Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-05-09
A LONG CHASE AFTER A WOMAN

-ARREsr AND CLEVER EscAPE-AoAIN
on THE TRAIL-RAN Down AND Car
TUREp AT LAsr.-About two months
ago Mollie Holbrook, an expert sneak
thief and robber, and member Of an
organized gang of thieves of New York
city, stole $4,000 in Chicago. She
made off with her booty, and started for
New York. Detective Miller went to
that city and after long search sue
ceeded in arresting her, and started for
Chicago. 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 IIamil.
ton, Canada, the woman broke from
the detective, rushed upon the platform
of the car into the arms Of an officer,
claiming his protection, and stating
that the United States officer was ab
Quoting her from Canada. The Cana
dian officer took charge Of her, and she
was taken before police magistrate at
that plsce, who discharged her. Sub.
sequentfy upon hearing the facts in tho
case, the Hamilton Chief of Police gave
Detective Miller the assistance Of his
officers to search the town, and If pos.
sible find the woman. She had started
for Buffalo which fact the officers learn
ed 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 ferryboat. At this point
tho officers overlook her, and were
about to step on the boat just as il was
leaving the shore when "Red Leary of
New York, and "Jim" May, two noted
cracksmen, interiered and threatened to
shoot the officers if they boarded the
boat. They dared not, and the woman
escaped. She then went TO New York,
ani from there came to West Troy, on
Friday last. From there she went 10
Albany, and at $50 L. Nj. came TO this
city.
Detective Miller traced her here on
Wednesday and communicated with
Superintendent McKenna- Miller IT.
NAMED 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 wcrc
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 informed that
she had gone to Albany, anil intended
to 90 from thence TO Schenectady, re-
turning at $40 L. NJ.
When the New York Central train
arrived at the Union depot the officers
were there, but the woman was not 10
be found. 1t was subsequently ascer-
tsined that she was in the hotel when
the officers first called, having changed
her mind, but she left tho hotel after
she found out that some one had been
looking for her.
On Thursday morning Detective
Miller went to Saratoga, and on Thurs
day night information was received by
the officers in this city that she had
gone 10 New York. Miller was sent
for, and came to Troy yesterday ailcr-
noon, intending to go direct to New
York. As he had few hours 10 spare
before taking the train he and Detective
Ryan started out to see if they could
not get some more definite trace Of her
AT o'clock they entCrsd Benjamin
Bowles's saloon on River street, and
the first person they saw was their vic
tim. She was overwhelmed with sur
prise, aud took her arrest dcfantly. Tho
detective took the $50 train for Albany
and started at once for Chicago, which
place he will roach tomorrow morning
If nothing happens. The woman is a
most desperate character, and is ono Of
the shrewdest thieves in New York.
Detective Ryan deserves much credit
for the assistance rendered Detective
Miller while in this ciiy.-1roy ~. T.
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THE MoDocs At THEIR NEw lloSE.