The New York herald., 1873-07-10
ToMBs POLICE COURT.

Valuable Gold Watch Stolen and
Pawncd by Two Female Infa ud &c
Bowling Orders the Arrest OF the Paw M
broker-He IL Held in $1,000 Bail to
Answer.
Louisa Duty and Josephine McGrath, aged re.
spectively eight and ten years, and who gave their
residence as 102 James street. were brought before
the presiding Justice at the Tombs Police Court by
Oficer Musgrave, Of the Fourth precinct yester-
day, on charge OF grand larceny These two little
waits OF society excited'qulte an amount of sym.
pathy among the Court officials on account Of their
emaciated appearance, general intelligence and
their condition, which indicated the utmost pow
erty Neither OF the poor little girls had any
other covering than that afforded by ragged
skirts; their feet were devoid OF coveing
and their appearance IN toto made them OBJ
jects deserving more OF pity than censure. The
charge against the little ones was preferred by
Mrs. Bridget Prendergast OF q Monroe street. 1t
appeared that Mrs. Prendesgast went out during
Tuesday afternoon, locking her doors and placin q
the key under the door mat Her son, on arriving
at the house, met the two little girls upon the
stairs, and on reaching his mothers rooms found
that they had been ransacked. He went to the
station house, and through the efforts OF 0flicer
Musgrave the children were sbsequently arrested
They at once pleaded guilty to committing the
felony and gave circumstantial account OF the
whole transaction.
When brought before Judge Dowiing that per-
spcuous official interrogated them kindly and
elected from themI the narrative OF their rad and
exploits 1t ran substantially as lollows:-rhe
children went into the house e,sr ana wan, van,
asred the aaWsv stas Licking ounS "naer kea
with which they opened the door OF Mrs Prender-
CASTS room the first place Whcn ,, tne POOR half
ator, upon the shelves OF which they found q
quantity OF tempting viands, which they speedily
they forthwith proceeded TO investigate and rum
mayed the apartment TO the best OF their ability.
gold watch W yaiaed @ a. sO ana some Lace collars
bowling they said that they had pawned the watch
at MIR. Hugh Freei's, No. dl Rose street, for 81.
with the proceeds they bought some dolls and toy
china dishes with the stolen laces they decorated
the dolls and with the little plates they pretended
aneS was om them by yoahs esn o. Sae he
about the age OF the eldest
When Judge bowling heard this story he looked
nxedly at the children few moments and then
said This man Freel ought to be arrested. Any
man who would take valuable gold watch from q
ascer!aining where the watch came from, deserves
punishment" The Judge then directed Onicer
Musgrave to bring Freel before him, and on his ar
rival committed him under $4,000 bail to answer
the charge or receiving stolen goods.
After the commitment had been made out Judge
Bowling sad:-"i think this is a case where the
license OF the pawnbroker ought to be revoked.
Of1cer take these children down to Mayor Have
meyers ONCE, explain the case to him and tell him
that think 1t Is subject which needs his investi-
gation.n
Tne oflicer obeyed the magisterial mandate, saw
the mayor, ana Ills HOnOr, dlteT nearing tne Clr-
cumstances rubbed his hands deughtedly and
ejaculated-"Ahl | am glad Judge bowling, as
usual, Is doing his duty. Tell HIS Honor viii
investigate the anairp
The children will remain In the Tombs In the
meantime, pending their trial at General Sessions.
The youngest one, 1t seems, has been In the hahit
OF pawning numerous articles for her mother, and
evidently seemed 10 be well posted as 10 the man
ner In which valuable goods were hyp0thecated.
'sMary Hines Revenge"
woman calling herself Mary Hines came to the
Tombs Police Court yesterday and asked for 0 war.