New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30

William thompson, John Anderson, W lhSm oteScns
Daniel Kelly. John whtenburgh. Gerald Clifford.
George Strobe and George Wilkes. Mr.. Waterbury
positively identified wttenburgn the fellow who
stole lis watch. and Kelly and Stevens being ia his
company Whtenburgh, Kelly and Stevens were
locked up and the Others discharged after being
dsgu.reotyped for the Thieves Gallery"
NV MonT Oh RoBBERr By Wosas.-Is,e on
Thursday night, ss NJ Jacob Bot Of No. 100 Prince
street was passing through Wooster street. near
Brcone, he was sccosted BY woman who urged him
to accompany her home Bot refused in as polite a
manner as possible. when the woman threw her arms
about his neck and begged of him 10 90 with her.
representing herself as very lonely and badly in want
of company. Mr. b. still declined the Offer and started
homeward, when he suddenly discovered that his
pocket had been picked of pocket-bOOk containing
sl3 so in bank bills and silver CON- one promssory
note drawn By George n. Lawrence for s46S o., due
Feb. 20, 1855 indorsed by Heye Brother, check
on the Mechanics & Traders Bank for 81 81, and
one small gold ring with red stone settng-in al OF the
value of $780, Believing the woman to be the thief,
Mr. Bot seized her, and calling upon Officer Reynolds
of the Eighth Precinct gave her into custody. Upon
reaching the Station House the woman, who gave her
name as Margaret Gallagher, was searched, and the
gold ring found upon her fnger-the re Of the prop
ery having been dropped in the street or spirited
away in some The officer attempted to take
the ring from her finger, when she told him if he
would let her alone she would take il off. Margaret
then took off the ring and, putting into her mouth,
swallowed it in an instant with view of destroying
tie evidence of her guilt. Yesterday morning Marga'
ret was conveyed before Justice Quackenbush, at the
Jefferson Market Police Court, and committed to
psop for trial in default of g. 900 ball. The prisoner
is native of Ireland - years Of age, lives in Woos
ter street. and has occupation She says she never
saw the complainant
This system of robbery has Of late been practced
rather extensively. few months ago man was
attacked in Elm street, in the same manner, aud
robbed of his wallet containing considerable amount
OF -.-A,y. Numerous complaints in regard to this
mode of robbery have of late been made to the Justice
but the perpetrators of the felony have managed TO
escape Many men, claiming to be respectfully connect
ed. have also been robbed in the same style, but as
general thing they have held their tongues about 1t,
preerrng to suffer the oes than have their names ex
posed to the public. The females who carry on this
system of robbery of the lowest caste, and IN the
preparation of the crime are instgated more by the
low. thieving and rascally vagabonds who are con-
stantly in their company than by any disposition on
their part Their places of resort are the Park, Elm
street Center street, and the low streets west oil
Broadway and on the east side of that thoroughtare
Canal Mercer, Greene, Wooster, Laurens, Thompson
and other streets They generally appear in the street
late at night their male pensioners following half
block or so behind. The woman fixes upon the vicni,
and approaching him, with endearing tones invites him
TO accompany her home the home being any low panel
crib Providing he accompanies her, his robbery IS
sure thing and is carried by male villains Aforesaid
Should he at first decline accompanying her. she drops
that subject for a moment and commences talking
about something else, in the mean time admrng his
cravat scarf. vest or watch-chan. After time
she repeats her invitation The strangers hest
tate which hesitation she instantly observes, and puts
her ann about his neck The victim pays but little
heed and only discovers what she was about when his
money is gone. Having secured his pocket-book or
watch she is less anxious to have him accompany her,
and expresses extreme regret that lie will not accept
her invitation. peculiar cough or ahem, brings the
male rascal along. He comes quite close, and pre-
tending to be near-sghted and stranger inquiries the
name of the next street. The woman gives the de-
sired information, and at the time slips the pro-
ceeds of her robbery into the fellow. hand or pocket
He hastens away and the woman again expressing her
regrets, moves off bidding the stranger good night
and inviting him to come and see her at such place
the street and number of course, fictitious. In order
TO prevent him from searching his pockets she takes
both bis hands in hers. Stranger turns to go his way
but thinks not of his pockets. AT length he desires to
know the time, or stops to purchase refreshments,
when he discovers his loss. He hastens to the Police
Station and reports the robbery. Officers are sent out,
and some half dozen more women brought in,
among whom he perhaps recognizes the woman who
spoke to him. She is searched, but evidence Of the
crime being found upon her. she is so sent about her
Business In nine out Of ten where the stranger
recognizes the woman, he subsequently waivers in the
matter and does not know whether she wasthe one or
not Arrests for these robberes are frequently made,
but seldom happens that testimony enough can be
afforded to convict. Strangers are hereby cautioned
against female garoters citizens who are thus robbed
deserve no sympathy.
PANEL CRIB.-Yesterdey morning complaint was
preferred against one Stephen Sherwood, charging him
with keeping disorderly house at No. los Duane
street. 1t is charged that said house is used for the
nurnose of carving on the "panel game" Officer