New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
CHILDREN HELD FOR ROBBERY
A GIRL AND HER YOUNGER BROTHER
WE'RE CLEVER THIEVES.

s,,p WAS THE LEADER. AND THEY STOLE TRI-
CYCLES. BABY CARRIAGES AND CLOTHING
FROM OTHER CHILDREN-THEY BAF-
FLED THE POLICE FOR WEEKS.
Tho two Young highway robbers. Mamie Timothy
and her brother John, were arraigned oeiore ro'.e
Justice Potts in Jersey City yesterday Mamie "
nrenossessing with dark hair and eyes, ana Is re-
oarkably bright and self-possessed for chid OF
thirteen years. She not bold. but. reaiizns s"o
had done wrong, desired to restore 10 the victims
their property and she frankly INFORMED the Souis
of the thefts She has an excellent memory anu
gave details of the robberes. She assumed the en-
fire responsibiity and exculpated her brother VINO
ia eleven years old. She declared that she person"
ally committed the thefts. and her brother renue.
no assistance except when she directed MIN " "'
her The girl admitted stealing five baby carriages
ally trcvces which she found In the street. In 'front.'
wards or halls Of dwellings The clever young thei
dIsnosed OF these to various dealers In secondhand
articles She avered suspicion by telling piausioie
storv n bout having outgrown the tricycle. ana her
mother having assented to allow her to sell II ana
apply the money to the purchase OF picycie
In disposing of the baby carriages she shre"uiy
avoided going twice to the same purchaser anu
her story was that her mother was breaking up
housekeeping as she about to return 10 Eng
land and had not received satisfactory oHer io'
the article She completely disarmed the suspicion
of the purchasers as she told her story WIN quo"
Kolmiski. OF No. 1879 Bay-st., Jersey City, and MIS-
Mary McKnnon OF No. 373 Grove-st.. were before
the Court but were discharged They were COM
pietely duped by the smart child who had driven
close bargain. They had paid fair prices ana the
Judge discharged them, as the articles were SUI
rendered ~
The girl said that she began to rob children OF
their wearing apparel about two weeks ago wen
dressed children were selected. They were induced
10 enter Railways or easements often OF their own
homes and were Invested OF their mats cioahs'
capes or coats and II the dress was costly one
that too would be added TO the booty Inc ht'ie
victim would be bribed with piece OF candy 10 re-
main in the hall until the girl returned win the
clothes and more candy. In this way the precoc'ous
young thief Insured her escape. She had roobed
seven children. usually tiny toddlers three or FOUR
years old The hour chosen was ABOUT mi'oay'
when few policemen do patrol duty and mothers are
busy preparing dinner
The thefts disturbed the police but the repeated
association OF a girl and boy with the robberiss
caused them 10 keep close vigil on children sus-
pclon finally pointed TO the Timothy children "heh
the 'hold-up' OF Mamie. the four,year,old daughter
Police Captain Kelly visited the home OF the Tim
o,hys at No. lo7 Pavonia- ave. and took Mamie anne
WINGED the Captain by her earnest declarations OF
innocence that he had made a grlevous error. nu,
when they reached the police station she coniessei
her guilt The police through her confession. nave
recovered the stolen articles The parents o., OF han ,e
Al
10 England. They both went 10 work at small
salary In a cheap restaurant In New-lork lhey
were Of the girls thieving propensities
as the money she realized employed in visiting
places OF Amusement and for sweetmeats. Mamie
had instructed her brother TO remain silent ABOUT
the jolly times they were having while supposed by
their parents 10 be practically imprisoned at home
Justice Potts held the children for trial yeSter,
day the charge Of larceny from the person. and
Will hold another examination as charge or en-
tcring and larceny has also been made against them
They were sent back TO the Second Precinct police
station. in Seventh-st and the boy made bolt FOR
liberty. They allowed the freedom OF the cor
rldor The boy stole out into the yard, scaled
fence and out through the yard OF a tenement
house 10 Slxth-st. Some neghbors saw him. and
the young fugitive was recapturei at Jersey
and S.xth-st after n chase OF two blocks. The
children transferred TO the womens prison at
the Third Precinct police station