The New York herald., 1869-04-29
BOLD HOTEL RO8RERlEs BY A wcnis.

Curious Chapter Of Female Audaci.y and
Crime-CafalOgue of Late RObberies mt
Leading Hotels and Arrest and Confession
Of the Woman RObber--Aiieged Receiver In
Custody.
Skilful audacity OF crime couplea with crownlng
glory OF unparalleled success, have characterized
some late robberies at number OF the leading
hotels in this city. The robberies were perpetrated
IN the day time Diamonds, valuable jewery gold
watches and the costest grades Of feminine apparel
such as camel hair shaws and the finest fabrics q
rare and expensive laces, comprised the cat
alogue OF missing pro perty. Hotel guests
the victims Of the robberies, were amazed
at the sudden and mysterious disappearance
OF their valuables Hotel propretors the reputation
Of whose houses was being damaged by the frghtfu
frequency OF these extended peculations, were in
wild maze or bewilderment. Detectives confessed
themselves sadly perpleXed. Persons deemed in the
slightest degree suspicious stopping at the hotels
the hotel attaches and servants and private servants
and visitors have been under the most careful and
unreaxng espionage. And yet the robberles con-
tnued, with no clue 10 their perpetratOr The late
robber1es to which we have referred began several
months ago. First in the list OF victims, as will be
remembered, was Assistant District Attorney Hutch
ings. Shortly after New Years his rooms
at the Everett House were entered during the
wife, and valuable cluster diamond pin and other
)ewery stolen. of the value OF S2.645. Shortly ar
terwards the rooms of Mrs. A. Il. Saler, at the
Coleman, were entered, and a coral necklace ana
diamond PIN and earrings and other articles OF the
aggregate value Of $4,000 stolen. Mrs. sherman,
stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, close the
heels of the last robbery. had two camel hair
shawls, valued at $500 each stolen from her rooms.
A lady at the Albemarle aArobbed of So 600 worth
OF Jewelry, and another lady az the Union Place Ho-
tel was victimzed TO nearly the same amount. AS
stated above the robberes in each case were perpe-
rated in the day time, revealing alike most marvel
lous ShrewdnesS ana daring In their execution.
10 detect the bold robber has been the work or time,
extreme caution and sharp strategy. Assistant DIS
tricI Attorney Hutchings occupying position at the
very side of justice, determined TO leave no
stone unturned whereby he might trace out the
guilty party. desire 10 recover his stolen property
as well as visit merited punishment upon the cuprlt
was his strong impelling motive. he employed
detective officers McGowan and McCarty, OF the
Twenty-ninth precinct TO assist him. These Officers
went to work with a will and with their customary
adroitness. They soon satisfied themselves that
the boldly successful culprlt was woman. To
fnd this woman was the next thing. After
sedulous process OF research ana inquiry they found
at various times stopping at the hotels where the
rObberies had been committed was middle aged
lady OF pleasing and polished address, and uniform
ly dressed In plain black and that she went under
different name at each hotel. At the Everett House
she gave the name Of Mrs. Amelia b. Miller, at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel that Of Mrs. Conner at the Able
marie Mrs. Brown, at the Coleman House Mrs.
Brown, and so on, assuming new alias at each
stopping place. Having lately given up stopping at
the hotels and frequenting public places and thor.
oughfares. and when she did go out taking the pre-
caution TO hide her face from the public gaze by
wearing heavy veil, 1t was no easy matter TO trace
and danced-that Is to say. danced attendance here
and there and at all hours OF the day and night
her. The arrest took place day before yesterday.
She was brought before Justice Dowling at the
TOmbs the same day.
"Are you the one who has been perpetratlng these
astonishing hotel robberiesY' the Judge asked her
in quiet tone Of assumed indifference. as though
he did not believe for moment that she was the
"By no means" she responded. blandy smiling.
'Its mistake and though feel temporarily cha
a no m 1 IN
cent?
"You don't know me. see'' spoke up the Judge
In tone the reverse OF his first remark
First time have ever had the honor OF seeing
you.'
'Quite sure.f'
"well, madame this is not the rst time you have
seen me and II is not the FIRST time you have been
before me. am good at remembering faces"
'But surely you are mistaken this time"
II am not mistaken. There are two judgments
It is unnecessary give tins conversation entire
The woman saw the Judge knew her. She saw that
TO make clean breast OF II was the best course she
could take. She confessed herself the culprit. she
told how she enected the robberes which was by
Knowing the habits ef the ladies robbed, and under
In their absence. She gave the names Of the per-
SONS to whom she had sold part OF the proceeds OF
the robheries. The case was not ripe for publica-
ton unlll these alleged receivers were arrested,
which dfd not take place tif Yesterday. The names
OF the alleged receivers rs thus far revealed appears
In the suhjoined AFFIDAVIT, which T. the only that
so far has been made. and upon which the parties
named therein, with one exception, were arrested
81 Cy snS cty q N.s Io -Robert G. Hutchings Of
on the day Of 1889 at The Eishteenth ward Of the
ously ,aken stolen and carried from the premises
p Of the value OF o One diamond .d of .he Vane Of
$500, gold wa, Of the value OF 0t chain OF the
Of the value 500 handkerchief q the value Of
ba M % opossn s has S s.Se an
suspect ha The sad I'D gscrey% % Ms &sSn9Isy & ks9 stolen
esses deponeni that she took the said property from the
or we o 1 nS,eIn IN ms @ % " s ,ne Eyse YER @ House
perry from The SAID Everett House and sold 70
diamondpn to one Mrs Teresa Lynch doing business as
ssen and sod to the sHid Mrs LyHh by Se snS
Mary C. Miller or the SUM OF $50 and that the sand Mrs.
% WIN. @ Keys, Of the firm OF Seys judd, No eOs
se ss y is :6a he saaSee Of he sanS1as beonsns on
sai pin she sod 20 Cnsnan, No 10 Nassau street.
pswnsd tie brneeies and chain with The said gey Siors.
inencned thai she confesses that she has now in her
p''''''''" ROBERT C. HrrcHISGs.
sworn before me- this 97,h day oAp.l 1852 j. DowLiSG,
Police Justice.
At three p ~. Mrs. Lynch who. with her hus-
band, Keeps the iewery store under the New York
Hotel formerly kept by LOUIS Anrich, and Messrs.
Keys & Judd, Of No. COZ Broadway. were brought
before the maristraie for preliminary examination.
They were represented by counsel. The above AM
davit was first read 20 them. Mrs. Lynch waived
examination ana elected TO be tried In the Court
OF General sessions Oilers OF bail were then
accept bhl except from parties he personally knew
20 hc Responsible On behalf OF Mcssrs KEYS 4
Judd bail was offered but the Judge refused hail
except by parties he also personally knew. An i'm
mediate examination was demanded. but this the
Judge declined TO give on account OF the absence of
Mr. nutchlngs. The latter. therefore likewise
elected 10 be tried 10 the General sessions. 10 was
vety greyous to be indicted into prison cells. but
there was no hepfor n. Meantime John Lynch. the
husband Of Mrs. Lynch. was also committed to
prison without bail Ia answer q charge OF being
the receiver OF portion Of Tue proceeds Of the Lord
bond robbery.
From what we nave written 10 VIII be seen tnat
no more important arrests nave been made IN this
city for some time The confession OF Mrs. Miller
alias Conners. Brown, &c. Is cOrrOhorated in re-
covery OF part of the stolen propeTty. other an.
davts OF other victims OF these hotel rObberles VIII
he made within "a day or two. and the names OF
further receivers Will shortly be made pubic. There
seems little doubt now that most of the stolen
property will be recovered and that deserved pun.
ishmCnt VIII be meted out to Az the guilty parties,
to the receivers well as the confessed original
Culprt.
fHE FATAL ARRAY on eJas1 THE lAD0sk.