Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-22
CITY AFFAIRS.

RoBBERy--On Saturday. the dwelling house of Mr.
John D. Smith, No 16 Main street, was entered bv
white woman, who stole thererom jewellery and money
amounting to about $l25. The jewellery BELONGED ,o
member of Mr. Smiths family, and was taken from
bureau in one Of the chambers Between the hours
OF one and two O'clock Mrs Smith heard footsteps ON
the staircase leading from the dining room to the
chambers above and stepping OF the dining room
encountered strange middle-aged woman, who sauted
her and stated that her name was Mrs French-sad
se mad called tor the purpose of procuring home for
little white girl, whom she was anxious to bind out
thal hndng no one below she had sought the lady Of
Inc mouse In the rooms above but not seeing any person
up there, had determined again to apply below Mrs.
o. asked the stranger to walk in and requested her to
take seat She did SO, but Immediately arose. appa-
reny excited and remarked that she must find the girl
home, it Mrs S. would not take her. Mrs Smith de-
cned taking the girl, and the stranger then left the
house About an hour after the woman had left. the
robbery was discovered. Mr.. Smith instantly sought
out officer Pearce, to whom he related the whole cir
cumstances attending the visit of the strange woman
and then conducted that officer to his house where he
received minute description of the woman. This de-
scripon led MIR. Pearce to the belief that the woman
who had committed the robbery was none other than
the rather notorious Mrs Griffin whom the Police had
long suspected of being rather light-fingered
warrant OF arrest procured and placed in Mr..
Pearces hands, but she eluded him Saturday night
Sunday morning., however, officers Pearce White
and Nuckols succeeded in arrestng Mrs. Griffin
She was taken bet Mrs. Smith, who readily recog-
nzed her as being the who had passed herself off
as Mrs. French previous day. Mrs. Griffin alias Mrs
french, was then conducted to the cage on entering
the precnts OF which, she manifested great distress and
on reaching the guard-room it increased to such a de-
gree, that nearly ovepowered she frankly confessed the
thett and told Mr. Smith that if he would not prosecute
her. she would restore the stolen property. He told her
she was not then in his hands-the officers of the city
had possession OF herbut said that if she would restore
the property he would do all in his power to alleviate
her distresses. She said she had pawned with Mo-
sesPike, on Main street, between 18th and 18th Streets
portion of the jewellery for the sum of S. to get bread
tor her children-that the remainder was at her house.
near Mr. Mountjoys stone yard; this latter portion she
would restore, provided officer went with her to the
house. Mr. White accompanied her home, when she
took from under the head of her bed the larger portion
OF the Jewellery and placed in his hands, as well as the
sum OF S4 being the remains Of the S. note she had OBJ
tanned OF MIR. Pikethe other dollar she said she had
spent In procuring bread for her six little children She
was reconducted to the locked up and was yeser-
day brought before the Mayor for examination She
appeared at the bar with infant in her arms and pre-
sented pabe spectacle She confessed her guilt and
was committed to Jail for examination again on Wed.
nesday.