The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-12
Police Intelligence.

a Wssfeon Geafsman' Debut ia Sep Fork-Tis " e.
trhantn diSe0rsr,d-Ne frequently called upon to
record the tricks frauds 100 often practi-ed by
the city sharks who make their living by pocket book
y" dropping" watch "stufansn mock suetion." Nc.
teeth visit to this great city OF Gotham under the
especial auspices .. these shaTpes who draw the mo-
nty from the gpocket 81 the unsuspectns counrymsn.
and then pass him along to be daped by the next ar
tist in that that IL class Of vit-rs Again,
powers would not, nor could be acted upon by the
watch suffer or pocket-book . dropper n-acver-
thsless there Is method by whish there intellectual
coonsn are trapped and the bait used on such
slons are the charms Of pretty woman
To illustrate the above remarks We will briefly give
the circumstances vbirh took place In TIA. Filth
member Of the Illinois Legislature was dupet
OFT Of near three hundred dollars, by the fasci-
mating charms Ct Of the New York bellies -
1t appears from the facts. ss represented to the
magistrate. that Mr. Wilton A. Jones. resident Of
Green Co Illinois, and n legislative member OF that
State b,sids arrived in this city on Saturday By tue
way Of ashingtoD this being bis nrst debut In New
iolk and being perl, Guy ss Js on the I'm position OF
reading the NEWSPAPERS was p-actsed In this city
strangers therefore he tilt himself ssie against iu-
positions In the evening mr Jones wishing to post
himself up ON the voaders ard bcaut. OF the city,
si oiled up Broadway when In short time his atten-
utn vas drawn TO very t.stefully dressed female,
1lsttsrtt With the Idea, the Western man all
out, and finally accepted the Invitation 70 see the
lady her lodgings situated at No al Thomas street.
Here after ,i ofa short period he started TO leave
when he deoveTsd the loss Of his purse. containing
iea,b.p wnnuisetursa's Esns AZ hi. fact. Mr.
Jones became perfectly estonishsd his eyes
began to opn. aud lac exclaimed This is
great city with all my care and knowledge Of the
tricks and roguery Perpetratei on strangers. 1 am
robbed at last. Notwithstanding my precaution. Mr..
Jones at attacked The who called herself
Mary Jane Reed. and accused her Of ,tralny his
money. She. like sH injured woman. Indignantly do
lied the fact and called In female friend to give
Jones " hts Here thty both vent ut poor Jones.
calling him every epitb,t bat gentleman. until he
wished himself back in Green county. IL was nov
near IL o'clock at night, and hearing the sound OF
nsc voices on the stairs he thought Il the better
part OF vslor TO leave the women and AXE tor the
street lie did so ard after proc ur.d the aid of
the inh ward police who took the woman into Gus.
tody on the charge preferred against her by Mr. Jones'
with having robbed him Of the purse containing he
fttrehcd bat meme Of the money discovered fron the
b'li that she passed away TO her acccuplice who
has net yet BE- arrested The prsonsr veyei
In tho morning before Justice Jcthrop, Who ock The
complaint preferred BY Mr. Jones against the woman,
and tbo we eonfigned TO the Tcmbs tor trial
Mr.. Jones Freely admits that he has already seen
the elephant IN Nee York, snd a. be " on hi way
e. Boston he will he more guarded Waiting the city
Of steady habits One important fact Nj Jones can
make q note Of aud turn down the leaf thst the
room In which he robbed h the same in whic the
celebrated Helen Jewett murdered soms fourteen
yesrs ago The house was then kept BY kosina Torn-
se,d IN Mr. Jones continues az rapidly as Is ehDrn
BY this BE- ginning be .in have plenty o. sneeaocs
turn home Thus see that V u mot only the
mt and uned ucat,d country men Who dupei
and robbed y a visit t. this metropolis
sb,shaw Of the Fourth ward arrested yesterday tso
hard iecting customers, called John W. Jones and
ing dry goods store 1T stoun s,on about trS weeks
since stealing therercm lot Of vestinrs and csss-
valued At $500 $50 reward offered for the
arrest cthe rosues lot Of stolen articles have been
recovered nv the officers. They detained by the
Chief Of Police unt further advices arrive from sto
nnston.