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December 11, 1858
Springfield Weekly Republican
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A middle-aged man from Worcester, Mass., possibly C.A. Spencer alias J.F. Walker, was robbed of $1,540 by Anne Mead in a Reade Street house in New York. Police arrested her and the landlady, recovering $1,480.
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A middle aged man, from Worcester, Mass., calling himself J. F. Walker, but supposed to be C. A. Spencer, allowed himself to be tempted into a strange house on Reade street, New York, Sunday afternoon, when he should have been at church, and was very much fascinated by a girl calling herself Anne Mead. When he went back to his hotel he was astonished to find his pocket book and $1540 missing. He appealed to the police, and the girl and the landlady of the house were arrested, and all but $60 of the money recovered.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Pocketbook Theft
New York Robbery
Police Arrest
Money Recovery
What entities or persons were involved?
J. F. Walker
C. A. Spencer
Anne Mead
Where did it happen?
Reade Street, New York; Worcester, Mass.
Story Details
Key Persons
J. F. Walker
C. A. Spencer
Anne Mead
Location
Reade Street, New York; Worcester, Mass.
Event Date
Sunday Afternoon
Story Details
A man from Worcester, calling himself J. F. Walker but supposed to be C. A. Spencer, enters a house on Reade street in New York, is fascinated by Anne Mead, and later discovers $1540 stolen from his pocketbook. Police arrest the girl and landlady, recovering all but $60.