Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-03-28
The Police Outdone by a South
ern Lady.


A few days since some unknown persons
entered fashionable boarding house, near
Summer street, kept by Mrs. NJ, making
assessments of such articles as they liked
best, and left the place unseen and unharm-
ed.
Among the boarders whose goods and
chatiels were thus unceremoniously taken
away, was Miss H., fair daughter of the
Sunny South, who happened to be spending
the winter in the City of Notions. Her
loss consisted of beautiful velvet hat.
As soon as the theft was discovered the
police were consulted, and every thing done
to remove the mystery, but all to no pur.
pose.
As Miss H., was walking Washington st..
one of the pleasantest days last week, ina.
gin her surprise in passing large and mas
culine looking woman, dressed in the
height of fashion, with hoops and crinolinc
velvet hat which she had lost. What was
to be done! Every step was taking the
bonnet fui ther from its owner, who was
alone and a stranger in the city. 1t did
not take her long to decide.
She started in the same direction, and
was soon alongside of the velvet hat.
"Whcrc do you reside, madam I"
In - Court" was the reply.
care you going home :" ?
al am"
go on, and don't let me hinder you,
And onward they walked, now to the
right and now to the left. AT length they
entered dark alley, and after passing sew
eral dismal abodes they halted at door.
"Do you live here?"
81 do-upon the second floor"
"Go up then, for have business witt
you"
They entered. After going up two
flights ol stairs they reached aIroom in which
they found FIVE women. They entered thu
room, and here our heroine made known
her business. Posting herself beside the
door, with calm but defiant look, she de-
manded of the woman to know where she
obtained the velvet hat, the shawl, and the
basque upon her person"
II bought thcm," was the reply.
"No, you did not; they were stolen
and now take them off Immediately"
Had a bombsholl exploded in the room
the confusion could not have been greater
But great as it was, it did not intimidatc
the owner of the velvet hat in the least de
gree. 1t only changed the happy and fas
cinating look of most beautiful face to tn
unconquered look of Cromwell.
"NOw be quiet and own up, and bring
forward the stolen goods for it will be bet
ter for you. Now have found the goods
and the thief, no doubt, 1 am going for al
officer' See that none of you leave the
room or disturb an article while I an
gone"
"While descending the stairs our hero
iuo, espied doctor on his way 10 visit tht
sick, and asked his assistance. 81 have,
said she, "found some stolen property, ant
have it secure in this house; will you cal
an officer to assist me in removing it !"-
The doctor readily assentcd, and while he
sought for policemen, she still guarded hc>
trust. At length the doctor, with foul
policemen, arrived, when our heroine trans
fcrred the custody of both persons ant
property to the officers of the law. The
remainder of the stolen property was soor
found, and the lady relieved Of her Dor
rowcd plumage was provided with room;
in the Cambridge street jail, where she still
remains, waiting the sentence of the law.
Boston Jtuynal.