventure.
was taken III, and remained quite sick for several
days. The mere fact Of the robbery briefly
noticed in the papers at the Time but nothing Of the
scene attending ". The officers who made the ar
rest, got possession OF the facts, FAR the rob
berry was concerned, and jointly they concocted n
scheme. by which the fellow was Gagged on Satur-
Day morning. Philadelphia Sun, dPri rs