The sun., 1873-07-17
A FEMALE THIEF,s CAREER.
How Pauline shciken Made a Portuse-The
Boidness of Dishonesty a Fine Residence
and Big Bank Account.

How Pauline thotken Made n Fortune-The
Boidness of Dish hone-ty-A Fine Residence
and ~ Big Bank Account.
Detectives Riggs and Powers of the
BUuklyn police force arrest, d on Tuesday Pau
line ShoIken, who has tho reputation Of bold
and successful thief In the last few months
rhe robbed over thirty families In Brooklyn and
a large number of people Ia New York. Her
plan was to answer advertisements for help.
After engaging to work she would remain long
enough to get well acquainted with tho house,
and then clear out with all the property she
could carry. She has baflled all tho detectives
for the past two years.
She is a German, and came to America three
years ago. She settled I'm Huboken and soon
after married Richard Sholken, keeper Of n
lager beer saloon They took up their residence
In Winfield, Long Island, and Pauline went
regularly Into the business OF thieying. Her
house, the detectives say, Is 0lled with rich
articles OF plunder; among them are rich silk
and fancy dresses and lace shawls. She pawned
great deal OF property, and the money she de-
posted IN the German Savings Bank, New York.
II is said that she has several thousands de-
Two weeks ago Pauline got into a Mrs. 8 niths
house In tirst avenue, this city, and stole gold
watch aud chain which she pawned for t52 Mrs.
Smith caught her two davs after, when she
promised TO return the watch II she was let 20.
She did return the watch soon after Pauline
hired as servant to jacob Berg Of Us Fifth ave-
nue., Brooklyn. and after staying there four
hours stole 800 and deCamped. From A. Vo-
gran, lW Willoughby street, she stole clothing
to the value Of $lij She also stole $3.50 In Jew
elry from ~ Fort Greene place.
A few days ago Pauline passed Vollgrad's,
and young girl recognized her. She ran after
Pauline and caught her 10y the arm, telling her
TO stop. Pauline ran away, dropuiug card on
which wins the name of Wildwood, real estate
broker, IS Willoughby street. Around the card
was wrapped SIS In bank notes. The girl car
ried the card into the house, and II was after
ward taken to Police Headquarters. The de-
tectives went to Wellwoods ONCE and learned
that Pauline had purchased from Wildwood a
lot at Breslau. Mr. Wildwood was asked to
keep the deeds for the lot. Pauline sent her
husband for them, and Wildwood warned the
police, and through the husband the detectives
learned that he and his wife lived at winfield.
10th Pauline and her husband were commit
ted by Justice walsh for eNamif alton. About
twenty persons have been notified tn appear To
Identity Pauline IA the person who has stolen
property from them.
The husband says that he and his wife lived
for several months at Il West stree, New York,
and that he worked at lil Centre street.
Pauline is about thirty years old, five feet
seven inches high, with dark hair. compile ZION
and eyes. She has prominent cheek bones, low
forehead, and a dull expression of cOuntenance
The nlthy and infectious "sponge pad truss
hqs yicd,d to the Elastic Truss suld at 6s3 roadway
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weekly and monthly payments for furniture
and carpets al H. VI. COvperthvAlt a Co.'s, ljj Cnat