The sun., 1896-08-11
rs sHE 4 PIoKPooKEr,
The Brooklyn Police Arrest n eray.bairea
Hounr Woman.


Many complaints have been made recently to
the Brooklyn police by persons whose pockets
had been picked In the pleasure resorts on Long
Island. 80 common have these complaints be-
come that the police were forced TO the con-
clusion that some professional crook was work.
Ing the crowds at the trolley and railroad sta
tions. From tho fact that most of the victims
were women 1t was onjectured that the pick
pocket was of that sex, as no man, no matter
how expert, can locate a woman's pocket, much
less extract anything therefrom. AT Bergen
Beach on Sunday night a woman was arrested
on the accusation of another woman. and the
police believe that the prisoner is the crook who
has been doing such successful work.
She was arrested in the crowd that was board
Ing Brooklyn bound trolley car about IL
o'clock. In the crowd was Mrs. Helen X. Hem
pei Of "a West Sixty-frst street, this city. As
she stepped on the car Mrs. Hempsl felt some
thing Juggling at her dress as IL some one had
stepped on 1t.
Get of my dress, please" she said, turning
half round.
The tugging stopped. but as she started
through the passagewny between the seats she
felt it again. and this time she turned sharply
round. A we'll dressed, rather good looking
young woman, whose only popularity was that
she had gray hair, was just behind her. Mrs.
Hempel says that as she turned the woman was
just taking her hand from her pocket. She
seized the wonnn's hand and cried out:
me-" 0N'''0O
It happened that Detective Sergeant Kenned y
was In the crowd. He hurried to the place and
found the gray-haired woman struggling to
break Mrs. Hempele grip.
How dare you say ! robbed you!" she cried.
never heard Of such thing"
But the detective heard something drop on
Re the
man and took her to the Flatlands station
house, where she was locked up on Mrs: Hem
bs 6.r sss
Ike @ sa9pliferss kekn end IN n. this Mas was
brooch, and a horseshoe pin. set with diamonds.
The woman wore valuable oreastpin and a
ring set with eleven diamonds. She gave her
name as Emma Maguire, and said she lived in n
| fat ut 63s Madison street.
She was arraVned at the Flatbush Avenue
Police Court yesterday and waived examina-
tion, saying that she wished to consult with her
lawyer. Her name, she admitted was not
II have plenty OF money" she said. and
can clear myself. bu: ! want to talk to my
lawyer before say anything."
Police Justice Steers held her In 81 900 bail to
await the action of the Grand Jury. From the
court room she was taken to Police Head;
her, but without finding out anything. Then
she was sent to the Detective Bureau to have
her picture taken for the Rogues' Gallery.
But she made determined protest against
being photographed that the project was aban-
doned for the time. The police will look through
the Brooklyn Rogues' Gallery. and word has
been sent to Headquarters here asking Cant
O'Brien to see IL thereis any picture in his gal
10 ns
The Brooklyn police say that woman an-
swering to her description is wanted in various
places for fraudulent bank transactions. In
| explanation of the sum of money she carried
| she told the police that owing to the number OF
carry her money and jeweiry with her than TO
leave them at home.