The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-11-07

A little Irish boy, ten years OF age, named
John Hanley, was brought before Justice Welsh
on Tuesday morning. charged with having stolen
$500 worth of campaign medals and brestpins
from Mr. ]. G. Wells, of No. IS Park row.
This lad, it appears, threw a brick through one
of the show windows of the store and stole q
number of boxes Of medals, and shared them
with another lad named Andrew Howard. Sub
sequently the two boys returned to the store,
and carried of another lot Of the medals. These
they took to Philadelphia, where they sold them,
returning here on Saturday night. Meantime
another lad had informed the police of their
movements, and they were arrested by Officer
Perkins Of the Second Ward. They were lock.
ed up to answer. While these boys were before
the magistrate, Capt. Bowling of the Sixth Ward
brought into Court two very pretty little girls,
neatly dressed, named Agnes Crawford, aged IL
years, and Rebecca Walker, aged IL, who are
charged with shoplifting. These juveniles live
in Brooklyn, and from admissions made by them
after arrest, it appears they have long been in
the habit Of visiting different stores in New York
for the purpose of stealing. On Monday after.
noon the girls went into the fancy store kept by
Mary Koppenberg, at No. 81 Bowery, and in.
quired the price of various articles. While the
lady Was busy about the store, Agnes secreted
under her shawl q hat worth IS, and attempted
to run away with it. She was discovered, how
ever, and arrested by Officer Carr of the Sixth
Ward. On being taken to the Station-House
and separated, they began to tell stories of each
other, from which it was made evident that near
" all the clothes they had OH had been stolen
that day. The shoes and stockings on their feet,
their neat sacks and shawl, we're all the proceeds
Of their theits. In their possession were found
apair Of CATERS, box Of gloves, a beautiful
silver-mug, and several other articles. They
plead earnestly to be allowed to go home, but
were eventually locked up to answer. They
have both been previously in the hands Of the
police for running away from home, but never
for any crime.
In the course of the day a warrant was issued
70 enable Officers Golden and Carr to search the
dwelling Of the parents of the children. In the
bedroom Of the house occupied by Mr.. Crawford,
No. 1873 Pearl street, Brooklyn, q trunk was
foand containing lace collars, sleeves, CATERS,
and many other articles, which had doubtless
been stolen, and in other parts Of the house still
moro were found. In Mr. Walkers house, No.
lis Concord street, many other goods were dis
covered, which are also supposed to have been
stolen. Among the articles thus found were
mufEs, vietorines, silk dresses, bonnets, black
lace shawls, &C., in Ill valued at about 81 ,OOO
The parents Of these children will be taken into
custody on suspicion. That they were ignorant
Of the criminality Of the children is difficult to
believe. The children win be examined on the
complaint against them this morning. Meantime
the recovered property can be seen at the Sixth
Ward Stati0n-H House, and merchants who have
lot such articles requested to call and identi.
y them il pcssible.-N. Y. 2rbsae.