New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-12

escaped from prison by his and has since
been recapnred The father is living at Catskill
with another woman, peddirg hosiery.
Charles Reimer John Carroll, and Martin Henderson
are three professional pickpockets who are well hnown
20 the police Taey generally work together and II any
of them Is successful stealing any thing from
person he passes IL 70 Ss otaer so mat to
William Bennett and HIS wife Mary Ann are what are
terms imprisonment both this state and in Massa-
chusets. Their special line Ct business Is ntenuis
ferry Their pictures in the Rogucs Gallery
Thomas and Elizabeth Fitzgerald are no,ec PUCK,
pockets. who are found q; the ferries, markets. and
fnnorals. They sometimes when arrested give their
Thomas aud Sarah Fair. The last tine tney
arrested the steamboat staplc.on, which
was carrying large number OF passengers 10 tie Gar
ner funeral on Staten Island They have Doth served
terms IN state Prison Their pictures are In the kosaes
Gallery.
piekpockct who steals chiefly nom women lie Is een
found at the Grand Central Depot His picture Is NO
The only CONVECTION that was obtained FOR picking
pockets Ut the HippodTUme dnrtng the RECENT religious
Mar Ann pow2 She was Observed by Detectives TITUS
and THOMPSON rob1ng an Old lady N her poo seeook,
which contained however only twenSy ceTts and some
postage stamps She is in the pobitenarY for this
the Roglies' Gallery, Is car piekpocket He usually
works with several other thieves The manner OF
stand on corner short distance from bark, ana
wateh until they see some o1e who IL known rs tne agent
cashier of manufacturing company enter the bank
TO draw money TO poy employees One Of the rE enters
.nc e.A nneoi'y a a. anu 10 nsisr biIs Ne
closely observes whors the person whom tley lnenc W
rob pnts his money follows lain out a,d n,c 70 ms
follows the agent street other convenient
place and steals the money sometimes by Sitting the
coat on the outside end omctimts by taking u directly
from tbs pocket in oil cass leaving n possible the
feels his book still in luis pocket, and TANKS me-
money and by the time he discovers rs ioss re
is away IL takes much greater SKIN to take
money than to take watch, and only the most deXrOus
Criminals attempt IL.
PIckPoCKETs AT FUNERALS.
a dc u 10
rockets They attenvey read morning paper Which
publishes large number Of funeral advere aud
make memoranda OF the funerals they wish 10 attend
during tbs day. They have an especial preference for
funerals In Catholic churches Sometimes hey go to the
houses where funerals are held. end, being Respectfully
dressed, mirgie with the nourners unobserYed ibcy
being 10 Seed into the grave find opportunities TO carry
their work. When III houses they generally operate
while the peoIIe going DOWN stairs and in churches
the doors. The victims in the majority Of instances
suppose that they have lost ter pocketbOoRS not that
often found professions and ut chsch services.
these aordng the OF similar chances iof success
well known q funeral pekpOcket Soc often works
with John Haigan, whose picture is No % IN ne
Day last with nine pocketbo0ks in his possesSion $500
Ellen Murray, No 244 and hr husband james anne, WI
pckpockots The woman sometimes calls herself Mary
Charles de Ia Martcncs is French pickpocket who
arrested while operating III ST. Pa;nck5 Cathe1la on
the morning of tie nvestite OF Archbishop MeCcskey
with the Cardinals berrcta His picture III the Rognc'
Gallery is No. 1916.
Elizabeih Irving alias Big satchel." is notorious
Washington Market and church tic she iIequcnts The
early morning services in Catholic chuISnts' and as az
parcniy very degont her distinguishing I"in''i III
Kate" German makes speciality Of attending church
fairs and festivals wen as funerals she Il Woidn
Of respectable appearance dresses well ana wears q |
pair OF gold oyegllsses. she also pls ler SoGC,n IN
the passenger elevators III the iarse retail urS te"s
stores and Of the most successful ncSpockrtS III
the profession. she is the wife OF JACK LeaIy' no
In different line Ellen Flowers, alias Zig Nellie
who stands in front OF shOw-wndOWs where CROWDS CON
gregate Jerry WhalPn rObS women whom he nnus !
at III, markets no is nov serving sentence OF three
props" This last phrase refers TO diamond pas from |
SHIRT bosoms watches chains iockets ana cnof Nai9ldo
personal Gdornmets Rose Is also aOw II prison, nav
ing been sentenced for five years George HaIls iia'
paliy to women in Broadway stages.
All professional pickpOckets thai have been arrested
Gallery IL sometimes happens, although this Is very |
rare, that reforms and endeaVors 10 gam an 0rcst
livelihood In that ease MS picture taken cat OF The
gallery and privately kept by tie superintendent 81 To
Ice Chief Of the Detective Force ana II he rcpIind
ton proves TO be complete and thJrousil te pg9e ls
either destroyed given up TO the original The de-
ecyes complain that their efforts TO arrest ana cCayct
magistrates. liz case pickpcckoi who II well known TO
the police professional IS arrested lt2 at nlght on
suspicion, he has TO be taken 10 the pOee court ~ ~
o'clock the next morning II often happens mat tnere
man and full description given by some |
ROBBED person, which points OUT this one as |
insist that evidence asnst the prisoner sha DO I'M
nedatey fortbcomngi ard as IL Is frequently .e caSo
other reason cannot be Immediately found the prisoner
is DISCHARGED In tho way Henry Brady, alas Poodle
Murphy" notorious pickpotket, has many tines
escaped punishmcn This man has lawyer regularly
r0taiued TO defend him. The detectives think tiat III
such cases they ought 70 have ri least ~ bouTs o secure
evidence. ii they could have this time they would IN
the majority OF instances convict the prisoner;
IL is The general testimony the police and detcct!y,s
that the number Of nckpOclets al Wofk ~ TINS city ms
wear is much than il former years Ths may De the
result OF several causes. Many are out Of Tie c not
OF the most prominent 9aes are ~ pFsohs on long
TERMS while the police and detectives have beeI es-
ueciay active watching and aircsnS all suspicious
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