The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-09
bulk Of tho proceeds wns handled by one re-
ceiver OF stolen goods-a woman.


XIV.
Mrs Frances Mandelbaum. relict Of William.
keeps drapery establishment in this city at 10
Clinton street. the intersection OF Rivington. II
IL locality ~ tenements. butcher shops. and
lager beer saloons. The cutters are Uttered
with garbage and carts and licensed vcnders'
wagons stand i'm tho streets. Tho locality Ia
known rs Litlo Germany. There are two
stories in Mrs. Mandebaum's house. The
Rivington street side IL faced with brick. ind
the Clinton street side with boards. Tue ground
windows on Bivington street have been walled
In. One old cornice remains. The only ground
window in Clinton street Is covered by green
board shutter with few Stats at the top. There
are two old cellar doors. one in Rvngton street.
the other IN Clinton. A bow window filed
with stockings. knit hoods. and rolls of muslin
bulges over the sidewalk mt tho corner OF the
house. The upper floors are lighted by eight win
dows. amt n needlo-like flagstaff stands on tho
roof red street lamp iuis from the corner Of the
house; aud mere s is gas lamp near the store
can be suited hero. A very good looking and
wrll-educated Hebrew girl. Mrs. Mnndclbaum's
Becky, n shop girl md Herman Steid. u mid
dIe-nRCd German, usually sit IN the store. Herr
mrs MaRdglgama q poode baSse bs Is i s ber
factotum. small pnrlor. in which secret
business Is transacted, adjoins the store;
II contains the furniture usually found
in merchants business npartmcnta. and
scales that suggest transactions in silverwars.
There is dining room in IN cxtensI on on tho
south. Tho sdeboard is well supplied with ster-
ling silver plate. and the mahogany extension
table shines like mirror, There Is marked
contrast between tho wel-kept but petty store
andthe evidences OF wealth and luxury in the
pr waite quarters. This IL rendered more striking
by the stall Of lOmestics empioyed by Mrs.
Mandelbaum. Many mansions in Fifth avenue
have fewer servants. Mrs. Mandclbaums two
sons and two daughters are well dressed.
and family pride. Mrs. Mandelbaum her
self u the personiilcation OF shrrwdness
and business tact. She Ia n stout coarse
woman above the medium stature. Her fra-
lures are 30 jewish rs ~ be- almost caricnture.
Her gait. owing to her poItly form is between
English or assume dialect that would excite
the envy of Dutch comedian. She Is reticent
she admits her dealings with the criminal
classes. Sac says TINT she IN tired OF her bust
ness. and Will soon give II up on account OF her
This woman is probably the most noted re-
oeiver OF stolen goods IN this country. Her
specialtes are sllks and dry goods. She gen
orally pays half the value ior silks. Formerly
she did business almost openly. Unmoiestci
10y the police. she did not hesitate to receive
have now no influence. We're y SILK warehouse
entered to; n,ght the goods might be planted "
or concealed. Mrs. Mandlchaum would SEQ
them pay the thieves and ship The property to
trusty agents in the country. Mrs. Mandel-
1t Is To her interest to advance money on
prospective burglaries. The best crack men
deal with her. "Old Mother Baum,' as she is
called. taxes n mothurly interest in them
watches over them. helps them out Of trouble
aud ia not indifferent To their domestic rela-
tons Hownrd's mechanical utility and the
success OF his plans made him ono Of her IA
voritcs. He was never charge: did his work
well and clean, always had money and was
not arrested She had equally satisfactory
and Worcester sam, Old Josh Taegart would
hftss Hath tr coli
While dealing in silks and dry goods Mrs.
Mandebaum picks NJ "a little silvcrwnrc and n
few diamonds, but dos not make what thieves
call collateral lprecious stones or metalsl u
speciality. The police authorities say that tho
heaviest operator in this line is aJeweilcr on
central Broadway. This man IL rcputed to be-
worth ti5O.OO0. II Is Understood that he ~
Shang Diapers financial agent. He has con
using i in DrS,%Fs 6SH%if. lie dresses 1 sSa6
blV, and generally carries u greasy leather
saich"l inrd with lewelry and diamonds. Ho
prctends to be Iewelry poddler.
xV.
On Feb. 90. 1873. the Dexter tMainel Savings
Bank was closed at the usual hour. James W.
Barron. the Cashier. WAS ia the habit Of doing
work af'er Office hours. and he remained in the
bank thnt afternoon. AS he did not return
home 20 supper his family were uneasy. some
Of them went TO the bank and saw indications
Of a struggle in the outer Office. Barron WIS
found damned between the outer and inner
doors Of tho vault. The outer door was
locked. The inner door wSs open. A tteel
chest containing the funds OF the bank had not
been opened. A bod Of coal was upset In tho
rear room. and Barron's false teeth and pom
were near IT, Barron was gagged and hand
cutfed. There were wounds on his head and a
slip moose about his neck hal been pulled So
tight that % had cut through the skin. lie died
MuHll an h"dr OF We Alt'r hc WAS luunu me
murder"r6 secured 500 belonging to ia" bank.
AMI louui s9n IA Mr.. Bnrr9ns pocsrtho"s
! They undoubtedly surprised him in tho back
room, aud tried 10 got from hun the combine
ton 81 the lock on the steel chest. Failing in
him m To die Tho Coroner examined seven
Witnesses. who swore that they saw strangers in
AMI around the bank ON tue 2lst and 22d Of
The services Of Detective wggin Of Boston
were secured. From tue description Of those
seen lurking around the bank. mud the manner
| in which the murder was committed. he WIS
satisfied that Iho Job WIS donr 10y Worcester
sam. Johnny Dpbhs, George Howard. and AN
unknnwn man with black whiskers. Dvhhs and
! sam Pcrris made specially OF tying cashiers
aud their families and forcing them To either
| open locks IN hanks or give the comb uattous.
| On Investigation. Wiggin found that before
the murder Dobbs. Prrris, jimmy Hope. aud
| Abe Codklry had left Philadelphia GA Il ma
| rauiing tour. Coakley aud Houe were arrested
while breaking into the Deep River tCpnn. Bank.
| They had bncn concerned ia prey,oGs attemp t
! on the Dexter National Bank. and Wiggin te.
satisfied that they could give him the names
| o. the murderers OF Barron. He went 10
| Il he were Released. to brtray Worcester Sam
aud his comrades ON "a pledge nt secrecy As
! tho Diet 'ctlVe could not secure Hopes release.
! he made an arrangement by which Hope was
| taken ~ Dexter fully id.nt. fled ~ concerned
! ~ the former attempt on the bank. and lodged in
| Bangor Jail To t"rrlfy the thief. n nude up
mob flied the square ON his arrival AT d 'Ntcr
and threatened To lynch him Wggin then
| came To this city. H. had learned that waile
| Hope WIS in Jail in Connecticut irien1 came
| here 10 obtain funds for his defence. Wg,in
| slys that this friend applied To Grady OF Gi5
! Broadway for money, ant BROUGHT back word
| that Dobls ana Pcrris had gone out to raise
funds; They had induced Howard to 10
with them. Two days after the murder OF Bar
ron. iope's friend returned TO tins city. aud
went back with the message that the boys
have been unsuccessful Wlggn secured
other evidence tnat Webb and Worcester sam
committed the murder and that their accom- =
plice, Howard knew all about It, From that
day to TINS tho detective has been looking for
the murderers.
XVII.
Howard though not the actual murderer OF
Mr.. Barron, was unneryed. He was unused To
such business. and had heretofore depended
upon his mechanical ingenuity Tor success.
Dobhs and Worcester sam had been concerned