The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-07
pICkPOCkETS.

JUDGE RUSSELL FRIGHTENED HIM.
No. 40 ia Johnny Grapes, alias johnny Bowen,
now in England, but an old operator here, and ex-
pected to return shortly. johnny is sometimes
called swell mobsman, because he has dashing
style and genteel manners, capable of passing him
in most any society. He made fortune here by
the lghtness OF his fingers, and went home to spend
il, in company with number Of other English
thieves. Before departing he paid q visit to the
Rogues' Gallery, announcing that he intended to
reform, and in explanation of the stampede tO Eng
land is reported TO have said to the officer in charge
that he did not do anything, and "By Cd, those
long terms given by Judge Russell scared the boys"
He had no IDEA Of getting forty years acquaintance
with Sing Sing. He has q light complexion, and is
about Is years Of age. His hair is rather dark and
his eyes blue. He dresses WE'LL and, with his bold
features and fine checkered sha vi wrapped around
his shoulders, presents rather classic appearance
in the pictures in the possession Of the police. He
would be the last man to be suspected as pick
pocket by any one not posted in the lodges OF the
craft. He has been several times overhauled, bat
is in general pretty successful.
SMART LADY PICK.
No. 321 is Mrs. Crow, alias Mrs. Wilson, alias
Sarah Gorham, and much resembles mulatto.
She has thick lips, light eyes, and is not very at
tractive. The likeness is not 30 good az one in
possession of the Pittsburg police. She is the
daughter Of an old thief-an English pickpocket OF
the FIRST cass-and pridcs herself on being Of first
rate "gonif" stock. A short time since she
visited the Rogues Gallery to see the pictures, and
four or five good men there, but most of them are
O disgrace to the cross meaning that they were
unskful thieves. Mrs. Grow has travelled consi-
derably throughout the United States in pursuit of
her profession. She was formerly with Gorham,
who is now said to be IL Virginia although she says
he is out East. As Is customary among women OF
this class, she has made up for her absent lover by
attaching herself to another: She is small, rather
cfN hui hat rod ha Y n
look. She generally dresses well, and travels with
another girl with dark hair, dark eyes, and rather
taller than herself
THE LONG DOCTOR.
No. 322 is the "Long Doctor tall, genteel
Englisbmap, with quite an honest expression Of
face, which no doubt enabled him to practice his
vocation of pocket picking unmolestcd. He esso-
ciated with the leading men Of his class, and was
for time successful but at length nabbed, and
for a number of years beguiled the weary hours in
q secure Northern retreat where he was relieved
from molestation from without at the government
expense. He recently returned to this city, and
may now be frequently seeu in Williamsburg with
Bill Fox, and other noted individuals. In personal
appearance be much resembles physician Ia
good practice, from which he takes his soubr,quet.
He expects to make good thing of it, before he
is "copped to rights again."
READY FOR ANYTHING.
No. 2s9 is Charley James, an Englishman, about
forty years Of age, said to be an excellent "knuck"
but ready for sneak thieving boarding house opera
tons and the like. Charley is stout, light com.
plcxioned, has dark hair, hazel eyes. He has been
pretty successful, and though constantly about
town, and dsguerreotyped in The gallery, is not
known to large number Oh the police.
ANOTHER LADY "KYucK."
No. ls9 spoil Leonard alias Mary Ann Newton,
alias Ross, alias Barnes, alias Franklin alias George