The evening world., 1894-06-22
TWO PRETTY THIEVES
Young Annie and Hannah Clev-
erly Rob Dressmakers.
One Poses as a Bride-Elect In
Search Of a rousseau.
Money aud the Modest
Maiden Disappear.

Annie Cohen, nineteen years old, Of
1913 Clinton street, and Hannah Goldman.
aged eighteen, OF 9s East Broadway,
were this morning arraigned as prisoners
before Justice Feitner. In the Yorkville
Police Court. They have both proven
themselves to be clever sneak thieves.
1t is said. and have for some days been
operating in Capt. Strauss's precinct.
Their victims have beer oressmakers,
principally, few of whom reported their
loss to the police. Both girls are of at
tractive appearance. Annie is stylish
looking little semi-blonde. with very
modest demeanor, while her companion
is also a blonde, with good figure.
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 t 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 walt
and whenever she was left alone In a
room by the confiding dressmaker Annie
would appropriate some article OF Iaane n
nah would figure as her sister and ac-
company her to the dressmakers AS
general rule. Annie would do the lnsiue
work, while Hannah would wait out on
the street and take the stolen property
from Annie.
Upon the departure of the girls. the
dressmaker would miss either some npon aroi,
tin time - Yesterday Detective Weller wac
walking along Third avenue, when his az; I;
tentlon was attracted by Young girl
eighth street, followed by Mrs. Brunn:
an elderly woman, who Is dressmaKer
at 1s4 East Seventy-third street. Weller
stopped the girl Thg pr9yhee fuetve 10 WAS
Containing sls. The plan followed ny
led the detective to believe that she she
was the one he had been looking for,
and he marched her. to the station,
house On being sSa Sas a. taken that
amount al nar out Of the pocketbook while
being pursued and had thrown the
pocketbook with the remaining s5 away.
street, and after picking it up followed
her on a run until Weller appeared.
The girl was soon persuaded TO con-
fess. and she told the detective OF ner
accomplice, Hannah Goldman.
Last night Willer. accompanied py
Annie. found Hannah promenading
along East broadway. The latter no no
sooner saw Annie with Willer than she
"snntted" him as a detective, and In a
reproaohfnl tone tone o;Hs Of s ySiee away? W9spere0
Wiiier took her Into custody. He then
placed both girls in the Sare purins 81
the day Hannah Hoffman. dressmaker;
1881 Second ,SSs SSsnnfe of sold Mnteh "a
silver watch. a gold chain and pin.
when the sirs the last thef fsna Annis s
then admitted having taken the articles.
court today Annss m0.ner sne plead. rs
ed to Justice Feitner to let her Ell
Off She said that she was tsst ths ser mohnsr husr
band, Bernard. had been SICK tor Lw4 st
Years The evidence was mostly agaihsii
Annie. however, and she was committed
| for trial, Hannah was discharged.