National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-02
CONFIDENCE WOMAN ARRESTED.
A GIRL YOUNG IN YEARS BUT OLD IN
VILLAINY

During the past three months . number Of com
plants, many Of them from Congressmen ant
others in high public stations have come to polct
headquarters, stating they had been imposed upor
by female, young snd neatly dressed, and throul
her stories induced to bestow money for charit
able purposes ss they supposed, bur afterwsrdI
discovered that they had been imposed upon and
were referred by Chief Clarvoe to Detectives Nil
Ter and McDevitt, who gave 1t their early atten
ton, but were for some time banned and unable u
Finally, another complaint Was received, this ons
being that the wife Of . Congressman had lost 9
mun, recently purchased with set Of fars, and
If possible, that it might be recovered.
Through this transaction, end In searching for
the muf, which was found, . trail wss also Pc.
were in search. So rapidly aid they follow up the
Information that on last Saturday afternoon they
succeeded in arresting one Of the most prominent
that she operated in connection with party from
Baltimore. She was then travelling under the
name Of Ella Ramsey, alias Mrs. Jones. This ID
aliases as there are "beans in . peck She il
only eighteen years Of age, quite progressing In
appearance, fair complexion, with short curling
hair and modest look that would hardly bespssk
While ut headquarters she wept bitterly, be-
wailing the fate which her misdeeds had brought,
and dS
fortunate position; but she evidently tried the
wrong ''play," for they knew her too we'll, and II
was her family and the disgrace her conduct was
sympathy, and not herself Her manner Of obtain
ing money has been practiced before. but never
pushed 50 far or worked as successfully. One
mode of operating was to visit the residences OF
mother, With three snail children, was III :. home
and IL w H. s.S
va. absent from the hallway repofffne ths story
TO the family, the girl would sieye upon any ar
ticle Of Size to be screened BY her outer
door with . donation. Is was frequently the case,
the girl would depart with 1t and the stolen prop
.seases where IL was feared that plan would
cover the female society certain persons moved In,
and their lady aequaintances after getting pretty
well she L:s the s q
she would return in day or two. knowing that
the borrower Was perfectly responsible. the loan
was, Of course, willingly made; In this manner
several gentlemen have found themseivesimpos
This same girl was arrested i've years ago, then
only thirteen years Of age, for stealing . gold
ness was discharged, the court thinking that her
short experience before him would teach her 2
salutary lesson and perhaps prove an efectuai
the desired effect, and the probabilities are that
On this occasion more severe treatment will be
melted out to the offender. When the detectives
went 70 Arrest nef a. me . .S o. neg n,s
partment is now being erected, the mother came
to the door, and, IN response to Mr.. McDev-
tits question, said she was not at home; but De-
tectivs Miller's quick eye had served him we'll,
for while the lie being told he espied the girl
crossing the passage on the second floor. Not
admitting she had been seen, the officers con-
cluded to search the house, which the madame as
sented 10, one detective Inspecting, while the
other made acareless halt at . room in which he
was confident the prisoner was confined. After
being rsjoined by his partner, the closet door was
thrown open, and. as they first supposed, there
stood the girl straight as An arrow and immovablc
rs . statue. They were not long, however, in
putting animation into her, and shortly after
wards the trio marched to headquarters, and
Afterwards, Detective Miller admiring the face,
and thinking the r0gues gallery now contained
too many homely pictures and that here would be
o strong contrast, as we'll IS some sdernment,
escorted her to 9ardner's gallery, where she sat
for profile. The case will be brought up IN the
Police Court this morning.