The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-01-16

ing some slight purchase, and
strolls off after her daughter ; but
lynx-eyes are upon them all the
time. Niacys detectives spotted
them as they entered the door, and
now that they are about to ente,
their carriage, Tom Maynard steps
up and taps the lady on the shoul'
der, and asks her to step inside
she turns upon him Indignantly,
and with face flushed with
passion asks, how he dares
to insult a lady" She is about
to step into her carriage, when
Tom pulls out his nippers, and
tells her if she does not come
quietly he'll present her with a set
Of his iron bracelets. She sees the
game is up, and she and her daugh-
ter are marched into a private
Office :; and then comes the search
handkerchiefs, collars,jewelry, laces,
ali sorts of things are dragged out
in quick succession the pair Of
them have enough about their
clothes to set up small dry goods
store. Lightened Of her plunder
she is re-conducted to her carriage,
which drives to the police station,
and instead of dining at Delmon-
ico's, she passes her night in the
cells; and the presumption is in a
few weeks, with hair cropped and
clad in blue, our fine lady may be
found in the classic regions Of Grow
Hill. This is the notorious Mary
Gallagher and her daughter.
A few weeks ago 7 chronicled the
history Of Libby O,Brien, the young
sneak thief but Libby was thirteen
wears old, andnow we have captured
one that double discounts her, only
nine years ofage, and as expert as a
woman Of thirty, and more than
this, up to the time of writing they
have not been able by threat OF
intimidation to make her tell
her name or where she lives,
though both have since been dis.
covered. Her speciality was pick
ing ladies pockets, and although it
is certain that she had an elder
confederate, no amount of threat
ening or coaxing has yet been able
to make her divulge the secret.
IF any one out your way labors
under the absurd delusion that
times are dull and hard, let him
come on to New York and just step
into Tifany's; close to the door is
a case of diamonds worth more,
much more, than I ever expect to
make by newspaper correspondence.
! walked up to the case with the
business air of a man who has about
two dollars and half to invest,
and inquired the price Of a neck
lace of brilliants which lay exposed
to view. T thought it would make
q nice New Years present for my
wife's cousin Jemima. Thirty-ti7e
thousand dollars, said the gentle
manly attendant, with a smile that
was child like and bland ; shall
send it home? No, I replied softly,
not to-day. We have some cheap
ones here, he said. Now, here, is
one for sixteen thousand, and for
cheap affair, I assure you that it Is
very good. I think, said I, reflect
lively, turning over my five dollal
greenback, T shall have to content
myself with a pair Of earrings
Here's just the thing for you, said
he. A lovely pair, only six thousand
five hundred dollars. All, [ see
they don't suit you. You wish
something more expensive; LOOK
here. Hold on, I cried. That vii
do. T think that is quite as high
as I ought to go at present, and l:
Mr.. Tiffany will take five dollars OF
account, and send them home, II
give him my I 0 ., payable three
DAYS after convenience, for the
trifing balance Of six thousand foul
| hundred and ninetyfve dollars
The firm, 7 have since understood
held a consultation on my propo
sition, and would have accepted it
only that they required the good
for exhibition during the holidays
| Rapid transit, the greatest neet
of New York; is at last about to b
realized. Never, in my memory
has such activity been manifested
in any public enterprise. The strug
ole for the Gilbert Elevated Roa'
has been one Of the most desperat
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