Total Depravity

The most troublesome thief the New York detectives have had anytbing to do with for a long time proves to be a little girl 13 yearsold. Mysterious robberies of money and jewels from private houses have been goicg on in the upper part of the city for several montliB, so adroitly performed as to baffle the most minute nvestigation by the pólice. It was noticed that a pretty, rüodest-appearing ohild had been seen about the buildings at the time some of the thcfts were supposed to have been committed, but no one thought of counecting her with the crimes until a few days ago it was ascertained that articles answering to the description of Bome recently Btolen had been pawned by a girl resembling this one. The officers were at once reminded of little Libby O'Brien, who had testified to being an acconiplice of a Mrs. Kloss, a notorious sneak. thief, a few montha before, and they looked her np and arrested her. She denied her guilt at first with the most admirable assumption of iimocccce, but, when fully identifled by seme of her victims, she owned up. She told the whole story of her criminal career with the greatest composure and cheerfulness, without any apprehension for her future. She bas committed about fif ty robberies, amounting to several thousand dollars, spending the money, as she nays, in living and tlressing well and going to the theaters, giving her mother a small sum each week. Her youth nnd aitlessness of manner have enabled her to gain freo admission to dwelling8 at all times on various pretexta, and many people who have entertained her can 'hardly believo tliat she could be guilty of the thefts.