The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-02-26
A Robbery and q Romance.


count of robbery in the London suburbs,
and some curious romantic incidents attend
ing il as follows
On Thursday evening, November 14th,
the family of Mr.. Barker, residing in Bess-
borough Gardens, Pimlica, went TO the
opera, leaving their house in charge of
Mary Newell servent girl 25 years old. |
On returning home at half.past nine, Mr.. |
Barker was surprised to receive no answer
to his knock and on efecting a forcible !
entrance, he discovered traces everywhere
that robbery if not murder had been
committed A large amount of provisions
was lying about in the utmost confusion (;
plate TO the value of fl00 was packed
away ready for removal hole was cut in
the back door large enough to admit man,
and the poker was found on the floor smea-
red with blood, and with clotted masses
of human hair which appeared 10 be that
of female On further search, quanti-
ty OF miscellaneous property, including
some valuable jewelry, and few pounds
in money was missing But no trace of
the domestic could be found Police detec-
tives were Immediately sent for, and on
examination of the premises, circumstances
came TO light which tended 10 cast suspicion
on the servant, which was confirmed on
discovering that the bloody poker was an
artifce, and that he hair had been glued on.
They next ascenained that the cab, con-
tanning gentleman with good sized box,
had left the house that evening for the East
ern Counties railway station, and at the
station that he had taken ticket and pro
ceeded for Brentwood. The officers fol-
lowed on to Brentwood next day, nothing
doubling that the gentleman and the good
sized box were the servent in Disguise and
the stolen property AT Brentwood, they
learned that a gentleman and box bad
passed the night at the White Hart, but had
lefl that morning by the down train. De-
;ective Sheen followed, the other Deceive
returning to London He traced the gentle
man and box until it reached Yarmouth, and
there he procured the assistance OF Sergeant
Berry, and both spenlihe whole OF the day in
fruliess inquiries. Next day, however they
ascertained that gentleman and box had
taken lodgings with an old lady in Row,
1856, and on proceeding there was told thata
young gentleman answering the description
given, with box, had lived with her since
Friday, but he was then out taking walk
on the Marine parade with young lady
/ On the officer insinuating that the young
! gentleman might possibly be one of her own
/ sex, the old lady Indignantly secuted the
l idea, and was sure by The way he behaved
that he was a real gentleman. They said
/ they would wait his return, and at five o.
clock, in walked the lodger shawled to the
chin against the effects OF the storm he had
1 10 encounter on the way, vigorously putting
a cigar, and got up in the fast siile, with
extensive pe9tops, and everything en- SUITE.
He found himself Immediately in custody
OF the police and charged with robbery, and
being one Mary Newell, she admitted the
offence with no little sangJroid Her box
was next examined. and the missing prop
erty found in it. She was taken to the po-
lice station and next morning Sheen took
his prize TO London still in her male attire,
as, not anticipat ing so early necessity for
change OF apparel, she had left her female
attire behind her. Ii appears that while in
I Yarmouth she acted out her assumed part
with spirit that would have done credit
TO the original She treated the landlady
on both nights 10 the theatre, and exp ressed
herself much disappointed that she had not
come down IN The summer, when the town
was gayer and livelier. She attended ST,
Peters church on Sunday, but she pretend
ed no special piety, as she effected good
/ deal OF filtration with the g!rs about, and
gave her landlady the idea of being quite a
Lohario Among the articles found on her
was small fancy tobacco pipe. She told
| the police she had been disturbed in the
robbery or she would have carried off The
! plate. She is about twenty five years OF age.
and her make up as male character was
pronounced 10 be excellent.
1t seems that Mary procured her male
7 clothing from Mr.. Bakers wardrobe, and
I from that ol young gentleman who was
has guest al the tune Nearly the whole of
! the stolen properly vas recovered