New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-30
EXPLOITS OF YOUNG THIEVES.
boys ROB AN OLD WOMAN IN THE sTREET-A II oUsE
ON SIAIEN lcssrEpIcn

II
ON STATEN ISLAND ENTERED BY YOUNG GIRLS.
Hannah Davidoch, an aged Austrian woman, was
robbed yesterday afternoon in HGster-st. by
has pbs a i s rive only s tms
and she is unable to speak English. She
has be been oceupyng. a room in Elzabeth-st.
While looking at some wares street stand she
was approached from behind by the young thieves,
number Of Austrian and American gold and silver
coins. The amount taken about $3.50 and 1T
did not notice the theft until the boys had made
Inelr escape She made complaint at the Eldridge
sent after the boys who belong TO gang that uses
., corner at Canal and Ludlow-sts. as a lounging
place.
The robbery was witnessed by several persons, and
the policeman found sufficient evidence to make
complaint against Richard Book, of Alen-st and
Isaac GaeTtner of .27 Suiolk-st both fifteen years
Old These boys were arrested last night and locked
up -Four other boys were arrested and taken to the
police station. but there was not enough evidence
released. The woman who was robbed appears
very Ignorant and, owing of her unfamiarity
with the English language, her account of the affair
IS not very plain. The boys had apparently been
attracted by the display of gold coins used in max
Annie Gallagher and Mary Donovan, both nine
years old, have been held for examination for en-
terlng the house of Ambrose Wood, at Port Rich
nond, s. l., and stealing thcrefrom a quantity of
sllyerware and some clothing and some toys, nclud-
Europe.
4.
Two strangers called on William Wright of York
town, Westminster County, June 20, and asked him
to dig grave for the burial of a child. The men
said their name was Reynolds, and they wanted the
grave dug that night in order to have the nterment
take place the next morning Wright, without ask
ing Tor burial permit promised to dig the grave
immediately, and offered his services at the inter-
ment the next morning. The grave was dug that
night, and the next day Wright was surprised to
find that the burial had taken place. The persons
gwen as references by the strangers knew nothing
about them. and after months gossiping Oh the
part of the neighbors Coroner Alderman summoned
a jury in Peekskill and opened the grave The body
OF male infant about two months old was found
IN small chest, in a cramped position.
DR.. Lyon, of Peekskill, told TRIBUNE reDorter
yesterday that he had NADIA pOst-mortem eximina-
tlon and had discovered evidence of a violent
death. 1t was crowded in q box that resent ed n
boys tool-chest and too small for the BODY and
marks on the neck and head had undoubtedly been
caused by decomposition. The child had been neatly
dressed. and the needlework its clothes was of n
hne quality The inquest will be held Monday,
Last night Coroner Alderman, of Dobbs Ferry
received letter from DR.. Lyon that may afford a
clew to the uarentage of the child. Ii states that
one OF the men who visited Wright resembled John
Dickson, carpenter, of Pines Bridge who married
Miss Reddenberg, of the same place. Dickson
according to DR.. Lyon, worked for builder named
Sypher, OF Sing Sing, and Sypher had been intimate
with Miss Reddenberg before her marriage to
Dickson. The child had probably died a natural
death.