Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-05-06
VOL. Ono. Sc.
SAD CASE OF HABITUAL LARCENY.
L Fashionable IaudIsdv arreetad for Th a.,

/ d fashlonaDle LanGlady Arrested Tor Tn eft.
The fashionable as well rs religious circles
in the neighborhood of Third and Fourth ay-
enues have been in state of excitement for
several days past, Consequent upon the arrest
OF lady who had hitherto been leader of
ton, as well as foremost in Charitable and re-
lgious enterprises.
The prisoner is Mrs. Anna Burgett, large,
noble looking woman OF commanding presence,
dlgnined mieu, high. broad brow, and mag
netic fascination in her countenance. which,
Ike the eye of a snake, invariably attracts,
even while 1t inspires with dread She is a.
bout forty years of age, IAN d has husband who
is an invalid. She resided at l55 Fourth ay-
enue, tenement in the elegant stone front
block between Harrison and Polk streets.
where she kept fashionable boarding house,
the inmates being ladies and gentlemen of
fashionable circles of the most unexceptiona-
BILE character. The house was fitted up in the
most gorgeous nianRer, the furniture from at
tic to basement being of the richest descrip-
tion and most elegant pattern. Everything
that taste and luxurious desire could suggest
was procured, while the excellence of her cui-
sine gave an enviable reputation to the house
Mrs. Burgetts personal effects were superb
No lady in the city possessed larger or moro
exquisite outfit of jewelry. Nothing was too
costly for her dress wear, and her toilet table.
when furnished with her bJouterie, shone re-
splendent. In the matter of dress she was
the envy of her lady acquantances, and it was
not uhfrequent for her to appear in her draw
ing room, or upon the promenade, with diff
ferent silk or satin for each day of the week.
She reigned queen in the fashionable world
Of her locality land her word was law upon all
matters of the toilet.
In societatical point OF view she was eouaI-
ly prominent. Her establishment was patron-
ICED by the most desirable of boarders. Her
calling acquaintance embraced our best So
ciety, and her cards are upon the salvers of
many OF our most prominent citizens. She
was, we regret to say a member of the Ply.
mouth Congregational Church, and took an
active part in all the charitable enterprises of
the church, as well as the administration of
the Sewing Society and church festivals. She
was a trustee of the Old Ladies' Home, and
through her hands passed the supplies and do
nations to that excellent institution, and, If
report be true, somewhat to the detriment of
the institution in the matter of little deiica-
cies, which, somehow. failed to reach the old
ladies for whom they We're destined
Mrs. Burgett had mania for shopping, and
her visits TO the Lake street dry goods estab-
ishments were so frequent tEat her face was
IS familiar at Palmer's and Shay's as house.
hold word. But it was almost invariably no.
ticed that after her s.,,.
-icle had made its exodus also, and SO bold
Was she in her operations, that upon one oc-
;asion, at Shay's, valuable silk went away
With her, and few days subsequently she re-
urned with the identical silk to get it chang
ID because she did not like it The dry goods
nen hnaIly were Ingenerous enough to sus-
'ect her, and Shay ordered his clerks last
week to watch her whenever she CAME again.
On Friday last, as appears in the evidence
'iven by Mr.. MLesh, Jos. NJ. Kelsey, Charles
Webb, Robert Anderson, and Miss Mary Jane
Barber, clerks in the various departments of
'hay's store, she came in ostensibly to make
She went to the lace department
nd examined goods, and when she got thro'
DOLLY took up five dollar parasol from the
ounter and walked across TO the shawl de-
artment, presided over by Miss Barber. Af
er examining goods, she placed the parasol
eheath tbe folds of her ample black velvet
loaH' an was about to leave, when she was
topped by the lady with the suggestion that
le parasol she had concealed beneath her
oak belonged to Mr.. Shay. With the cool
ess OF an artic iceberg, she simply remarked
lat she had taken the wrong parasol, and was
bout to institute an imaginary search for one
elonging to her when the proprietors insisted
lat she should step to the back OF the store.
ne taxed them with ungentlemanly conduct,
I'd was highly indignant; and so were the
oprietors, when during the short walk to the
ar of the store, valuable shawl tumbled To
e Hoor from beneath the folds of that myste-
ous and capacious black velvet cloak.
a search warrant was taken cut, and an Off
r. in company with the young lady went to
elegant boarding house. A ramble
rough resulted in the discovery of four
INKS and three or four bandboxes He'd with
DDS. Some valuable laces and kid gloves,
is thought by the policemen, were burned
fore be could get his hands upon them. The
iy was taken to the Jail and the trunks and
xes to the station, where they were exam
I'd. They contained valuable pieces of silk.
rina and cambria, fine handkerchiefs, spIeu-
laces and lace collars, boxes of gloves and
choicest French artificial flowers, shawls.
;kages OF yarns, worsted and threads, cards
buttons, hosiery and general outfit sufficient
have stocked small dry goods store, and
in va1r