, 1877-11-11

at once recognized, not alone from the dcscrp-
tion OF it lett there by tho police, but oy tue
only mold OF tho kind, and who made tue ring
for the person who lost it. a quiet a:, nlnt vas
dropped to the police Detectives Alacauley
ana Baudcr We're put upon the case, and at thc
jewelry. store in question awaited tue coming OF
the man. He came, but the ring was 9ppor-
tunely not finished. The detectives traced him
out, and learning TINT he was prominent citl-
zen OF the West Division, ttey, approached hm
and relating their story, asked nm to tell where
nn noM a he eese So 'f ies eve
gained sufficient knowledge 10 locate the
persons for whom they were in search. Last
night was selected for the swoop. Deputy
Supt- Dixon, who had worked hard upon the
ordered to be at the North Chicago Avenue
Station ut Q o'clock, and there the attack was
planned. They had first obtained IRON the
agent OF the Ewing estate plan OF oul1tilnE
on the southwest corner of Chestnut and Clark
known to them. The descent was
was entered. The occupants, q man
and woman, {" chinned back u to the officers, but
when they learned their real mission nothing
could Induce eltAer OF them to again open their
mouths.
The name Of the female prisoner is known
only to the police as Nellie Rice, alias Price,
Tree. Lee, and Wright: names which she gave
at the various residences where she h1s
worked. She WAS very good serv,,
thereby gained situations easily. Among
her effects are found numerous clippings from
cookery columns, and numerous recipes obtained
from vnrious prominent parties. Tue tlrst that
wis learned regarding her was In August, lS7U,
when she dcca.npcl from the house Of ". b.
Cornell, No. SOB Monroe street, taking with her
about $50 worth Of lcwclry aud clothing. Here
she gave the name OF Nellie Tree. the next
place that fell under her thievish hands was tllt:
residence of II, e. ?. Lyman, No. 1910 Prairie
avenue, from where sine disappeared Dec.
81, taking with ncr about $1,U01 worth oi
diamonds and clothing. She was KNOWN simply
as Nellie. The ;}Uth Of Marct following sue
disappeared from the house OF +: II. Eeckwlth,
worth Of goods. On the 9th OF April she rob-
bed tho residence Of Z. II. IIotchkin, No. l751
Wabash avenue, of similar amount. She then
seems to have been scared o1f bv the attempts
made TO capture her, notices Of which were
TRIBUNE. Or perhaps she took sum
WIS heard Of her until two weeks aeo today,
when she disappeared from the residence of
Edward Bnrlin., No. $50 North Lasalle street.
jcwelry.
Her male partner and pretended husband is
no less person than I. Y. Sherry, alius Sucri-
dan, one OF the slcizest professionals in the
cDuHtEf. LIE 1t was WnG ftDuOLleSS engineered
the girls various robbcrcs, and aidetl her in car
ryng oil the plnnder. His first appearance here
was just after the great fire, when nc
was arrested at the Grand Pacific Hotel,
Tor heavy larceny. lie rot clear,
however, and a month or two later WIS arrested
by, Detective Michael Gallagher iu q house on
Harmon court. He was wanted for the robbery
Of several guests of tho Palmer House aud tor
the burglary Of ex-Cty Clerk j. X. C. Forests
otce. When placed under arrest lie asked to be al
lowed to uut mis- coat, and with sing lie lnution
he drew j small revolver aud, staudne before
tllc mirror, fired bullet into his right temple.
Tie wound was serious, but not necessarily
[atal. He was sent to the County Hospital lor
treatment, aud while tue guard was asleep he
skipped OUT. Since then he has never been ar
rested. His parcnts are said to be quite re-
but his full history could not DC OBJ
aimed last night.
The property recovered is large aud varied |
The diamonds and clothing stolen !
RON her several victims were found in several
trunks. Much of it was easily recognizable rs
to Messrs. Bcckwiti1, {otchkin, at1d |
8urllns,- s,-indeed tue latter's goods were found |
almost intact. The latcness OF the hour pre-
:luded any further working Of the case By
The police. Slr. Burling identified her, and !
o-day others will be glven an opportunity to /
10 SO, and the Indications are that the poIi:c /
will lind mich richer haul than even they ]
lnticlpate. The "boys - certainly deserve the
grcatcst credit. The woman had batfled them !
10 long md SO ctIectually that idle tongues hal !
lot hesitated to accuse DOE Dixon aud the !
)olicc of bciuy III ''cal,oots - With the thief.