American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Along CHASE eFTER A WONAy.

About two months ago Mollie
H"lbrook, an experJ sneak thief and
robber, and member of an organ
lied gang of thieves in New York
city, stole SJ1 900 in Chicago. She
made off with her booty, and started
for New New York. Detective Mil
Ter went to that city, and after
long searcl, succeeded in arreStin9
her, and started for Chicago. At
Albany he made a mistake in pur-
chasing tickets, and went on the
Great Western instead of the Lake
Shere line.
When tha train was leaving II nm
ilton, Canada, the woman broke
from the detective, rushed upon the
pla form of the car into the arms of
an officer, claiming his protection,
and stating that the United States
officer was abducting her from Can
ada. I he Canadian officer took
ch trge of her, and she was taken
before police magistrate at that
place, who discharged her. Suisse
quently, upon learning the facts in
the case, the Hamilton Chief of Po-
iltC gave DttCttlNC inc u.s.
sistance of his Off GERS to search the
town, and if possible find tie wo-
man. She had started for Buffalo,
which fact the officers learned in
time TO follow her in the next train.
Arriving at Buffalo she walked
three miles to Black Rock, where
she intended to cross over the Mag
ara to Fort Erie on a ferry boat. At
this point the officers overlook her,
and were about to step on the boat
just as it was leaving the shore,
when "EedH Leary of New York.
and "Jim" May, two noted cracks
men, interfered. and threatened to
shoot the officers if they boarded
the boat. They dared not and the
woman escaped. She then went to
New York, and from there to West
Troy, on Friday last. From there
she went to Albany, and at $50 pm.
came to this city.
Detective Miller traced her here
on Wednesday and communicated
with Superintendent McKenna..
Miller remained in the Troy House
until night, when, in company with
Detective Ryan, he started on IA
tour of inspection. Several saloons
and all tie hotels were visited, and
at $50 o'clock they found the name,
Mrs. DunlaSS, on the register at
Cozzen's Hotel. The proprietor
knew nothing of the woman, and
they asked to see her, but were in
formed that she had gone to Albany
al Int.nI.I tn frnyn fhAp.1 fn
Schenectady, returning ut $40 in
the evening.
When tie New York Central train
arrived at the Union depot the Off
GERS were there, but the woman was
not TO be found. 1t was subsequent
" assert sined that she was in the
hotel VIXEN the officers first called,
having changed her mind, but she
left the hotel after SHE found out
that some one had been looking for
her.
On Thursday morning Detective
Miller went to Saratoga, and on
Thursday night information was re
ceived by the officers in this city
that she had gone to New York.
Miller was sent for, and came to
Troy yesterday afternoon, intending
10 90 direct to New York. AS he
had tew hours to spare before
taking the train he and Detective
hyan started out to see If they
could not get some mere definite
trace of her.
At s o'clock they entered Benia-
min Rowles's saloon on River street,
and the FIST person they saw was
their victim. She was overwhelmed |
with surprise, and took her arrest