, 1889-09-26

received from victims of the daring day.
light burglar. They finally succeeded
in getting Il clue which led TO the arrest
OF the culprit. Tho police station
was turned into u fancy bazaar, and
women of high and low degree came
from fur and near to claim their long
lost articles, which they never expected TO
see again. As Mary was not 10 years Of
age ut that time and had never been ar
rested before she was given a chance to
reform her ways by year in the House
of the Good Shepherd, u Roman Catho-
lie institution which receives erring girls
under age.
but her peculiar refractory nature as
serted itself before she had been in the
home month. She escaped twice from
the irksome restraint and showed her
Jack Sheppard proclivities In the neat
tSsy GS"y hsS fs ws sGt Il The 'ni Sisters GssSS refused
to take her back the second time aud the
police allowed her to return home--only
to resume operations at the old stand.
Business was soon in null blast. Ihe
police began 70 receive complaints OF
theits and daylight burglarics from time
TO time, and Il gradually dawned on tho
old tricks again. She had been robbing
and "burgling' and stealing right and
lett in the same neighborhood for five
months before the 'fly cops" got. their
hands on her a second time. Mnry's
home was visited again; IA trunk full of
stolen goods was found, and the young
culprit was once more in police care.
Her parents again proiessed to be ignor-
ant of her deprcdations, though some OF
the children were wearing stolen cloth
ing, which Mary told her parents had
been given to her by the families she
had worked for.
But tho fact was that Mary hadn't
done stroke of honest work for several
wears except in the House of the Good
Shepherd. She wore some of the stolen
clothing herself turned the valuable
goods and ,jewelry at the p.awn-shops
She confessed TO most of her crimes,
and when asked why she played the
burglar, smiled and said: 'It's an easy
way to get what / wanted. There's lots
of fun in it. like good things to wear
ana EaG m9nHy 90 ys to spend is tss only yd way Gy
would rather go to the pcnitentiary than
spend another day in the House of the
Good Shepherd, and she will probably
be accommodated. Her quiet, lady-like
demoanor has puzzled everyone who
comes INTO contact with her,
"a natural born criminal" said Chief
of Detectives Elliot to a correspondent.
"Shc works like an old-time professions
al house-brcaker," said Detective
o Brien. al am much mistaken if she
doesn't spend most OF her life In tho
penitcntinry. She is the most daring
thief ever came across. She steals for
the pure love of stealing. There were
thirteen charges against her last year.
but we had only four against her this
time. She worked in the same way,
with pair of scissors; that is how we
caught her this time. There Is nothing
wrong with her mind. | thing she had
fence ON the outside who disposed Of
her plunder,"
~ think the girl is kleptomaniac,"
said Matron Lytell of the Armory. "She
stole everything she could lay her hands
on in the House of the Good Shepherd.
Her growth has been beyond her develop.
ment as woman, and think that Is the
cause of her trouble
/ Mary was photographed last year for
7 the rogie's gallary, and her second pic.
ture now adorns the big album. Before
sitting within the focus of the camera
she exclaimed: "l'll never have my
picture taken again" She resisted tho
officers and photographer, kicked and
made faces to spoil the picture, but she
was finally subdued and fairly good
! likeness of her was obtained.