The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-09
WILES OF A SIREN.
Whitechapel Woman Convicted
of Grand Larceny.
SHE HAS Jumped HER BONDS"
Several indictments for opiam Snug
giins-EaiiFoad Injunction Case
New suits FiIc,l-The Elotter.

lie robberies at Whitechapel have be-
caiile both numerous and notorious, and
siie police seem 10 Se either unwilling or
iacapanse OF sup2ressinc the evil. Toe
mesaods OF robbery nightly praedced at
these hoyels OF sin aad deoaachery were
detailed in Judge aumes' court Yesterday
IN TIE trial of May Gibson, fallen woman
oi "htechapei, for grand larceny. The
evidence showed that the women OF that
place are in the habit o. Turing men into
their rooms where, by their wiles, they
aispel all suspicion and easily robbed them
II he demonstrates with them they threate n
10 have him arrested for disturbing the
peace. AMI by loud talking and q mixture
OIL bun and buster generally succeed in
urivihs Their victim away, for when the
ponce appear they are generally governed
" the lying words OF these women and
soon RID them OF their impoverished victim
W arrestins him aud taking him to jail
About month ago Robert Scott, North
DAKOTA farmer, was enticed into the apart
menis occupied by May Gibson. where she
picked his pockets and relieved him of
ella Upon discovering his loss Scott de-
manded back his money, when May Glib
son disappeared and her associate threat
ened TO have Scott arrested unless he left
the house. but while he was demanding his
money, friead who had accompanied
scot, had gone in search of policeman
and she was soon arrested, but was re-
leased on $500 cash bail. The Jury in her
case was not out long before returning a
verdict OF guilty, but Nav Gibson was not
present, and on learning the verdict of the
clerk after court had adjourned she hastily
departed and is nov doubtless far beyond
the reach OF this court.
OPIUM sNUGGLERs INDICTED.
Eight men charged with opium snug
Cling were indicted Yesterday by the
United States grand ipsy. Among the
opium cases was one against Two ex-police
officers, Nelson Ciouets and Charles Ray
mend. and their accomplice Joseph n
Labslie. These three we're Jointly indicted
on the charge OF eoncealiug and facilitating
the transp orsation, concsasment and sale
OF fifty pounds OF smagsied opium. The
evidence on which they were Indicted
showed that on September Is, while on
the police force c.ouetg aud Raymond took
certain yaiise containing City pounds OF
prera ed opfsim, upon which no duty had
been paid, from q smuggler vino was green
TIC DGcsEitSS 1tku Ota not KNOW NnAfc
so 10 sell it. and that they then endeavored
to arrange FOR the sale OF the stuff for their
own benefit Labtlle was aiding them in
their schsnie. The owner of the opium
wno had been frightened into dropping his
valuable package finally gave the whole
thing away and became the prosecuting
witness in the case
Francis Hardy was indicted for snug
Cling in twenty-five pounds of opium on
September u.
Robert Bennett. alias Robert Highland,
was indicted OF smuggling nineteen pounds
Of opium on November II.
Henry Martins was indicted of SNUG.
Cling large quantity OF prepared opium
on November IL and William Parker for
smuggling thirty pounds of opium on De-
cember ..
John Wilson entered plea OF guilty to
smuggling into the United States twenty
four five taal cans of prepared opium. on
September %.