New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-02
SUICIDE or A WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
THEFT

On the oath ult., Mrs. Mary A. Gatewo0d,
Southern woman called at the dressmaking establish
ment OF Madame Eaton. No. 81 Bleeokerst and stated
that she wanted dress made up. While there she went
into adjoining bedroom. where lay number OF art
cles 20 be- made up for customers of Madame Eaton,
among them five yards OF valuable gupure lace. which
had been left by Mrs, Barney Williams TO trim cloak
Mrs Gatewood shortly took her departure and the lace
was soou aferward missed. Suspectng that Mrs. Gate
wood had taken IT, Madame Eaton on Monday last, sent
one OF hor employees, Miss Carpenter TO tie boarding
house OF the suspected woman Mt No IA South Washing
ton squasc. kept by Mrs. Leutia Morris. to ascer
tain If possible, some particulars OF the miss.
ing lacs Miss Carpenter informed Mrs. Gatewood
that shchad understood that the latter had number or
fancy articles for sale and said that she wished TO PRO
euro some lace number OF pieces we're shown by Mrs.
GatewoOd and among them the piece stolen from the
establishment ~ Madame Eaton. 10 was at once recog
nized by Miss Carpenter Retiring 10 Niadame h9n tue
girl informed her OF the discovery she had made DtteC-
ives Vaughan ana Irving were informed OF the afair
aud Yesterday morning they called upon Mrs Gatewood.
aud Vaughan recognized her as the person whom
had arrested three years ago Tor having committed
series Of thcfts nc various places where she had
boarded ON that occasion number OF stolen
articles. consisting Of Jewelry, wearing apparel
bed clothing, etc. were found IN her possession
These articles were Tec3gnled 10y zen o A., poi
Iearauce then proprietor OF the Bancroft House situated
at the corner OF Broadway and Twcnteth-st.,. with
whom she had boarded for time on this occasion she
seemed penont declaring that she had never before
Welded 10 temptation aud produced such proof of her
former responsibility that AL the cOmpainantS declined
to prosecute, and 3e discharged from custody III
las since transplrcd that she had previously stolen
watch and cham from Mrs Joseph A. ScoNle, living IN
Twenty -seyeuts with whom she was Visiting at the
| time on seeing Detective Vaughan. Mrs Lakewood IN.
stany recognized him aud turned pale Vaughan taxed
her with tho theft OF tho Lace, and she admlttSl
| tho fact and begged that he would not
To make restitution n nothing said OF the matter III
tue house She seemed ueryOusy anxious - prevent eN
posure Detective Vaughan assured her that he ceuu
do nothing IN the mattari that she must accompany
To Police Headquarters. Finding That the matter Sou'
DO settled, GatcwOOd tnen reoueslou 20 W
lowed 10 send for hair dresser This Was aeceaeu 10
hairdres5ar came and she sat down aud had her nalr
dressed, talking coply and col eutedly inc Wnuo ins
hAirdrossing COMPLETED she lei her room Oh NV ' ~
floor and went up stairs, followed almost nlne "
Detectives Vaughan and Irving The otheers naH 20
vously taken tho precaution To secure snan pp"e a
| which, she carried. On reaching the thAN nOu'
they met her coming FROM rear peuIoon.
occupied by two gentlemen. both M whom ware aosoh
nt the time She was told by the officer that sue nus
come down 10 her ROOM don her outer cloihNs anu &C
cOupnny them 10 Police headquarters she replied lha
she had been unwel for day or tWo' anu pcl
nssIon To enter tho bath room for moment TINS wac
readily granted the officers waiting ny inc doorA No yen
seconds ind passed wheu Vaughan heard slghtRurgni
sornI aud On opening the door fouhd that hf woman
hnd cul her throat with razor which she had taken fro
hurenu i'm the betroom she had lett but nome ut pSevi
| Qua The unfortuI ate woman had Indicted a. texribl
| wand from which the blood flowed copousy. the Ia,
fallen forward the hOor and the razor with hch sh
Ind committed the act lay beside her. eoA "A
| once summoned ny Detective Irving. but before hi
| arrival the woman was dead previous cGanl matiOl
OF tho trunks OF the deceased woman had revealed col
lectiou Of articles. tue majority OF which are believed