New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
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,ffIcIAl JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of NEW ORLEANS
An Adroit Female Thief.

For some weeks past nimble and unseen
hands have been operating very extensively
among the valuable laccs. silks and ribbons
that are exposed for sale III many OF our
larger retail establishments on Washing
-on and other streets Slowly. hnt surely
and mvstcriously. these silks and laces have
disappeared, but whittier they went no man
could tell. Sharp ewes have been on the
lookout. but somebody's hands were to"
quick for their ever-watchtul gaze. SO the
laces and silks passed away. 1t was very
evident to the detectives that none OF Your
tcn-shilling kleptOmania folks were at work
upon these silks and laces. but who 1t was
that had the job in hand was mystery
ranking close up with that of the Nathan
murder or the Boylston Bank affair. But
Yesterday afternoon the curtain rose. and
the mystery was suddenly cleared up.
About three o'clock "A young handsome.
stylish and lady-like woman paid a visit I"
several of the counters at the store OF
Messrs Jordan, Marsh 4 Co.. making sev-
eral purchases, and finally fetching up
among the guipure. Nalenciennes and other
laces of the establishment. which she pro
ceedcd to quietly examine. She was too
much of "A lady to he suspected. and per
chance she thought herself too smart
thief to get caught. But as matters turned
out this was IL great mistake all around.
Watching her opportunity. she very adroitly
hid away under her waterproof three pieces
of applique lace, valued at $500, and then.
after moving leisurely about the store for
a few minutes. sailed ont of the door into
the broad walk, where she was Immediately
waited upon by a keen-eyed attache OF the
establishment. who escorted her back and
conducted her into private room. where
she was left in charge of a young man. till
the attache who caught her could notify Mr..
o Brien one OF the firm.
The Young man was not gone over five
minutes. bat so powerful We're her blandSh
ments and quick her movements during
these five minutes. that she actually sue
ceeded in removing the lace from her per
son and placing it on the window sill in the
room without being observed by the young
man who was acting as her keeper Mr..
O'Brien came at last. when she was duly
searched. but the laces we're not to be found
about her. and Il small cloud OF astOnish
ment broke over the searchers, which did
not pass away till the laces were discovered
upon the window sill. All was now lovely.
Her hand was played, and shortly thereafter
she was turned over to the custody of the
State, when she was again searched. and
not without profit. In her ortmonanie there
was found a fresh receipt from Adams En-
press Company for bundle to he for
warded to certain parties in New
York. Down went an officer to the
express office, where the bundle
was secured, which, on being opened, was
found to contain a lot of gupure white
Valenciennes, black thread laccs and some
silks, valued in all at $500. So here was
another mystery explained. The beautiful
Young lady was then escorted to the office
in Pemberton square, where her name was
entered upon the books. first as Elizabeth
Jones. and atterwartl as Sarah Smith-Onc
probably being as good to her as the other
Making Il brief stay here, she was ut last
locked up. and shortly thereafter. messen-
ger having been sent to number of our
merchants delegation of male and female
attendants from their establishments came
to the office to identify their goods. Many
pieces were identified but large lot still
remain to be claimed. Such. then. is the
story of Miss Jones, or Miss Smith, or who
ever she may be, brief continuation Of
which NAV appear i'll our court reports this
afternoon as she will probably he intro |
duced to Judge Churchill to-day.
Intolerance Of the .snti-AdministratiOn
Press.
The Washington RepnJlican says:
The great blunder the newspapers make
that take the side of sumner in the cOntro-
versy as to the policy Of the Senate in re- |
moving him from he Committee OF Foreign |
Relations is in holding President Grant re- |
sponsihle for the act. This is unfair. I'M |
Just and emincntly untrue in fact. 1t is a
libel on the sense, intelligence and indie |
pendencc of those Senators who voted for |
the removal of Mr.. sumner. One would |
think. from the tone of those papers. that |
they alone have ii right to hold opinions,
and those who differ from them must he en-
shaved to the opinions OF one man. What |
pre- ;iOus exhibition "i tolerance this ap-
pears. The lncmb,rS of the Senate who
voted for the removal # Mr. Sumner did so
from their own con- icions of what
proper and entirely independent OF Presi-
dent Grant; but b, "a it happens the cX-
ecutivc is supposed - he i'll antagonism
with Mr.. Sumner. then it is straitway
concluded he dirtat.l to Senators of the
United States usC the way i'll which they
should act toward Mr.. Sumner. Has it
come to this, that no man can cspousc the
views of the President and do his duty
honestly without the scarecrow anti-ad
pres, raising howl about his
being tool of executive tyranny!
The Newark Adrcrfisc" says of Mr..
Sumner
He WAS not on speaking terms with the
President or the head of the State Depart !
ment, and could only communicate with !
them in writing when only verbal inter |
course, and thai confidential. was feasible. |
1t did not need that he should even he of |
the same political party with the President.
Many and most important negotiations III
foreign affairs have been conducted by poi
itical opponents acting IN concert IN mutual
behalf of the country and its dignity. But
it cannot he right that the open and avowcd
anita oniSt of plan should be taken INTO
all its condolences and made its mouthplcce |
p the Senate and he who has been so vchc-
rnaut i'm 1guuuriatlUn not on Y of the acts
but of the purity of the administrations
" no cannot even speak civilly to its mem
bers. should not ask to come within their
home circle and know their secrets.
The New York Sto,d0rd. OF the fifteenth
instant. has this
Among the passengers 10y the steamer
Erie. which arrived at this port Yesterday
after protractcd passage, i'll consequence
of having broken her shaft, were "A rhinocc-
ros. a horned horse. lions. tigers leopards,
yaks, ostriches and anacondas. They were |
all III excellent health, but owing TO the IN ,
length OF the passage, camel,
pony and pair of llamas had to
toe slaughtered for their subsistence. As it |
was they suffered considerably. These ami
mails are intended to form part of Barnum's |
show. which, it is said will cost |
100000.
The New York Ece"i"g Mail saws:
The white oycrcoat mania seems 10 be
diving ont among the would-be Beau Bru1n
mels of the town. The fashion here. like
many others, was inappropriate for the
promenade In London. where gcntlcmcn's
STYLES originate, a white top-coat is only
dOnned for drive.