New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-30
THE HOTEL THIEF CAsE-THE ACCUSED HELD
For TRIAL.

Yesterday the case of Mrs. Miller, arrested
for having stolen largo amounts Of jewery from inc
of various persons at the Everett House, oOo
House, Albemare Hotel. and elsewhere the lu pi
aas of which gwen IN THE TRIBUNE oi
together with the arrest OF several persons on
having purchased the stolen property came up Deioio
Justice Bowling at the TomDs 'o9o Do'p.u0o'
boarder at the Ashland House. on foui'n'"No''
testified that on April there were $40
len from a bureau in his room at the hotel
diamond ring valued at SIS, and s25 in gold coin. The
RING recovered from John Lynch by Detective MCGOWAN
bo identified as the ring stolen from him. This had been
sod IN Mr. Lynch by Mrs Miller. Mrs Julia E. salter
testified that April there were stolen from her room
at the Coleman House set OF coral jewelry parasol
and some other articles altogether of the value Of 1892
The parasOl found in the trunk OF Mrs. Miller when
arrested Mrs. Miller, who is said TO BIO well known
TO the police, is small woman, apparently
about years OF age She appeared very neatly dressed
and her manners by no means rough or unprepos'
sessng. After her examination. which was very SNORT
she called upon to sign her name but was SO nervous
that unable TO do and was therefore allowed
simply to make her mark During the examination she
betrayed the most poignant SORROW and impaired TO one
OF the ladies who had robbed by hor much forma
ton as TO the manner OF the theft She stated that she
was native of Louisiana, aged 35 years with refer
ence to her guilt, she said "By advice OF eounsel
1 confess my guilt, and desire to make all inc
restitution in my power lave given information to the
officers which viii lead to the recovery OF the property
stolen" The magistrate committed her without pail 10
await trial John Lynch and his wife, Teresa keeping
the iewery store under the NewYOrk Hotel, who arc
alleged to have purchased portion Of the stolen prop
erty through their counsel waived an examination ana
were held to bail In the OF $4,000 to await their tra
Emanuel VeIlermann, No. SO4 West Thrtyfourthst' be-
came surety for this amount and tho accused were re-
| leased from custody. 1t has been already
| stated that WIN. L. Keyes and Otis @. Jndd,
money lenders of No Broadway, had been arrested
on charge Of having advanced money on portion OF
the stolen property Yesterday 1t appeared that the
Keyes arrested was not the man wanted The alleged
cupr is Seth O. Keyes brother OF the man In custody
Yesterday morning the right was taken into GUS
tody, and william L. Keyes was discharged Counsei
for Messrs Reyes Judd stated that Mr. Judd had made
the acquaintance Of Mrs Miller last Summer while WISH
ing some friends Long Island She represented her
self 10 be possessed Of considerable property and since
that time has on many occasions pledgedwth hmsefand
partner articles OF value receiving loans therefor Many
Of these articles havo redeemed by Mrs. Miller.
Counsel contended that his clients are honorable men,
doing straightforward business as their books would
show There were now their possession two bracelets
and a gold chain. which had been pledged by Mrs Milcr
These would be given police the owners, should
they call for them. The books OF the rm were eNDlte9
as proof OF these statements Justice Downing decided
TO hold Keyes bail IN tho sum OF $1,000 10 await la
Judd was discharged. Bail given, and the accused
was n Flowed To denart. Detectives McGOwan ana NC
Carly were engaged In looking the property stolen,
and have already recovered considerable portion.