The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-11-24
Shon Lifting.


account of their operations In Easton and
of their consequent arrest:
A man and two women came to Eas-
ton on Monday morning of last week who
proved to be professional thieves. and
shop lifters. They put up at the Frank
lin house and registered their names as
&c. franklin and lady," ali three occu-
pying the same room. They called at
the stores of Warne & Wilson, Jacob
RAIDER and j. Hay, and managed to ste al
valuable silks and other goods, with which
they returned to the city. While they
were in RAIDERS store, gentleman from
Philadelphia who happened to be in Eas-
ton, came into the store, and observing
these strangers looking at the goods. re-
marked that "it was strange they would
come into the country to buy goods
as they lived in Philadelphia-that be
knew them" After they we're gone, all
three of these merchants missed goods,
and at once followed them to Pbiladel-
phis. They procured the aid of the Po-
lice of that city, and succeeded in disco7-
eriug and arrestipg the entire party
We copy from the Philadelphia News a
report of the proceedings in that city;
A hearing 10 the case of John Fox, a.
Iias Iguatio Fox, alias Gustave Frapklin;
John Grasse, alias Louis Klappman;
Francis Baker, alias DeGtze; Mary, alias
Margaret Baker; and Mary Aityon, ar,
rested on Thursday upon the charge OF
shopliitiDg, was had before Alderman
Beitler, yesterday morning.
Mark T. Warne, dry goods merchant
of Ea,toD, testified that John Fox and
the two women came to his store on Tues
day last, and after they left, several dress
patterns and pieces of silk were missed.
lie identified piece of silk containing
sixteen yards, valued at Sl:25 per gard,
which was found in the house Of the pris-
ouers, as his property; also, dress pat
tern and two collars, the latter having bis
private marf upon them. The value OF
the goods lost by Mr.. Warno slO9.
Jacob Hay, dry goods merchant OF
Easton testified that Fox and the two
women, whom be positively identified,
came to his store aud bought three yards
of black silk. Fox then asked to be
shown some neckties and collars, when
witness took HIN to another part Of the
store to show them, the women remaing
near the silks. He identified piece OF
black silk, containing fifteen yards, which
was stolen from him, and two collars,
with his private mark upon them, which
we're sold to Fox. Mr.. Hay lost three
pieces Of silk in all, and states that after
showing the collars to Fox. be noticed
that the women were arranging their
dresses in rather an unusual style.
Jacob RAIDER, a merchant of Easton
testified that Fox and the two women vis
tied his store, in the early part of tue
week. and purchased piece of silk, with
the understanding shat it would be ex-
changed, if it did not suit the party for
whom it was intended. They returned
the next day to exchange the silk, after
which the man was taken to another part
of the store to be shown some collars. the
women remaing sitting near the silks
He has missed one piece Of black silk,
valued at $50, but not having exsmled
the fancy silks. cannot say if any of them
we're taken. None Of his property was
recovered.
Detective Franklin testified that be
searched the house in Fifteenth street, ne ST
Girard avenue, where the parties resided,
and found large chest full of goods,
those identified By the witness being with
them. Fox said it was bis house. Grasse
was found up stairs eating bis dinner.
D. L ckbouse, druggist at Eighth
and Spring Garden streets, in this City,
testified that Fox and Baker came to his
store short time since and purchases
some toilet articles; two women who ac-
companied them we're sitting near the Sc
gar stand, while the men were being wal
ted or; after the departure Of the parties
and before any one else bad entered the
store, three boxes Of segars valued at SIS,
were missed; he identified box found in
the chest at Fox's house as his property,
it having private mark upon it
District attorney Mann, who appeared
for the Com monwealth, asked that Fox
and the two women be held for their ap-
psarance at Court at Easton, Pa, and
that Baker be held to answer the charge
of stealing segars, and receiving stolen
goods, knowing them to have been stolen.
With regard to Grasse, he asked that be
be held for further hearing, in order to
enable him to ascertain what completely
be had with the other parties. He had
understood that Grasse was stranger
here, from New York, and it was desira
BILE that time be given sufficient to see if
he was concerned in removing the goods
from Pennsylvania to New York.
The Alderman committed Fox and the
women 10 default of $1,000 bail on each
charge to await the action of the author.
tiles of Easton.
Baker was committed in default of 81 >
900 to answer the charge of larceny, and
receiving stolen goods, knowing them to
be stolen, at the next term of the Court
of Quarter Sessions.
Grasse was committed 10 default of 81 :