The New York herald., 1871-10-11
TcHss POLICE ceuaI.

Alleged shop'iftina- Respectable Young Wo-
men Charged with the Crime -txamination
To-Day.
Mary Lanigan and Eliza Thompson two ex-
trcmey respectable looking young women, belong
ing to New York. started on a shopllfting tour on
Monday morning, the 9th INST, and began opera
tions at A. 7. Stewart & Co.'s store. Tenth street
and Broadway. According TO statement made by
john Palmer, an employc OF thai establishment, be-
fore Judge Hogan yesterday, the two women com
menccd by examining every article in the lower
part OF the store, but, finding there were so many
eyes upon them, gradually ascended higher with
the hope OF meeting with better success. Arriving
at the ribbon department they examined quantity
OF the material, subsequently securing o piece Of
green tarlatan, when was secreted about the per-
son Of Lanigan Having made this seizure they
were descending again, when Thompson saw
splendIdly worked worsIed cap, made up for an in
FAINT, which was carried away by her. ~ addition to
quantity Of pointed black lace OF an expensive
quality. Thus laden with spoils TO the amount OF
upwards OF one hundred dollars the pair OF profes
sionals deemed 1t advisable to-
BEAT HAsTY RETREAT
from the store and we've ma king Tor the doors lead
ing on TO BROADWAY when they were observed 10
have very bulky appearance, ana acted differently
from ordinary customers after making bona Hde
purchases. Attention was drawn 10 them, and after
by Stewart were sent her them ana requested them
10 return TO the STORE aS the principals imagined
everything was not square, but II IL should be so an
explanation was all that was needed. They we mt
back with the property In til cir possession and
waited while inquiries were made from the en-
ployes OF the departments IRON which the goods
had been taken--the GOODS being shown IN each
case. But though the goods were identified BY the
clerks as having been in the store that morning they
proved that no money had been taken Tor them, and
that they had seen the women looking ut some
goods shortly before. The women refused TO give
any account OF their antccedents and consequently
were delivered over 20 the officers OF the Eighth
precinct and, together with the goods, brought to
the 1ombS. Refusing TO say any thing about the
matter, they were sent down to the prison uLLil
this morning Tor examination.
raE SHINE-MERR1I-L DIFFICULTY.
In accordance with the arrangements entered
into ON the previous day the principals in this aar
court room OF the Tombs before Judge Hogan, yes.
terday morning, but several OF the witnesses did
not put IN an appearance, II was agreed TO adjourn
the furiher examination Until Ten O'Clock on
Thursday morning.
THE CENTRE STREET INDECENT PRINT SELLER.
An application TO bail William simpson, the notOrl-
Ous vender OF indecent pictures and looks at No. 81
Centre street. was made to Judge Hogan yesterday
morning. This is the fourth flth time that Simp-
son has been arrested sulilar grOunds and on
every occasion he mas been either released or allowed
to go with nominal punishment Whether
Ii has been considered that propagatinQ of the
deepest character OF immortality, ana the placing
III tic hands OF young and lmpresslOnable boys and
girls photographs the most disgusting, and books
written IN the most UNANIMOUSLY corrupt manner, Is
Q light class OF demean0r does not appear, but 1t
does seem that the Justices OF the CITY treat the
matter far too lightly IL Is TO be hoped that al
Fhougn charged only with t.nisdemeanOr,n TINS
man simpson VIII not oe allowed to go 'scot iree'
IN this as In almost every other instance. but that
The Judge before whom MS case VIII appear for
fIal Will take into consideration the many aching
hearts and sleepleSs nights occasioned to parents
daughters Of habits taught oy such literature a. he
places In their hands.