Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-13
A LONG CHASE AFTER i WOMAN.
Fleeing from Chicago with SOL, 900
Arrest and Clever Escape-Again
on the Trail-Ran Down and Cap
tured at Last.


About two mouths ago Mollie Hol
brook, an expert sneak thief and rob
Der, and member of an orga nizec
gang of thieves of New York city
stole sol, 900 in Chicago. She made
OFT with her booty, aud started for New
York. Detective Miller went to that
city and after long search succeeded
IN arresting her, and started for Chic
ago. At Albany he made mistake in
purchasing tickets, and went on the
Great Western instead of the Lake
Shore line
When the train was leaving Hamil-
ton, Canada, the woman broke from
the detective, rushed upon the plat
form of the ear into the arms of an
officer, claiming his protection, and
stating that the United States officer
was abdueting her from Canada. The
Canadian officer took charge of her,
and she was taken before police mag
istrate at that place, who discharged
her. subsequently upon hearing the
facts in the case, the Hamilton Chief
of Police gave Detective Miller the
assistance of his officers to search the
town, and if possible find the woman.
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 Niagara 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 Red" Leary of New York,
and Jim" May, two noted craeksmen,
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 came to West Troy, on Friday |
last. From there she went to Albany, |
and at $50 P. NJ. came to this city.
Detective Miller traced her here on
Wednesday and communicated with |
Superintendent McKenna. Miller re-
manned in the Troy House until night,
when in company with Detective Ryan
he started out on tour of inspection.
Several saloons and all the hotels were
visited, and at $50 o'clock they found
the name, Mrs. Dunlass, on the regis
ter at Cozzen's Hotel. The proprietor
knew nothing of the woman, and they
asked to see her, but were informed
that she had gone to Albany, and in
tended to go from thence to Schenec-
taday, returning at $40 P. NJ.
When the New York Central train
arrived at the Union depot the officers
we're there, but the woman was not to
be found. 1t was subsequently ascer-
tanned that she was in the hotel when
the officers first called, having changed
her mind, but she left the hotel after
,he found out that some one had been
looking for her.
On Thursday morning Detective
Miller went to Saratoga, and on Thurs
lay night information was received by
he officers In this city that she had
gone to New York. Miller was sent
or, and came to Troy yesterday after
noon, intending to go direct to New
York. As he had few hours to spare
before taking the train he and Detec-
i've Ryan started out to see if they
.ould not get some more definite trace
)f her.
At s o'clock they entered Benjamin
Bowless saloon on River street, and
he first person they saw was their vie
i'm. She was overwhelmed with sur
Drise, and took her arrest defantly.
rhe detective took the $50 train for
Albany and started at once for Chic
lgo, which place he will reach to-mor-
'ow morning if nothing happens. The
is a most desperate character,
ind is one of the shrewdest thieves in
New York. Detective Ryan deserves
much credit for the assistance render
d Detective Miller while in this city.
troy ~ T. Times.