Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
ROBBERS IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Remarkable Career OF q Domestic
Who Stole From Her EN-
ployers.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
One of the most remarkable female
robbers that has figured in the crimi-
nal courts of this city for many years
was a~rraigned yesterday morning be.
fore Justice Bixby, at Jefferson
Market police court, charged with
stealing from several ladies' jewelry
and wearing apparel estimated in the
aggregate at about 500, 600. Some
months ago the following circular was
sont by Inspector Byrnss, of tho Cen.
trail office, to the employment Offices
throughout the city:
Wanted, for a number of robbie.
rles, a young German American girl.
She hires srom employment offices; ago
about Is or 10; height about five feet
two inches; slim built, cast In one eye,
sandy hair, long pale face, wearing
green plain dress, white apron, black
sacque and Derby hat. If any person
of the above description should call,
send information as soon as possible
to Inspector Byrnes, Detective Office,
No: 800 Mulberry street."
The yonng woman who was brought
up yesterday morning In court an
swered this description exactly, with
the exception that she wore a black
cashmere dress and black straw hat
Her personal appearance was 80 cor.
rectly described that she could be
recognized at a glance. No informa.
ton, however, was received from the
employment Offices, and for the past
seven months she managed to escape
Identification until she was taken into
custody on Saturday afternoon in this
city by Detectives Rutland, Healey
and Kinds. She gave her name as
Sophia Clarke, but has several aliases.
Her method Of effecting the robber-
les with which she was charged was by
seeking employment from respectable
families. When engaged she went to
work a day or so until an opportunity
presented itself of securing her mis-.
tress' jewelry and wardrobe, and then
she suddenly disappeared. Sometimes
abe remained only a few hours in o
house. The amount of property
stolen by her from the ladies who were
30 unfortunate as to engage her varies
from 5000 to $1,000, and reports have
been received at the central Office from
about twenty families in different
parts Of the city, who were robbed by
her in this manner. In one instance
II is stated that the shock received by
n OF her Victims upon the discovery
that all her jewelry and valuable wear
Ing apparel was stolen had the effect
of making her insane.
Two of the ladies by whom she was
employed appeared in court Yesterday
to make charges against her. Mrs.
Purdy, Of No. 42S Fourth avenue.
stated that on the Sd of June last abe
took the prisoner, who gave her name
as Jennie kigney, into her service toi
do general homework, and that on
the following day she disappeared, |
taking with her clothing and jeWelry /
worth 5000. Among the stolen prop. y
erty was a black Spanish lace dress,N
valued at $3.50, and a blsok silk dressy
worth Sl50. These belonged to Miss
Lotto hlelie. A gold watch and
chain, gold b~reastpins, rings and othe :
articles were taken from Mrs. Purdf
On this occasion she left all her osy'
clothing behind, even her shoes, ~
eft the house dressed from hesdlf
DOT from the wardrobes of w
aides. Miss Kielie identified tisse
black straw hat the prisons{ the
'hsn arrested as belonging to kslewo'e
The detectives stated that fhftr'
ne of the smallest robberiss ihJ Is was
litted of which they had inforT . com
.mong her other Victims wsrYP na.,on'
loore, No. 20 East Fourtbbs MRS