New-York tribune., 1874-07-17
BECKY SHARP'S Pupils.
ARREST OF A CHICAGO PANEL THIEF A HAPPY
THOUGHT on A CANADIAN RAILROAD-A SEQUEL
IN THE RpINCKIFY DIVORCE slit.

ARREST OF CHICAGO PANEL THIEF A HAPPY
THOUGHT on A CANADIAN RAILROAD-A SEQUEL
TO THE BRINCKLEY DIVORCE SUIT.
Special Officer Titus arrested Mollie Hol-
brook, alias Hoey, Wednesday night on charge Of
having stolen United states bonds worth $4,000 from
wealthy man. in panel-Iouse in Chicago, in February
last prisoner has caused the police OF this city and
Chicago much trouble during the past six months. In
February, stated, she committed the robbery She
was arrested before she could fee from Chicago and
was indicted by the Grand Jury OF Cook County. OBJ
tanning bail she fed from the city and did not return.
Detective Miller of Chicago traced her to this city and
asked for the assistance OF Capt Irving OF the Detective
Squad Detective Dusenbcrry assigned to the duty
OF helping Detective Miller. After a week OF nara
work the officers succeeded in arresting the
woman on March Detective Miller started for Chicago
with his prisoner, but incautiously passed through
Canada on his journey. The had no sooner passed
the border between countries than the prisoner
dcfed him to consider her prisoner any longer, as
he lacked a reGuisitiOn The passengers in the cars
took the womans part when she declared that she had
been kidnapped and the officer was compelled to release
her. having any TequisOn TO show TO the Canadian
police. on returning TO Chicago and informing the
police authorities of what had occurred Detective Miller
was dismissed from the force The officer thereupon,
although now citizen, determined TO arrest the woman
who had escaped from him. He came to NewiOrk and
remained for several weeks searching for her. At last
he received information which led him TO believe that
she was in Troy He went TO that city, saw
the woman, and was convinced that she was Mollie
HolbroOk. He at once arrested her. still having
In his possession the warrant Of the Governor OF TINS
State. The woman protested that her name was not
Holbrook and that she was not guilty Of the crime
charged The detective incretuOus. ana took her
to the City prison. Chicago. The Warden, Mr.. Foley,
upon looking into the prisoners face, sdld lat an lO
woman mad been arrested; ne uad frequently seen
Moie HOboOk and tins woman did not in the least re-
semble her. The woman was accordingly released
On June Capt. Irving received letter ron super
iDtendent Rehm OF the Chicago Police, requesting him
10 make every effort to arrest the woman lna-nucn as
the Grand Jury had brought IN other indictments against
her Capt Irving telegIaphed to superintendent KJim
Information OF the arrest on wednesday night ana re-
CeIved word in reply Yesterday tAai dctecll'e was
already his way TO this city 10 get the prisoner
TRIAL OF CARLOTTA F. sHoTwEL.
The trial of CarOtts L. Shotwel otherwise known as
Fanny T. Shotwell indicted for grand larceny, was be-
gun in the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Ex
Judge Fullerton and John Davenport conducted the
case the people. and AgerDOn S. sullivan defended
the accused. Ex-Judge Fullerton In opening the case
claimed that the accused became acquainted with
Gen Phiup d. ROddy who, after squanderlng $4,000
her wished cast her of Knowing that he
support her III a luxurious manner At length size
agreed to release him on his giving her bond for q
suit against him. but ne went To Europe After his
turn she pursued HIM wherever De went aud would he
on The floor in front OF his at the hotel for hours
AT "a IIne After continuing her prosecutions for some
time she took the cue from the Brnckey divorce suit
that she might pretend 90 be Gen Roddy's wife. Tno
specific charge against her that she entered the room
OF Gen Roddy at Taylor's Hotel jersey CRY, IN March
stole Operaglass, pair OF seeVe-Duttons' and
certain payers OF value. = 49, =.
Mr. sullivan, counsel for the accused, called attention
70 the fact that not the people but MI R0ddy was pros
ecuting Sergeant William Murray aud Capt Byrbes of
the Fifteenth Precinct were called successfully as wit
nesses esfyng substantially TO the same facts. They
gave the circumstances attending the arrest OF the
woman on June II. She then claimed to be the wife Of
Roddy aud was very indignant al being called shot
we'll" saving that her was ROddy" ana tlAt sue
was Gen. Roddys wife. she desired TO have speedy
tral When questioned about the stolen papers, opera
glass sleeve buttons she asked how she could nave
stolen anything from her husband. Sne said that ROddy
had gwen her the things.
The complainant, Gen. Philip ID. Roddy, then put
the stand and identified the Operalss, sleeve but,
tons. and packages OF papers as his property. He
denied having been married to the accused said lie
had wife and five children. and that re prisoner knew
this five six years On the cross-examnation by
Mr. Sullivan he said that he was over 48 years or
Before he missed the stolen articles she had come from
Washington in the with him he had paid her
expenses; this Jan. he hireQ room for her
at fay lors Hotel Jersey Cyb when she had stolen his
papers he promised 20 pay her bills II che would return
them she wanted $4,000 in 1870 he had given her a
bond $4,000 the condition that she would give
the sprtuOus liquors and chOrOfOrm for
the wtnesss reurn from Europe IN August, 1873,
he haG renewed his intimacy with the prisoner,
and he had been in Europe for year before mat Alter
a sharp discussion between the counsel the case was
adjourned iii this