Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-30
LOCAL NEWS.
A PEEP AT THE RoGUEs GALLERY
Fifteen Minutes With the "Crankies"
Burg lars. Panel Thieves, Confidence
Men, Dead beats. Ac.-Pbysi log uOmy
al Fauit-HandsOme Hugs and
Ugly Characters

olte heaGr lafters, and, seeing tie door OF
Lieutenant Noonsn's art gallery opened, made
bolt for it and took peep at the mugs"
there collected, which are all duly numbered
and Labelled. These pictures demonstrate that
Providence has not branded with the mark OF
Ca all the rascalS In the land; but that, taken
rsawhole, they are about as good looking a set
a. the average run of moral fol ks who never saw
the inside of jail. Items being scarce at head
quarters, our reporter had a chat with Detec-
tNf Miller as % the characters and history OF
some OF the most notorious sc amps in the cOllec-
ton. and few of the facts thus recalled are
briefly embodied IN the following hasty
sketches
No. is Jim Rooney, alias English Bill, alias
Howard. who would pass muster, so far as face
ls concerned, in any crowd; Yet he IS a nOtOTi-
ous burglar, and serving out a four years ap-
premiership at shoemaking in the Albany
State prison.
No. Al is Sonny" NugeLt, another downright
burglar. and quite good looking young man.
No. 80, VIM. Steward, an adCoit sneak thief
and pickpoCket; young, beardess, and good
looking now at ALBANY
No. il Bill Mortimer, alias LightfOOt, a stall
wait mulatto burglar, who robbed Clark's store
and many others in this city several wears ago;
also shot on Ger Williams, aud was sentes ced 10
eleven years Imprisonment, but made his escape
about four years ago, and IL now at large. The
bullet which he fired at Williams struck a metal
button on his coat, aud glancing OFF saved the
life of the officer.
No. 304 is Solomon Herman, a mean passage
thief, from New York. Overcoats were hi.
speciality, and when arrested $500 worth OF
these gar ments were recovered at his den. He
served his three years out at Albany, and is
again plying his vocation somewhere.
No. p Il Thomas Richardson, alias John.
alias Thomas Williams, a notorious confidence
man, in the suise of a clergyman, quite sancti-
hed looking, with a white choker, and hair
parted in the middle.
No. 10, George ". Wilson, a fine looking bow,
Of about eighteen, marked "smart pick
pocket"
No.4., Thomas Cannon another New Yorker
tOrious highway robber. Served three wears in
Albany penitentiary for robbing soldiers.
No. 10, George Morton, alias Casey, natural
horn thief, arrested in lSo5 for several bold rob
berries in this city, and now Is ain at large.
tOriOus sneak and house robber.
No. 80, Joseph Light, garroter and burglar,
now serving his country four years in Albany
bis face Is sufficiently respectable TO get credit
at any tailor shop.
No. 203 is George W. Steadman, confidence
man, arrested in 1861, and now in this city.
No. JG2, james Thompson, alias Golden,
known hotel thief and dead beat"
Molly Hogan and Annie Lee, successful pick
pockets and "hysters.' No one would suspect
the IN fIOm their looks
No. 5li, a notorious horse thief and highway
man; looks ike judge. His name is William
King, now at Albany.
No. &,3 is John Kean, burglar and sneak.
has hang-cog look that would convict him be-
fore auv jury.
No. So is Rssbe" Bolster. prize-fyhter.
&c, well known IN this city, aud whose pugilis-
TIC hoIoIS have been mainly won in fistical
encounters with women.
No. ~ Is another ''iciler-citizcn," "Rediy''
Welsh now doing the fancy balls IN the - III
vision"
No. - is James GRADY, alias "SIim Jim So
now under indictment toE rape and murder com
United on the IersOn Of Mrs. Faulkner an Old
lady seyenty-four years Old.
No o'9. This gentleman Cicero Cunning
ham, alias Parks, alias ID. h. Moore, is quite
distinguished looking and smart hotel ana
boarding house dead beat and confidence
man.
No. 3lS and 80, two rascally looking chaps.
named Id Davis and I'D. GrIer, alias Harris
we've pulled TOT the robbery of Adams Express
messenger in Baltimore. Davis apad from
custody and rs Al large, while Gr'er il In Albany
penitentiary. They obtained about $4,000 by
this robbery.
No 1913. John Jones, alias Ready, a papnsl
thief and pickpOCkot, from New York. This
Fellow IL rather honest looking. HIS history is
the reverse.
No. 294. Thomas Collier, now serving out q
third term in the States prison for burglary
Thomas looks like - proper young man"
No. BOG. Joseph Diamond, a notorious thief
and sharper; looks like a bank clerk or Sunday
school teacher.
Cordelia Winter professional clothing chief,
looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth
Charles McGraw, garrorer and pannel thief,
looks as If he might be very dangerOu. char
actcr.
Ed. Magee, well-known ''hyster" and parinel
operator, looks as If he might lead in prayer at
citation without suspicion. His ." little games"
are generally assisted by q woman pal.
Lew Farrell, who came to this city from New
York one evening some years ago, and choked
his mi,tress-H attie-to De atb in Murder Bay
and then took the next train back, and who
came very near proving an abb, had a very
amiable lCok. He afterwards severed a vein in
IN his arm with piece OF broken tin pl late and
bled TO death in prison.
Dick and Tom SOrrell, two cOlored men IA
mlhsr TO all the reporters, are also posted up at
headquarters
No. 3. Elijah Robinson. a yellow man. and an
infamous scOundrel, now in Albany for burg
larry.
Charles Blue, arrested at the same time.
looks A. ii he didn't want his mug taken. Sent
to Albany fOf three years.
No. 20. Gentle Annie. black, a celebrated
house mol and >nesk-practiCed travelling
about tor a situation, and stealing everything
she could lay her hands Oh. Cot a situation
finally for three years.
No. 80. Nicholas Cod colored. hOusebreaker.
eight years at stODe-cuiting.
George Anderson, Is wears old, bright fell
low, marked, "a small, shrewd, and sharp
thief
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A STREET CAR Con-
DUCToR.-Last night, party OF some four or
i've roughs attacked a street car conductor
named tolts, on the :, tn street cars, on his way
up from the 9Th street wharf, and beat him
quite badly, cutting his head with Junk bottle
and they then jumped Off. On his way down
the same party assaulted him again, and also a
third time, when complaint was made to Lieut.
johnson, who sent two of his men with him on
his next trip, but the scamps we're too sharp to
expose themselves, but threE missiles at the car
as il passed. Warrants were issued to-day for
their arrest, they being well known to the con-
duct0r.
TEE CASE OF Mr.. FxRRIs-H D,ni,s III.