The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-16
MISS rRsvYLArN.s Story
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Miss Trevylaln, the young girl who, on
Sunday evening, WIS locked up in the Thir-
teenth street police station for being dressed up
in mans clothes, was taken to tho Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday morning. Sho
told Justice Smith sui stantially tho same story
that she had related the preceding evening. to
the offect that she was detective employed by
Gov Van Yandt to capture tho thieves who
robbed his house ut Newport, and recover the
stolen property. She said that she was on tho
point OF succeeding In her delicate mission
when che was arrested. Che knew tho thieves.
and II she was at liberty she would
very soon have them arrested. Tho po-
lice added that sho went Sunday to
the Gsey House. hired suite OF rooms.
dincd sumptuousy at an expense Of 90, and
was turned out on It's becoming apparent that
she had no money to pay her bill. II WAS said
that on leaving tho Gsey House she hired
hack. and went with friend to house on tho
road. whore they drank s47 worth OF wine, ami
went away without paying for II. Tho hack
driver then began to suspect that he was on
gagged in an improbable piece OF work. so he
drove with his fare the friend having quilted
herr to the Thirtieth street police station. where
she was locked up. Justice Smith photographed
TO Gov Van zandt asking for information and
committed the prisoner to await the result OF
his inquiries. In tho Jefferson Market Prison
she chatted cheerfully with the officials, but de-
clined TO eat prison fare. The soup. she COM
planned. was not IL for food.
A SuN reporter climbed up tho iron stairs Of
the jefferson Market Prison yesterday and saw
what seemed to he a fat and rather cookbook
ing boy. of about sixteen years Of age. chatting
nffaby with mn on through tho iron bars OF
the gate leading TO the Gels. The reporter, said
she IL. the officer said. pointing to what the
visitor had mistaken for u fat boy but what nc
now suit of gray clothes. and wearing n watch
chain. She smiled pleasantly. and being com
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suit for paid $50 for II in Boston. / don't
usually wear mems clothes, hut bought these
" You are detective are you notF the re-
| porter inquired.
public ON Ger: please don't say l am. | am a
| private detective; strictly private. don't be-
iSnT come to ON me and oer me e|
reward to. arrest thieves and recover stolen
Tie reporter asked who was the last individ-
ual who had gone TO her on an errand Of that
kind Gov. Van Zandt.' she replied He
He had offered $500 for tho recovery Of his
property, aud Mayor Henry Bedlow Of Newport
Miss Trevylain said that hcr Christian name
IS Alice. and that she would be 10 years ~
| age next September. She was born in London.
| her father being an Italian and her mother an
| English woman. She had been IN this country
several times before she finally settled down
here. She refused To say anything about her
relations but said that four years ago She he
| came a detective tprivatel and showed wonder
ful skin IN recovering stolen property. On Sow
! cral occasions. she said. she restored large
| amounts 10 their owners Possessed Of this
ability. but not at ali well situated in pc.
| cuniary point Of view. she felt q not unnatural
desire 10 earn the $3.50 offered for the arrest Of
| the thieves who robbed Gov. Van Zaudt's house.
and the recovery Of the stolen property. She
| night nj Fall River she sailed tho next
evening In the steamboat Bristol for New York.
Ter reason Tor coming t. tnls CITY was simply
coming here. too. and before she had been an
| hour On board the steamboat she was graft fed
| 10 discover that two OF them were her fellow
| passengers. She went into her stateroom. took
| oil her wOman's attire. and put ON Che gray suit
that she had purchased in Boston. Then, with +;
out stock inEs. she went out INTO the dark, and
passing softly along the passage applied her
ear TO- the keyhole of the stater9om occupied by
| her birds She overheard them talking
| Of the burglary and dividing the diamonds. af-
| ter which they went 10 bed.
ON arriving in New York the following morn
! ing Sunday she aScerttined that one of the
burglars went West aud the other started for
This is the first time I have been behind
| bars" she said. co. but hope Justice Smith will
l,t me out in an nour or SO. want to 40 to
on. you cam 20 tonight" said tho on er.
look iug at his wat h. Tho boat has gone"
don't ynut TO 20 10y boat, the prisoner
said shall take the midnight train. | can
d. q great deal OF business ia New York before
u O'Clock. you see. and the fat little woman
looked as IL she had thieV IA her minds eye.
The reporter asked her how she liked her
gown" she said. 1T is So cool and plcasant.
! had II made 20 order, because 1t is rather hard
t. III me-. you know"
The reporter insinuntcd that she must ex-
which enabled her 10 dispense with a painter.
Wei. yes" she said. DO 10 some extent;
niers now, dress lies rs Eat a. a gridiron
behind" The reporter retired in confusion.