The New York herald., 1871-12-15
TIE POLICE AND THE PAYEL.

How the Thing is worIscd-conviction OF
Two Operators at the Court of special ses.
siOns Yesterday.
MINNIE GRIPFITHs AND JOHN DAVIS
well dressed and rather prepossessing looking
female was brought up before Judge bowling at
the Court OF Special Sessions yesterday charged By
Pasquale Partanza, an Italian, with the ROBBERY Of
$l0 III the house SO Bleecker street. IL appears
that the prisoner hired some rooms In the above
house, representing herself as
THE WIFE OF SERGEANT GRrPF.rns,
OF the Fourteenth precinct In o1c room WAS q
door, which had been cut in the partition dividing
the front from the rear room. Inc complananL
who was wandering In the locality some nights
since, encountered tho woman sGrinths, and was
pany her to ner rooms. whiie she was making love
to him BY putting her arms round his neck and COW
erlng his ewes with her hands
THE ROOM WAS ENTERED,
and $40 taken from his pantaioons pOe ekets. From
the evidence ,axen II appeared that Partsnxa
had $22 80 on enterlng the house. lie paid
taken TAX from him; s. were found on the
brandy and an oyster stew. Jhe refreshments
were procured In the basement under the mouse.
which the prisoner, Davis, had. 1t seems,
USED AS POINT OF OBSERVATION,
when persons were entering the house. When the
Italian and the woman GriIiiins mad passed IN 20 m
button ON the outside and by pressing this he
When Partanza left the house, accompanied BY
Minnie ne proceeded TO get the brandy ana
his money. On accusing the woman OF the theft
SHE sToUTLY DENIED 1T,
to call an officer. He held her by the arm. when
the male prisoner came up, and sezlng him, threat
ened II he would not let his vile alone
HE WOULD KNOCK HIS BRAINS OUT,
At the same time saying he was detective. Tho
Italian ss ~ ySH ars tee asea IS
Fox then came along, and on the complaint Of PAR
tanza arrested both prisoners and took them to the
Mrs. Mct;I the owner or the house, testified that
Minnie rented four rooms from ner some weeks
SINCE but mat she had no knowledge or tne Illicit
proceedings carried in them Tne prisoner
swore that Parianza exoneraied her from all blame
OF the robbery she said she was
NOT THE WIFE OF GRIFFIrHs,
but lived with him as sucn. and ne Knew OF her
these rooms & nui d nm not nPpear ~ me ne knew
plainant Davis stated that he was spccuiator IN
Washington Market He denied that nc knew The
female; ne saw the complainant dragging her along
and from motive oil humanity interiercd TO pro.
tect her. A james Kelly who keeps liquor store on
came To his house alter Davis, and this cnched the
evidence against the prisoners.
Judge BOWLING found both prisoners guilty ana
passed scnience in the following manner. .'5tand
up, (The prisoners stood up. Minnie was fashion
ably attlred IN velvet CLOAK aud curled hair The
of q class OF offences known as panel tnevlng. You
were out cruising in the street and looking for
victims, such victims as Will not expose you
ron PEAR OF EXPOSING THEMSELVES
You have with you some person to assist you IN the
commission Of crime II Is a crime Of aclass whlcn
Is seldom brought to the notice Of the law. Inc
persons who are taken IN Dy he panel
thieves are married men aud strangers from
the country. IL Is evident you hired the
room for that purpose, and Mrs. McGill says tnas
You hired the room, saying you were me wile OF
police onicer without giving his name. | nave
sent Sergeant QuIn to tie rooms, and ne ias i0unu
the panel stated IN the evidence. ineie s,. oao
money lost In this way than In any otheg. MlIons
are stolen every year BY such robbery anu notnng
said about H. for the persons vlcumizeu are mrxu
fo make any charge dreadlng the risk OF exposure.
Will now Try and stop you rom this sort OF ouss.
neaa ana the sentence OF the Court Is That you %
i'm nr,soned for s,x months.u The female prisoner
went prousely. For the assault upon Partanxa the
accom- lice or the woman wse sent To the Pcnnenr
tiary l0r one jean