Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-25

OF MrS. MnndeiDauni nouic was pirOtm
for Mr.. Pinkerton, aud his successful plan
was work requiring time. -Four months
ago District-Attorney Olney decided to
push the matter, and coufided the case to
Mr.. Pinkerton. Many merchants Of the
city, acting on the advice OF Mr..
Olney, had privately marked all their
silks In manner not easily dis
covered. Detective Gustave Frank, IN
der the alias Of Stein, was furnished $1,000
capital by Mr.. Pinkerton, and told to go
ahead. Mrs. Mandeibaum was very suspi-
cious No one could stand on the street
rear her bone without being spotted and
followed until his personality was deter
mined. At her front door watch was
always kept. Thieves walked by this 20 4
side door, which was opened without
knock being required II the thieves were
known. Another cntrasce was through
saloon on Riyerton street to yard. from
which access was gained TO the yard In
the rear OF Mrs. Mandelblum's house.
From rooms rented in the vicinity careful
note was made by the detectives OF all yis-
itors 10 the fence. Through the rear way
the cautious ones entered with plumber,
which was never taken openly into the
house from the front. The residence AMI
identity OF every person entering the house
10 buy or sell were determined by Detective
Frank :Ed assistants. who spent over q
month in this work.
Detective Franks next move was 70 e.
acquainted with Mrs. Maudelbaum. He
succeeded in establishing himself by pre-
tending 10 be acquainted with "crook"
known TO Mrs. Mandelbaum, but wio, il
was known To the detective, conld nOtturn
up. and who dealt in stolen goods. Mr..
Mandelbaum vas cautious. and ne called
time and again before she was satisfied.
Then she consented 10 sell him gnod-. and
by her prices asked tried final test - see
IL he was son the square," For this D..
tcctiye Frank was prepared. Before en-
teTIng the Pinkert0n service. seventeen
years ago, he was in the dry-goods bust
ness. For three weeks before undertaking
Ibis Job he had been under the instruction
Of a silk-buyer. who daily went over piles
Of silks and columns Of price. with him,
while between times he had visited au.-
tiOn.houscs until he was pronounced by
silk-dcalcrs a first-class judge OF the goods.
Mrs. Mandelbaum saw that hc knew
what he was about. and she began selling
goods to him. A. he kept on buying silks
she became confidential; explained t. him
that il was not safe TO sell certain piece in
New York, rs they had been stolen here.
Others. she said. came from Philadelphia
and other places. AS fIS, as the silks were
bought by Frank they went into the hand.
Of other detectives. Those marked were
taken TO dealers until the right owner wa,
found. IS all merchants had not complied
with the request oi the District Attorney
A. 90 marking. much Of the silk c)uld ~.
be traced.
during his three months work." s7vs
Mr.. Pinkcrton, upward 81 1000 vlrI.
Of silk were bought Of Mrs. Manlelbl1m
by Detective Frank and passed through
our New York. Boston. and Phlld lDAu
agencies. Most Of it was in full pieces.
Mrs. Nandelblum informed Frank that
this was duh seasOn-that during >Drm,
and fall openings was the best tim, 10 ct
a good stock. The silk not mar1rd We
sold through auction-houSc> for NOR, thrn
il cost. The capital OF $1,000 increased.
and We lost nothing hy the operation. oar
detective was such good buyer that ne
shut out other customers. Her sy>tpm va,
a. open 10 Us rs the day. Her arrest Ea-
followed. In searching the house Mr.
pinkCrton found stolen goods, especially
silks. in large amount. In tla safe was II
least q peek OF iCWciry thrown loosely to-
9Cthcr.
In the Harlem Police Court yesterday.
Mrs. MandcihaUm's couuSt, made long
argument for the reduction oi blil from
$4,000. Justice MURRAY declined 30 lessen
the amount, which wa, tnpllyfTniShed by
Mr.. Susan Cbambcta, Ok No. 2iS c4sf
TEirty-foarin 4 Get. who affirmed that he
was worth 100000. Mc-,rs. Jane, i.
IIcarn ~ Son. OF 40. 81 west Fourteenth
street. lodged two complaints against Mrs.
Maudebaum yesterday, charging her with
having in h4r possession three piece, OF silk
that were stolen from The firm.
lr. :. \. Noycs, an attorney. ~ ". g.
Cedar street. who WIS counsel hf Nr
Scott. O! Boston, IN hi, suit list whit,
against Mrs. Mandclbaum 10 recover I'm.
yailse Of stolen Goods received ~ her. and
~. rc>t..,,. "a q verdict Of '9.dGj lld
costs. expressed some decided optaiJn-
Yesterday rs 10 why she had enjoyed twenty
wears immunity f.om prosecution. H. in
iimatcd plainly that she had e.i0y'l p"o-
lection from ilIc police. and for thl- rel-)n
Mr.. Pinkcliou wa, called IN in the present
case. THE District Attorney didn't em-
ploy PinkCton from love 81 him."
said Mr.. Moves. IL have IN "ili iIYit here
showing that number 81 detectives have
visited her place for year, a1d tiI1i iicv *
torted money from shop-li,:crS there
Noble Hoy. who was brought hero from
Boston TO testify against Mr.. Mandeluun
in the Scott suit. cane under threat from
the famous fence that il she appeared
AGAINST her She would have her sent up Tor
five years. Nolie is now serving five
ycar,' sentence on BlackwcG'- Island
About year 40 another Thief. whose
name is not given 10y the detectives, event
back" on Mrs. Mlndcljaum, aud since
then she has been ycry cautious.
Assistant Di,iric, Attorney Allen ill
yesterday, in reference to the calling in o.
The Pnk,rtou> IN the ease instead ~ the
police. That Superintendent Waiting md
said "a; one time that the police bad not
been able TO prove ease against a.
woman i'm the course Of tV,nty-iiye wears.
More than that Mr.. Allon woult not ny,
with The exception 81 the fart that thc Dis
trict Attorneys office ltI a statement -
20 why the police were not employed.
Til, could not b. given out In thoaJ.ency
q Mr Olucy, who j. on his vacation.