The times., 1899-08-06


ton which is neglected by lovers OF art,
though st is Of surprising interest TO stu
dents Of criminology. The portrait coIlec-
fion indicated is the Rogues' Gallery at De-
tective Headquarters. The curator OF the
exhibit is lnspecto. Boardman
The counterfeit presentment'' Of hun
dreds q criminals Of high degree. and Of
thousands u ieW degree. are exposed there
ThcSe are Races - men and women who
hSNs sas5e sazseRas ~ seFsias checks ana
~ breaking he Nsslss of hsnkS. There are
ssoss oS mss sa8 mozaea NAo have stolen
Asasksseasess srasa he pockets os people
sa sse sss@s
EAe Pesaaa We ss,seves tha; the average
tsvEeestsz : At evsl nHkiRa. -aap. and
'ss--ss -eeessak character Viii have his
tellss sAasssrs3 ~ critical inspection Of
1AS EekssSS Gallery
Marion l. Dow.
Among TIE faces which appear in this COZ
lsstion are those Of criminals OF interna-
tionsi renOwn who have operated, or who
have attempted 10 operate, in the District
Of Columbia. One Of these is Marion L.
Dow, one OF the most beautiful women who
ever Iured men from paths Of rectitude
and one OF the loveliest beings who ever
pined in grated cell. There are two pho
tographs OF her One was taken when she
was a young girl. and the other when d
mature woman. The face is refined open,
frank. generous, and fair. There is not
a hard line in it. The eyes are wonder
fully sympathetic. Their color is brown.
The brows are clearly defined and archiy
traced The lashes are long 1t is a face
that might bring light into the darkest life.
Marion was born near st. John. New
Brunswick. Her name was Marion Grasse.
Her parents were respectable, church 60
ing persons. Marion was the belle of the
little settlement where she lived. She
first attracted notice in this country at
Boston. in 1885, where she was married TO
Dow, and with him became involved in
number Of crooked transactions to defeat
life insurance companies. Within two
years after the marriage Dow died. In
1875 Marion negotiated a loan at a Bos-
ton bank on a raised certificate of rail-
road stock and fed TO New Brunswick,
where a few months later she forged a
check, was arrested, and jumped her bail.
in 1880 she opened brokerage Office
IN New York under the name OF Carrie E.
West She failed and took away the
money OF her customers TO the sum of
0,00o Later she opened an Office in
Philadelphia for the accommodation OF
ladies who might be inclined TO specu-
iation, and sooa failed. She was convicted
OF obtaining money under false pretences
md was sent To Moyamensing prison. Aft
er her release she was married TO Royal
La Touche, who had been fellow-pris-
oner. He was soon after convicted of big
amy whereupon Marion was married TO
James e. Mcdowell. In 1873 she opened
a ladies investment bureau" In New
York under the name Of Carrie E. Morse
She appropriated the savings of a poor
widow and went to Sing Sing for two
years.
After her release from Sing Sing she
sought to open brokerage Offices at Balti-
more and al Washington, but was dissuad-
ed by the detectives under pain OF arrest.
She then began operations in New York as
Marion La Touche, and her business was
for a long time TO fleece men and women
who would answer her advertisements,
which ran something like this: Wanted
a partner with about $500 in cash 10 take
an active interest il a legitimate and well
established business. Fifty per cent
guaranteed"
Several OF the veteran detectives In the
Washington department are personally ac-
Quainted with Marion.
Sophie Lyons.
Sophie Lyons is another famous criminal
who is well known in this jurisdiction.
She was Sophie Elkins, daughter 20 the
celebrated English burglar Elkins, and il
was long the boast OF this woman that
My father was cracksman 10 whom
Scotland Yard took OF its cap" Sophie
was born IL New York city and when she
was old enough 20 toddle was trained by
her father 10 steal When she was but
twelve years old she was arrested by the
New York police on the charge OF shop
lifting. At the time OF her arrest her
father ard brother were serving terms in
the penitentiary for blackmaiI, her mother
was serving sentence for shoplifting. and
her sister was al Biackwell's Island for
being the proprietress of a disorderly
house. AT sixteen years of age Sophie
was married TO Maury Harris, a profess
sionai pickpooket.
Her husband was sentenced to a long
term Of imprisonment, and then Sophie
was married TO Ed. Lyons. Sophie is de-
scribed as having been exceedingly beaut,-
ful and her portrait in the Rogues' Gallery
bears out this description She is said 10
have had violet blue eyes, a rare complex
ion, perfect teeth, z Winsome smile ana
euburn hair that fell TO her feet She was
also an accomplished actress and could
simulate grief, despair, innocence, and in
dignation in a way that often threw skilled
detectives of the scent Her husband was
q well known burglar. IL is said that h, |
loved hts beautiful wife and that he ex-
erted ali his influence to stay her hand from
dishonest acts. When she was nineteen
years old she was arrested at New York fof
shopiiftng, but escaped conviction At
about this time her husband. in company
with the notorious Max Shinburn, robbed
the Ocean Bank Of New York and with tho
proceeds OF the crime bought a fine villa
and set up splendid establishment on
Long Island Six months later Sonhie was
caught while robbing q ieWelry storstsiu /
New York She was tried. convicted. and
sentenced 10 Sing Sing penitentiary and
her husband was also sentenced for his par
ticipation il the Ocean Bank robbery
Lyons, with some other convicts. broke
jail Sophie was employed as a domestic
ir The family OF the warden. Late one
evening during q binding storm her hus-
band drove to the penifentiary and rang |
the bell. The call was answered by Sophie |
who had become a 'trusty" The husband /
threw blanket over her, carried her 10 a 1
sleigh in waiting and made his escape. |
They went 10 Europe and are said 10 have |
become rich through blackmail Sophie /
had two daughters. both Of whom were /
educated under refined circumstances in a /
Paris convent.
In speaking Of these daughters. she once
saic. They have never known me 10 use 4
profane word nor allow drop of liquor |
in the house. All they know about me is |
what they have heard. and / have done all /
ths. mother could TO keep even this /
information from reaching them" she |
was arrested at Paris in 1855. but on rep |
Presentations by the British and American |
ambassadors was released. few months |
later she was arrested for picking pockets /
and was sentenced under the name Of Nine.
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ChauHcey Johuso1