The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22
THE ROBBERY OF MISS DYAs.
POcketbook snntchfng In the Public
Streets-An Incorrigible Young Thief
Meeting His Just Deserts.

Tbs English actress, Miss Ada Dyas, and present
'1eading lady" at the Filth Avenue Theatre had
hardly stepped out Of her hotel succeeding her
cent arrival in this city, when her pocsetbook was
matched from her hand. She made good run
after the thief, and had she come up with HIM
would doubtless have made .'hit.n The story Is
already familiar one to the readers Of the
HERALD, and it is unnecessary to repeat all
the details. One thing was certan-Miss Dyas
followed her "cue well, and did not let the neeing
cuprit escape her vjgiant eyes until he was safely
In the hands OF a policeman. A singular circum-
stance in connection with the affair was the arrest
At the time by another policeman OF two young
men supposed to be accomplices of the rObber and
the surrender OF the pocketbook by one OF these
young men, who gave the rather significantly sug-
Restive name of Doolady. 1t was evidently his in
tention 70 do Miss Dyas out OF her money. but the
rules OF the drama InterpOsed counterplot to this
side piece OF viliany, and In addition to this not
only restored the pocketb It's rightfui owner
but meted out Just punishment to the leading VII
lain.
YOUTHFUL RENEGADE.
This leading william proved to be young man in
years but old in crime. He gave his name before
the committing magistrate as HOraJio Raymond;
sad he was Studying constitutional law; ferventy
protested his Innocence OF the crime and implore6
Miss Dyas not 10 press the charge against him. The
youth OF the culprit his fresh boyish face his re-
nned manners and elegant culture, SURPRISING
that OF ordinary youths OF his age, very
cent victim, as Mark NEEDLE saws, OF "a con.
catenation OF circumstances that certainly look
curious" But Miss Dyas did press the charge, and
the result was his ARA gnment yesterday for trial
u the Court OF oyer and Terminer, before Judge
s wSs y Tas sd court Of Ts
was crowded, and there has rarely been trial In
t1ls Court he proceedings OF which were listened
70 with more earnest attention Miss Dyas, who
was accompanied by her father, was escorted into
the court room by her counsel A. Oakley Halt, and,
Attorney Phelps and Assistant district Attorney
Lyon conducted the prosecution, and Mr.. William
+. Knitting appeared Tor the prisoner.
THE STORY OF MISS DYAS.
MISS Dyas tod her story with no show or ernbar-
rassment and IN q clear voice, showing concu-
Bively that amid other accomplishments OF her pro-
iession she had acquired the art of talking as to
pc heard and understood. She SAID she was on
Fourth avenue, walking toward the Clarendon
Hotel, when the prisoner passed her and snatched
ron ner nand her pocketDOok, containing $10 an
nnghsn sovereign, pencil case worth SIS, and a
ucket LOT me tllth Avenue Theatre She called
stop theiw and the prisoner ran down Egh-
teentn street to Irving place and Ind In an area,
MIN when the onlcer brought MIN to her. At the
conclusion OF her testimony she was handed chair
next 70 the District Attorney, and remained tlere
throughout the trial.
FLIGHT AND CAPTURE
queer seaver explained ms pursuit and arrest
IN the 'front.' area OF a house Ia Irving place; how
tne aeter said be lived IN the house and upon this
innocent dodge sought to remove from himself
SUSPICION OF any connection With the robbery.
A NICE YOUNG MAN.
Inc young man Doolady, re erred TO above &C.
counted for his possessa n OF the pocgetbook Il
occurred 10 his mind. after he saw the officer bring
the prisoner from his aiding place that he might
have hid something there, and so he made an in
vestgation and, sure enough, picked up the pocket
pocket.
why did You not give up the pocSetbookr Mr..
Waa q md daoi =,
'.You see, mounted policeman pulled out big
If either OF as attempted 70 run away ana aid no,
90 to the station house with him he would blow the
heads on u.s."
"And 80 you wentS"
al should rather think didu
s.But this policeman did not arrest you until vor
were nearly TWO blocks away" pursued Mr.. Knit
ENG II think your explanation needs little fur
sw-e-e-Ln answered Dooiady, drawing out M
words and scratching the back OF his head as
weighing his reply, 81 gave mp the pocketboos
when got to the station house, gave 1t to tn,
Sergeant quietly; did not throw IT at him.n
Didn't YOU know they would search you at th'
Il rather thought they would.n (Laughter1
Es1oPPEL ON A STOP
Mr.. James Garland, who had been called as on
OF the jurors, but explained his INCOMPETENCE Il
serve as ne knew something about the case, wa
called upon TO tell what he knew. He said that h
and Miss Dyas following, shouting stop thief'
ne men attempted TO stop the prisoner.
Mr.. Phelps.
mot. mot quite; the prisoner stopped me-"
"he put nis hand in his POCKET and said, III yor
stop me IN shoot you? then gave I'M the At
tempt; anotber gentleman told me that he tried
70 Trip the prisoner and the latter made the same
observation TO him. ~ VIZ S~
THE PRISONERS STORY
Mr.. Knitting put the prisoner on the stand thu,
ne might tell the jury his story. he said Ihat on
the day Of his arrest he had just parted with bis
brother, whom he promised TO meet that eyar,n.s
NJ the Christian Young Mem Association ~ enihs
teri He did not know anything about the boceat
Dook, put ran TO hide on hearing The cry OF -stor
fhie1 as he owed five mon this to the PeniteDttarv
Explain TO the jury,p interrupted Mr. Kintzina
now you owed i've months TO the Penitentiary y
81 VIII DO so; Judge Brady here sent me to tn,
Renttentiary Tor SIX months for stealing an over
coat at Spiritualsts meeting; early one morn
ting, after had served about month Of nv time
escaped from she island by swimming to Hunter,
Point"
How many times have you been in trouble be
1oye f-te4 the jury>eYeEythlng. y0p see,u con