The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03
A REMARKABLE DETECTIVE CASE.

kscW HAeOA0mA ADcsWSCn 5vOh0A EEVRCKty
and tho Owner-A Heavy Jcwclry
"Plsnt" Uncarthed by the Agency Of
spirits-chief Crowley, by Well
Laid Scheme, Secures the Medium and
tho Jewelry.
From the Alta California;
A singular transaction. unequalled Ia the annals
Of crime in San rsancscs md at thus time Of
nicely devised scheme OF Chief crowley.
In the month OF September Mrs. Martha Pool q
from Fort Wayne. She formed the acquaintance Of
MRS. Nellie Bacon. who resides at the southwest
corner Of Pacific and Cough streets. Mrs. Bacon
took her to reside in her house. where she remained
until few days ago. On the 10th OF March Mrs.
Bacon went out With some friends who called at
aiter her She returned about Ten O'CLOCK and was
ast0nished to find her companion In a sw0On and
apparently very much troubled. Restoratives were
employed, and Mrs. Pool was soon brought to her
senses. She looked vacanty around and asked II
they had been found. This strange inquiry sounded
recovered to answer questions she related to Mrs.
Bacon
HoRRID STORY or ROBBERY.
She said the house had been entered by two men,
one OF whom held her firmly with one hand While
he held pistol exposed in the othor. The second
appeared with It, After being absent q Sort time
he returned without tho light but with satchel OF
Mrs. Bacon's ieweiry. Both then left. when the
posed his pistol che swooned away, aud after they
HAD lett she became utterly unconscious. Sho oe-
sharp contracted jaw; the other was tail, stout
looking fellow. He had not what she would call
corporation, hut what might be termed Western
addition. His head was native Of Negro tia, but
his hands were born In another country, and we're
OF Caucasian extract. The little fellow had the
rom her view hurrediy and unceremoniousy, but.
unconscious as she was, she followed them into the
street, screamed and fell, and knew no more Of
things sublnnary until she was aroused from her
sptritualistic ramblings by the voice OF her COM
panion Mrs. Bakon.
that the following
LIST or ARTICLES
had been stolen :-One gold watch; two gold neck.
chains tor watches; one dozen gold dress buttons,
gold bcads; two branch coral pins. set in gold one
pearl shawl pins, gold setting, chain connecting
each pair one large pearl ring two pairs pearl
rings, pear: drops; three gold pins one par plain
geld seeyebutt0ns; one hair bracelet. set in gold
TWO pairs hair earrings; two portrait pins; one
trg9 lst pin one pair hoop jos earrings; one gold
se Yin Mnsonc Sad
one pair gold buckles ior gsrteis, naSe to order
large Sr se
plain gold ring; one large SHIRT Stud, black ground
set with onyx and gold two large gold pens; ono
toy fancy money safe.
Crowley to inform him OF what had happened. The
Chief held his head low, and reflected with regret
tectives stone and Jones to hunt the matter M
Next morning early Mrs. Pool was interviewed by
the detectives, to whom she related the story told
to Mrs. Bacon. They returned Stone believing that
the medium could explain more about the robbery
He the Chief to 60 and see the
received nom the interview.
SUCCESSFUL PLOT.
Chief Crowley dtd visit Mrs. Pool, and found her
In q disspirited condition. He talked TO her Tor
some time, and then came TO the conclusion that IL
was she who stole the jewelry:. He called Mrs.
saG we as'e csnn" convict tins nor can we
get the stolen jewels on the information we now
possess But II you say to her that VIC believe she
that II she gives you the property you viii keep the
matter secret and not prosecute her. she may eur
render IT, Mars gaSn S the
advised Mrs. Bacon TO ask her friend Mrs. Pool TO
use her powers as medium for the recovery OF tho
resulted Satisfactorily.
THE SPIRITS GUIDE THE ENTRANCRD WOMAN TO THE
JEwELRY ssPLANT.u
SNOW" said Mrs. Bacon to Mrs. Pool, 1T Is too
suit the spirits about Let US form Circle and
parted husband he win tell you where my jewelry
is.n Mrs. Pool said she would try, and added that
@ Tss Une n e
conversation with the inhabitants OF the spirit
land. In ner unconscious state her features
moved, ugly grimaces ran over her face. her body
quivered her mouth opened, and through 1t q good
On Jackson street, NEAR Cough about block rom
the house, and that the spot was marked by little
straw. Mrs. Bacon thanked tho good spirit and
Sas did not ID se%s or shcE sRe as
She returned disapps. nted and In low spirits.
ss Fssa who the felt very to angry me but s's ss
she never prided on her qualities as . medium.
she excused nersel BY saying that others
did not claim. But Mrs. Bacon insisted on another
interview with the spirits and as they must be
less likely to lead them sstray she suggested that
Mrs. Pool should request the spirit to lead them to
q spot where the Jewelry was concealed. The me-
her head ached IRON the efects OF the previous
mesmerisn. Bat Mrs. Bacon was impatient, and
Uranium insisted politely but entreatingly on the
proposed programme being carried out. Mrs. Pool
consented, another circle was formed, her head
smoothed gently, and sho soon assumed that
state, unconscious OF oil things sutunary,
Sesod ne snst land ana 10 ore with
those who have passed into 1T. Slowly she glided
from Mrs. Bacon's house, gently she moved along
the street. ana, unconsc.Ously holding her head
back and her hands aloft, she held communication
with the spirit OF her departed husband Through
her ne spoke VITA Mrs. Bacon SAYING IN clear put
having stolen your jewelry. She Is innocent Of the
theft, and you must make no complain. The police
wrong her: the Chief h not right IN his We've. Ny
wife is good woman; she would not steal. Fol-
low and snc WIZ lead you by my AID 70 the re-
~ tho W voce on I'D
wended her way TO the place already mentioned
Here tho medium halted, resumed consciousness.
dug little deeper than Mrs. Bacon had done, and
there found the property In a stocking. she raised
her voice TO the spirit-and and thanked her good
husband for his gracious aid 10 restoring the prop
crty OF her friend. Both ladies returned 10 the
house, and Mrs. Bacon at least felt more COMFORT
able. Mrs. Bacon informed Chief Crowley OF tie
Iacts. and he arrested her on q charge or grand
larceny. she IL now communing with the SPIRITS
In cell No. Of the new prison, where she Is de-
tanned on charge OF grand larceny.
WHO SIZE Is.
Mrs. Fool came from Fort Wayne last September.
She Is about fifty years OF age, ana Is a widow.
she processes TO he ply sicl1n and she says others
give her credit Tor being frat class medium. Her
husband was killed ut Fort Wayne In an attempt TO
avengc an Insult offered to her by q physician. Sho
Gays The physician produced an abortion to suit