The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-10-04
A Lady Garrotted and Robbed Of $500
- in a Street Car. 81, .,;.I.,

From the Chicago Republican, yesterday.
~ Mrs McCarty, who possesses a large
property in the vicinity of Cottage Grove,
and above Adams street also, went out yes
terday morning ou a collecting tour, aud
succeeded in getting about $500. On her
way home she stopped at butcher shop
near the corner of Adams and state streets,
and, while purchasing some meat, inadver-
IDENTIFY displayed her wallet, well lined with
greenbacks. Two professional thieves hap
pened to see the money! and at one formed
a plan to transfer 1t from Mrs. McCarty's
possession to their own. On emerging from
the shop they followed her closely, waiting
for an opportunity to put their plan in OPP
Grafton, but just then Cottage Grove Av.
enue car coming along Mrs MeCarty sig
nailed it and got aboard There was no one
standing on the platform but the conductor,
and the thieves, seeing their prey about to
escape them, determined upon cOap T
etat, and at once proceeded To execute It. -
As soon as Mrs. McCarty reached the plat.
form the conductor signalled the driver to
proceed, and immediately went inside to
collect his fares The thieves had closely
followed their VICTIM and as soon as the
conductor went into the car one of them
grasped her by the throat, forced her back
against theo iron railing, and picked her
pocket of the wallet and money. Both then
attempted to escape, but E. L. Brainard,
ESQ.,, who was on the car, having observed
the transaction, made haste to the rescue,
and succeeded in arresting the one who did
the choking and the stealing. Handing the
money to his confederate, who jumped from
the car and escaped, the thief made siren.
uons resistance to get away, and attempted
to draw his revolver, but was prevented by
the presence Of mind of his captor, who
held him firmly until through the aid of the
driver and other passengers, he was secured
| and taken to the sub-station at Cottege
Grove. In the afternoon he was arraiened
before the Police Court and gave the name
OF Connerton Simpson, but refused to d.
vulge either the name or the probable
whereabouts of his confederate. The fright,
| together with the choking which Mr.. Nc
Carly received, prevented her from being
| at the examination, and it was continued
until this morning, Simpson being in the
meantime required to furnish bailin the
sum of 81, 500, in default of which he was
remanded to Jail. !. ...s i.r
| An imperfect description of the .othe,
william has been placed in the hands of the
detectives, and they are onrthe lookout fol
him. Too much praise cannot be accorded
Mr.. ,Brainard, who, by his intrepidity and
presence of mind. prevented the escape o
the principal of the twain, For boldness
both in design and execution, probably the
theft of yesterday has no equal in the an
nails of crime. 1t is thought that Simpson
criminals, as the rogues' gallery of this city
does not furnish any descriptions answering
to either. That Simpson will be invited t1
work for the State for term of years upor
a re,y small salary is quite evident to all
who know anything of the disagreeable cir
cumstances under which he is at present
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