The New York herald., 1876-08-02
. GATHER THEM IN!
NOTORIOUS FEMALE PICKPoCKEr AND SHOP
LITTER IN CUSTODY QUANTITY OF DIA-

A NOTORIOUS FEMALE PIcKPocKEr AND SHOP
LITTER IN CUsToDY-A QUANTITY OF DIA-
MoND JEwRLRY RECOVERED.
Mary Ann Jones' alas Polly King alias Mary Ann
Percival, one OF the most notorious and expert pick
pockets and shoplifters Of New York. brought be-
fore Justice Murray in the Tombs Police Court yester
day afternoon. on charge OF receiving stolen goods
Shortly alter the arrest Of hor husband, David Peyton
Jones, alias 'Nat" Jonos, by detectives Yields and
O'Connor. Of tho District Attorneys office. Mon
day morning at the OF Eighth and Sixth
avenue tho officers her. her residence, No
81 Greenwich avenue. Detective Fields, on searching
her, found in the pocket Of her dress receipt from
the American Express Company for $780, which she
had forwarded TO Toronto Canada, on the 9th inst,
also another for expressage a small package. d.
rected to Mrs Golden, at No 81 South Fifth venue
TINS package was also found in her pocket, and on
opening II Ofncer Fields found gold nnger ring, set
with large emerald and four diamonds the setting
being the form Of q basket and pair OF handsome
diamond earrings On searching the house q large
quantity OF valuable lace goods and silk dresses were
also found. Mr.. James W. Johnston, OF No. 143 West
Thirty sixth street, subsequently, identified the ring
one he had bought for his wife years ngo Mrs
Johnston denIed several lace collars belonging 10
ner All the property taken TO Police Headquarters
and placed the nands OF the Property Clerk. Mr.
Johnston who appeared court yesterday stated that
his house had been robbed the Sth o June, whilo
his family In the country. The burglary was
committed in broad daylight the thieves gaining an
entrance BY cutting panel from tho rear basement
door OF an unoccuped house. which had been vacated
on May and, passing 10 the root of his residence,
forced open the scutte rhc ioHowh9 Is hst OF the
principal articles carried oH:-
Ono canels hair shawl. $500
One black SIX uTess @oo
One hlue silk dress Observation-Disclosures. SO
Ono lavender silk dress. DO
One pair solitaire diamond earrings. 25O
One gold necklace and ocket.. $50
palr
one gold diamond and emerald finger ring...... IS
in ali amounting to $l,l75 Thore is another pair OF
diamond earrings at Police Headquarters awaiting an
owner The prisoner admitted 10 the officers that her
husband had committed the burglary and brought tho
property her She stated further that she pawned
the bracelets Chicago on July for $50 The police
authorities in that city have be- elcgrsphed to look
for the property Yesterday morning Detective j. T..
Mitchcl oil Baltimore Nd, arrived hero with requi-
sition the Governor OF Maryland for the prison.
er's husband who IS wanted in that city on five
charges OF burglary. He was tried on one OF The
but before being again called mp he escaped
from the baltimore Jail Hc started for that city IN
company with Detective Mitchell yesterday afternoon
by,way OF the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. Ara
Jones was remanded to the Tombs until next week.
Jones is held in high estimation by the knowing
of his nefarious brotherhood, being about the
most accomplished cracksman In the United States.
Ii would occupy much space to enumeraie the long
list of his keptic triumphs, but 1t may be
Vie,od e"0' Of burglary in Boston, and sentenced
Ave years. Imprisonment 10 tho Charlestown State
Prison, Massachusetts, After serving two years he
escaped and came TO this city. He next stole valu-
able trotting horse from Jack Tierney, notorious
thief and burglar In this city, and drove TO Lowell,
snsr.o Mass wnNrS y,ne being then married 10
Polly King here. He arrested for burglary
committed outside Of Lowell, and taken back 10
years. bat escaped SIX months anerward and was ar
rested 10 Baltimore when ho again effected his escape
HIS arrest by Detectives Fields and OConnor OF the
District Attorneys office, checks his criminal career
for tho present.