The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-15
A PUPIL Of D MANDtlBAUM.
Notorious Madam Lewis, Queen Of
Shoplifters. Jailed.
HER ACcomPL.cEs WITH HER.
Police Make One of the Most I'm
Of the Depa rtment-Searrh Of the
>hOplifter'a Rooms Brings 10
and Satins-A Confession Made.

Madam Lewis one % the most notorious
shoEaifters in the United States. pupil
az Mother AaudeIbaugn. Of New York
city. Is in the city jail. under the name Of
Sarah Dickens. She was arrested late
yesterday afternoon by Detective Cud:-
hee. a. a corner on Second avenue. when
the streets were crowded with people. SO
quietly did the detective do his work and
SO quick was Madam Lewis 10 realize the
situation that not a person, otherwise
than those interested. knew what was go
ing on. AT police headquarters Mrs.
Lewis confessed 10 Chief Reed and said
that she had been stealing. Her desire
Cor morphine was responsible for her work.
David &. Ray and J. W. i.ukan. two
American spectators who have been
living at the madam's house, were arrest
ell later IN the evening.
In searching the house the detectives
discovered silks. satins. fiannels. worsteds.
Ours. boxes Of candies. perfumes, revolv-
ers. brass knuckles. draw poker hold
outs cards. chips and q peck OF dice. 1t
is estimated that in all there is eight
;r3lakfuls OF property, nine-teuths Of which
= Supposed to have been stolen from the
merchants Of Seattle.
About n week ago Chief Of Police Reed
received information TIA; suspicious char
acters were living at 1il7 Fifth avenue.
he detailed Detective Cudihee - invssi-
gate the case. 1t was a tough joh. and
day after day passed without anything of
a substantial nature developing. cudihee
saw large woman. about 40 years OF age.
go and come from the house. She al
ways wore a long. loose fur cape. Two
men that the detective set down as easy
money men were also observed TO make
their headquarters az the house. There
is ii nest az some kind there said Cudihee
10 the chief, but am not certain enough
of my facts to make a raid. / think that
the woman Is stealing from stores, but
have not been able to detect her Stay
with the outfit" replied the chief. and
hand them if YOU can
Night after night Cudihee went out star
gazing and returned with a big supply of
pure ozone and suspicious. They are
CLEVER" he said. We've struck some
Eastern people"
Yesterday afternoon he caught sight Of
the woman leaving the house. clad as usual
in her big cloak. lie trailed her TO lit
tie bakery on Third avenue Just south OF
Madison street She entered. and in
few moments came out, her cloak bullying
out in a suspicious manner. Cudihee loafed
along about a block behind his quarry.
she went down Marion street to Second
a cnue and then straight south TO the
Palace market, one DOR north OF George
WiE,h's fruit and canty store. Cudihce
nouecd That she got SOME paper bags and
thsu took several articles out from under
her cloak and dropped them into the bags.
Having finished this jot, she came out of
the market and went back zip Second ave-
nus. At the corner Of Cherry street she
apparently became aware ;hst che was
followed and quicksued her pace.
CGdihee took in the situation. and COM
Ing up rapidly. tapped her on the shoulder.
saying. It's a pinch Without saying 4
word She turned and walked down the
street. At the corner OF Yesier way she
a {. = 9'Per l bag but cudnee picked
Clerk Atkins her name vas Sarah Dickens.
evidently having in mind Dickens story
of oliver Twist" and -. cans school Of
thieves. She said that he Was 80 wars
old au5 weighed 80 pounds. She has blue
eyes ald dark hair. Ordinarily she would
he taken for Il respectable woman.
In the bass which she had under her
cloak were bottles % honey and other eli-
hles. Why I'D you steal@'' asked Chief
Reed. "it's case 81 too much morphine"
she replied In bar purse was 80.
Cu0Ihee Immediately went Ia her homo
and there found Ray and Lucklan. They
were arrested ca suspicion and locked uD
Rss had 81 ard Lncklan s. 50 Both said
theE were speeulstoFs.
Tee house was searched. and the result
vas astounding 10 even the detectives
TheF found yards and yards 81 Y.aw c1afN
slas. s7t.ns an1 other kinds u goods hut
af wtaQ'st marks by witch u could bs
discovered whore They came from Thnre
w-fe several tTXrs lu w~irh bad fseaf
Cea@F that came from George Wirsh's.
There were f!rS. fFmmti ara uFtrtn!-
Tst. Tew trooSers. boxes q soap. pcrfnrn-
efS- etc. Gambling tools were ia, keA away
.n every nook and corner Without exar-
srs4ti1n. there Was peck - dee In al
Che goods were s0TlCi.nt To tn eight large
tr4nAz- ara the po}ce believe ,hat mos,
~ ;setu have lrrot. stosen
sarah Dickens. or Madam Lewis. as she
t known ;u Chicago has been known ~
thr iee - fa@ big c.t.es fo- wears She
- sa-,
tae greatest fence" 1hat eyer
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sr s.E~tars = azleE az Windsor. can
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