The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16


bed in al adjoining room. BY the time
the lady returned, the old bird had flown,
but an accurate description left at police
headquarters set the guardians of the
peace on the lookout, and last week she
was captured after successful thieying
career which covers a period of over
twenty years. Hundreds of pawn-tickets
were found i'll her possession, and there
are scores Of people who now remember
the venerable old lady who wanted Mrs.
Simpson, without even suspecting that
she was thief.
Mrs. Melville, Of Madison avenue, was
waited upon by most fascinating young
woman who desired to know if she
wanted any dressmaking done, and she
brought the most unexceptional recon-
mendations. OF course she did. should
like to sec the woman in New York or
elsewhere who is preparing to visit the
watering places and does not want dress
making done. The fascinating young
woman in question could cut and fit and
baste. What she did not know about
gussets and frills, overskirts, paniers,
tlounces, f1rbelows and Dolly Varlcns,
wasn't worth knowing; so the lady gave
her an engagement. Next day she came
with her kit and worked like sergeant
major. When her days work was done,
there remained a silk skirt which was
unfinished, and, rather than have the
lady wait, the nice young woman con-
sented to take it home. The next morn
ing she did not return, and then the lady
began to look around, and she discovered
that her watch and considerable jewelry
had been stolen by the nice young dress
maker and that her chances were limited
for ever getting them herself. Last week
this virtuous young woman came to
grief, and at the time of her arrest had
on her back one of the identical dresses
which she had stolen from her too-con-
tiding patrons.
GLOW are You, Mr.. Thompson :" said
nice young man to 4 portly old gentle
man from Des Moincs. "Prctty we'll, l
thank you," said tho gentleman ad-
dressed; "you have the advantage of
me; and, besides, my name amt Thomp-
son." "Oh, excuse me-" said the young
man, ~ thought you were my uncle's
partner; your name is" JONES'" said
the old gentleman. "From-" said tho
young man. "Des Moines," replied Mr..
Jones. The young man disappeared, and
Mr.. Jones had scarcely gone a block
when another nice young man slapped
him OH the back with "Jones, old fellow,
how arc you! When did you leave Des
Moines'" "About a week ago." said
Jones; "but you have the advantage of
me; l can't say that l recognize you."
" Why, I am Ed. Fowler; don't you re-
member my father Z" Now the old gen.
tlelnan had heard Of the Fowlers, and
did not feel like going back on a towns
man fifteen hundred miles away from
home. He accepted All invitation to
drink; then Fowler confidentially in
formed him that he had just won prize
of 5000, and was going to get it cashed !;
SO he invited Jones to go along. Fowler
took him to All elegant house on 18th
street, and there lie found another nice
young man, and this nice young man
wanted to show Jones how Fowler won
his prize; SO he brought out kind of
checker-board and asked Jones to make
a move, and then the nice young man
made a move, and then Jones made an
other. At last the nice young man in
formed Jones that he had lost the game
and was indebted to him in the sum of
$3.50. Then Jones from Dcs Moines gave
the nice young man Il belt in the eye,
and then Fowler came for him, but he
gave Fowler one OH the jaw which laid
him under the table. 1t was getting to
he quite lively. Jones from Des Moines
had evidently been there before; he
seized a water pitcher, and then jumped
astraddle of the PROSTATE Fowleran hal
loed "Police" like murder. Roundsman
Patrick Kenny heard the alarm and took
the whole party to the station. There
Fowler was discovered to be one Of our
most notorious confidence operators, and
was committed for trial. Jones was
locked up in the House Of Detention,
and there he may remain for months, or
as long as the defendants attorney can
staye off the trial.
Opposite the Bowling Green, where in
the good old times once stood the statue
of George III, is being erected one of the
most magnificent buildings in New York.
1t is the new Produce Exchange. A few
years ago all the business of this corpo-
ration was transacted III very modest
room, and now it is making provision
for a hall in which 5000 members can
have ample accommodations, and where
they can play pitch and toss with corn
and wheat to their hearts content.
Notwithstanding an emigration which
touches nearly sixty thousand for the
month, see that ten thousand laborcrs
are advertised for in Europe, to come te
| the United States.
| The capital of the West Side Railroad
amounting to thirty millions, was sub
scribed for the instant it was offered
and double the amount could be had il