The sun., 1891-12-06
SIIOPLIFT1NG, SAYS FINN.
ABSENT. NTNDEDNEss, sArs MRS PECK,
AFTER HER ARREST

Didn't Know She Had ne MemornsSuu,
Book Cnt,i She wn- Mnde Pri-oner-Ac.
counting tor the Other Thinrs the Ds,ec.
tive says She stole from Maey's Counters
An elderly. fashionaby attired woman n wear.
ing handsome diamonds In her ears and ut her
neck. entcrod Mays dry goods store at Four
teenth street and Sixth avenue. about 3k
o'clock on Friday afternoon and began to
snuntor UP and down the aisles on the first
floor Floor-wulker Beckner saw the woman
pick up a piece Of paper from the floor and
watched her. She kept picking up pieces OF
Wrapping paper and twine. and finally the
door walker called the attention OF Private De.
tcctve Finn to her.
Finn followed the woman around the store.
He say. he saw her go up tn tho jewelry coun-
Ter and pick up card containing throe gold
studs, field It up. and place 1t In her pocket
book. She next went to the notion counter on
the man aisle. he says. and picked UP a spool
OF silk. Thcn from the book counter she took
a small memorandum hook and walked away
with II in her hand. Finn followed her out Of
the store and caught up with her ut Sixth
avenue and Thirteenth street. and accused
her Of theft
"You must como back to the superintend-
snt's Office with me-" he said.
Whit have stolon ?" asked the woman,
your hand. for one thing"
the book and tLon turning to the detective.
said:
"why. how stupid OF me. must hnvc taken
that book from tile store. l mover knew
bad It."
THAT'S what you did" said the detective.
d-ylr.
Il remember now. I was looking at the
book. but thought put It hack. carried it
away unconsciously. You can have It.
a. You must accompany me buck to the store.
~. safSe Snt dqpe ps take me back pleaded s
toward tow % the Thrteenth street entrance. %" On the the
iFss a pssEsss she sa;led il sss bsS spn r s ssd
tho Sf paper and nd gave Il lack to her. 10 'N'o ~
In the superintenlent's office. when Finn
se4us s & cs%ey a.se anS n q aspessr ss5
q piece o., paper as ahe, entere.! the rooA und.
5ad fR tSrey shs hs
sh barrel 3n was written H. W Peek 2a5
In the woman's psoeketbook. the officers say.
pocket tho spool 9f silk and u roll OF ribbon
tae turn Of The woman nan refused to give give her
made ali Threats sSe
would sue the flrm. she said, and make some-
body suffer for the outrage on her. She was
locked up in the Elizabeth street station. but
got hail.
Yesterday morning the prisoner was ar
yaignei hefors Justice Hogan at Jefferson
Market She pleaded not guilty and demanded
an examination. She told the Justice that she
was Mrs Sarah ", Peck. and that she lived at
255 West Forty. sixth street when In the city,
and when not. in her country home at HaFer-
straw, She denied oil the nceusatl4ns against
n Shs ssa shs
been carrying them around since. The price
marked on the studs. the detectives say. s $2.41.
The ribbon she WAS going to- match. she said,
and the spool OF silk she had purchased. The
gloves were bought several days ago for $3.50.
and abe wanted to pxchang them. She ac-
knoyledged, that she had taken the memo
fandum hook. but said abe didn't know she
had 1t until Defective Finn called her attention
to It Justice Hogan held her for trial in $500
bail. Augustus B Whiton Of 116 West Sew
enty:sixth street, father OF L. c. Wilton OF
115 Broadway. Mrs. Peck's counsel. gave bail
fer her. and she was released.
Detective Finn made another capture at
Macy's on Friday afternoon. His prisoner
gave her name as Alice Cunningham and said
che was a dressmsker. hut refused her ad-
dress In o bundle she carried were q number
OF articles. all Of which she confessed she had
etolep. At Jefferson Market Justice Hogan
held her for trial :.