New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-13


be ouHd to depict the true character OF this class Of
we hardly know wha. to call them. AT all hours Of
the dey but particularly from noon until seven
light o'clock in the evening, may have been noticed
and indeed must have been noticed, for they cannot
escape Observation-Disclosures of little girls varying
Ia age from xix TO sixteen years. srong along Broad
way sometimes two OF three together, and not unfre
queLy FIVE in party. These young dilinqu snts nfest
The outer doors Of almost every place of amusement 10
tie city. az well as saloons, dsguelreotype
rooms and hotels, with q view to pick up
customers Some Of those children, for such
they are are neatly dressed, but not extravaganty;
the majority however being sttired in short frocks
and with calico hoods. They are sent out by their
inprudent and criminal mothers for the purpose Of at
tracing the attention of men and boys whom they
decoy into their harats and rob, unawares, Of such
morey or ether valuables as they may have in their
possession. To the unknowng ones these girls appear
as vendors of matches aud songs, and thus gain
opportunities of introducing themselves to their VIC
Tins. Hoary.headed men, and men Of wealth and
pottion 10 their shame be said have been seen tot
tering after these thievng little prostitutes to houses
Of designation in by streets The details Of their
mode Of procedure would be too revolving for the pub
lie eye. Having entrapped their victim into room,
the girl will lock the door, but ere the lapse Of two
minutes sturdy knock will come and an angry voice
demand admittance. The victim opens the door when
in stalks powerful man, backed generally by two
or three rough looking felew,, and asks angrily,
"What are YOU doing here with my daughter The
victim knows not what to reply, and in
deed he is at first given but little time, for
the fellows pretending to be officers, talk about
taking him to the Station.House. The pretended
father withdraws when the men assuming to be Of
cers propose to release the victim upon payment ola
specified sum. According to the appearance Of the
individual so they fix the sum, but will generally take
whatever they can get.
In other cases the girl will perpetrate the robbery
herself, by taking her victims pocket book, making
an excuse for moment TO leave the room, and then
hurry from the house. A good haul Of money having
been obtained the little thievng prostitute hastens
home to her monster mother, and deiversthe pro.
ceeds of her vainy when che is sent out on another
| robbing expedition.
In most cases the victims prefer to pocket the loss
than to prefer complaints and subject themselves to
exposure in the public prints, and thus these vdnies
| go On from day to day, the year round.
This class Of girls evipce remarkable knowledge
of human nature ard seem to understand q, well as
those of mature years the method of gaining the con-
Adenee and entrappDg the male SEX Strange as this
life of debauchery may appear is often commenced
| by girls net more than six years of age, led on
| by girls older in years as well as crime, and
encouraged by their mothers who reap rich
harvest from the course pursued by their daughters
Most Of these children are bright and intelligent
looking and but for the path they are caused to pur-
sue, might become honest and respectable women.
No feeling is evinced for these little ones until their
arrest and aragument in court when the mothers ap-
pear and beg and mpore the magistrates to discharge
.her Children setting forth what good girls they are,
how they 60 to school every day and are scarcely ever
unless at school, out of their sight. Against the course
Of life which it is charged their children pursue, the
mothers make solemn protest. Upon these supplica-
tons which bear semblance to truth the magistrate
usually discharges the Juveniles but they have scarce
" reached home before their mothers drive them forth
again upon the streets. The children arrested yester
day were sent to the Juvenile Asylum, where it is to
be hoped they may be trained to become respect
| able members Of society when they grow up to a
proper estate There are hundreds yet at large, who
should be forthwith arrested and sent to the Asylum
| ATTEMPTED BURGLARY IN THE TwESrY-TIRsr
| WAKD-CAPTrRE OF THREE BURGL iRs.-At late
| hour Saturday night as Policeman Mcintyre Of the
Twenty .frst Precinct patroing his beat in the
Sixth avenue he observed three young fellows in the
act Of burgariously entering the dwelling house OF
Mr.. p. +. White No. GAG on said avenue. He imme'
dately clinched one of the party named Williams who
drew revolver and snapped it at the officer, the cap
only exploding. Mcintyre knocked the pistol out OF
the fellows hand with his club and drew his own re-
vslver, with which he kept the thieves at bay until
the arrival Of Officer Gleason, when the party was
secured and taken to the House, where they
gave their names as James Williams, Apollo Coward
and Andrew Coulter. Their persons were searched,
| when variety of skeleton keys, nippers, chisel,
| jimmy and loaded pistol were found.
| The parties were yesterday morning taken before
Justice Dawson who, upon the afidavits of Officer
! Mcintyre and Mr.. White, committed Williams and
Coward to prison in default Of $1,000 bail each.
Coulter upon the application of COUNSEL was commit
ted for examination Williams is Is years of age, was
born in New-York lives in Twenty eighth street, is
carpenter by trade, and says he is not guilty Coward
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