Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-15
A STORY OF CRIME.
Discovery Of an Organized Band Of
Thieves Who Work the Large
Hotels OF Chicago.
The Biography OF the Woman Who Gave
the Police Inform alton OF the Exis-
teHcs OF the Gang.

CHICAGO, ILL, March IA few days
ago notice WAS given al the west, north
and central stations that detective was
wanted Immediately at No. ~ Rosebud
street. Officers Kelly and Spierllng were
summoned, and sitter some search they
found the right number in q little bsck
alley, which is named 30 irsppropIistelY.
The number wss one OF a long row OF
cherries brick tenements. In bsre,
rear room on the second floor thew found
9 strange woman. She was seated
in q broken rocking. chair with &
scSntily clothed baby in her arms
and little boy about four years cid with
very ragged JACKET on standing by her
side. The woman was good looking and
chose her words as carefully as q college
professor. In few words she txplsined
that there existed in Chicsgo
AN ORGANIZED BAND
Of m lie and female thieves who confined
its operations to large hotels. Her
husband, she discovered months be-
fore, WAS member of such q gang
she said and she then determined to lake
the first opportunity to notify the police.
The officers listened in establishment
while she told the details of her story.
She then uncovered pile Of goods in the
corner OF the room. There were fine
camel's hair blankets, costly linen shirts,
empty purses, sealskin caps, hesvy over
coats, oed-sheets, fine soaps, valises. etc.
The officers were convinced, and Monday
night arrested Frank EnmiIt, a trusted
Waterman at the Sherman house together
with James B0ylan and Patrick Needham
and several other men and women who are
supposed 20 be implicated. Several OF
the other big hotels have been systemati-
csllV robbed by certain Of their employees
aud the police have secured several wagon
loads OF goods taken from the hotels.
The woman who gave the first Informs
tion to the police was ssked why she gave
her name as Mrs. James Murray, and told
the following
STORY OF HER LIFE
which there is every reason to believe is
true.
"My maiden name WAS Lizzie jose
phine Kerns. My father WAS John Kerns,
who many years before my birth was
Lord Mayer of Dublin city. l was born
and lived there until was sent away to
be educated. Father was wealthy, and
We were happy family. There were six
sisters Of US, and l was the beauty and
was spoiled. In the Ursuline convert OF
rhurles received my instruction in the
higher branches ana in music and paint
log, Then I was sent to BoulogDe,
France, where finished my education.
Saortly after my return to Dublin, when
l was going in society q great deal, my
fs her died. While we were all
still in mourning my mother
fell heir 10 smother fortrne
by the death Of relstye in Birmingham,
Eogland. Part Of the properly wss
villa and grounds 81 Aston park, BIr-
miDgham. We moved there next year. 1t
was delightful place and my mother
still lives there with my sister Beatrice.
In that villa l WAS introduced to James
Murray, who was then wealthy shoe
in Limerick. We were
married in $50 by R:v. 0'SulliVan in
chapel. We were
NOT VERY HAPPY TOGETHER.
Two years after the marriage we
moved to PhilAdelphiS. My husband is
still in that city, a member OF the
shoe manufacturing hrm Of Heyes, Muir
ray & Co located at the corner of Ninth
and Market streets. We quarrelled
great deal about trivial matters. Finally
ne sent back to Ireland for some OF his
poor relatives, and they came to live with
him. left the house and went to New
York. He commenced divorce proceed
ipgs OF the ground of desertioD, and was
granted it. In New York l was without
q friend, and was soon out Of money and
WAS forced to 60 to cheap hotel, and l
went to the st, 0mer. Frank
Emmet. was porter in the no.
tel, and when WAS taken sick
bcfriended me. When recovered my
health commenced living with him. Trait
WAS four years ago. Until we moved TO
Chics go believed him to be strictly
honest. We should have been married,
but that as Catholic am the wife OF
James Murray, the millionaire, to this
dsv, in spite of the decree"
The officers who have Investigated are
convinced of the truth OF Mrs. Murray's
story.