The evening world., 1894-06-22
TWO PRETTY THIEVES
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Young Anne and Hannah Clev-
erly R@ Dressmakers.
One Poses a, a Bride-Elect In
Search ola Trousseau.
Jewels, Money aud tho Modest
Maiden DAnppear.

Annie Cohen, nineteen years old, of
1923 Clinton street, and H,nnah Goldman.
aged eighteen. OF vs. East Broadway.
were this morning arraignd as prisoners
before Justice Feitner in the Yorkville
Police Court. They have both proven
themselves to be clever sreak thieves.
it Ia said, and have for som days been
operating in Capt. Strauss precinct.
Their victims have been uressmakers,
principally, few OF whom reported their
loss to the police. Both girls ,re of at
tractive appearance. Annie is stylish
looking little semi-blonde, with very
modest demeanor while her companion
Is also blonde, with a good flguie.
Their mode OF operation was very
clever. by advertisements in news
papers the girls would get the addresses
OF dressmakers Annie would then pay
one OF them a visit and blushingly con-
fide that she was about to be married
and that she wanted a nice dress made
for the occasion. In the conversation
that generally followed she would say
that she left home with her mamma.
who separated from her to do little
shopping, but whom she expected
shortly. She was so modest in her de-
meanor that she invariably made good
impression.
This gave her the opportunity to wait,
and whenever she was left alone III a
room by the contiding dressmaker Annie
would appropriate some article or value
and disappear. In some instances Han
nah would figure as her sister ana ac, =
general rule, Annie would do the inside
work, while Hannah would wait out on
the street and take the stolen properly
from Annie.
Upon the departure OF the girls. the
dressmaker would miss either some arti-
Gle OF jewelry or money. At about noon
time yesterday Detective Weller was ts
tentila was attracted by a young CIR
coming down the avenue from Sixty
eighth street, followed by Mrs. Brunn,
an elderly woman whH hIrd Is sirset afesSi Weier
He then learned that the fugitive was
thief, According o,d to the pock ethool, afesS
the girl Sneak in robing Mrs. Bruner
led the detective to believe that she
was the one he had been looking tor,
house. On being searched sl4 was found
in her possession. She had taken that
amount out of the pocketbook "ni,e
pocketbook with the remaining s. away; a:
Mrs. Bruner saw her throw IT IN the
street, and after picking 1t up followed
her on a run until Weller appeared.
The girl was soon persuaded TO con-
fess, and she told the detective OF her
accomplice Hannah Goldman.
/ Last night Willer, accompanied oy
Annie, found Hannah promenadine pn. ne
along East Broadway. The latter nc
] sooner saw Annie with Willer than $ she 9
| 'spotted' him as a detective, ana IN 9
reproa chful tone of voice whispered
annie: DID you Eiye 1ye GnstoTY me aTayIH He ther
nlaced both girls in the care OF the
mstron at the station house. ossioa during ns 8
Of 12s7 Second avenue, complained OF
having been robbed of gold watcn, d
silver watch, a gold chain and a pin
When shown the girls iss last th,ef 9ishs Anne she
then admitted having taken the articles
court today Annies mo.nsr shs plend Mrs
ed to Justice Feitner to let her girl
off. She said that she was s, the EN- moshsr hnsr
band, Bernard. had been sick Tor two 20
Years The evidence was mostly agatnss,
| Annie. however and she was committed
| for trial. Hannah was discharged.