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Remarkable rogues

Chapter 25: Transcribers' Notes
By Charles Kingston
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About This Book

A series of biographical sketches recounts the lives and crimes of notorious figures from Europe and America, outlining their backgrounds, methods, notable offences, trials, and punishments. Individual chapters profile a wide range of offenders — from poisoners and confidence women to outlaws and master thieves — blending narrative incidents with analysis of motives and techniques. Prefatory remarks reflect on public fascination with crime, and illustrations and courtroom episodes punctuate the case histories. The collection mixes factual chronicle and sensational detail to show how personal histories, public reaction, and the legal system intersect in high-profile criminal cases.

INDEX

  • Ain-Fezza, 51.
  • Allen, Inspector, 157.
  • Almanack de Gotha, 137.
  • America, Greenacre attempts to escape to, 191.
  • American Civil War, 259.
  • American Criminals, 31, 159, 259.
  • American "Humbert Safe" Swindle, 164–167.
  • Apollo Theatre, Berlin, 280.
  • "Archduke Francis Ferdinand," 138.
  • Atkinson, Murder of Mrs., 204–207.
  • Ballantine, Mr. Sergeant, 76.
  • Barthélemy, Emanuel, 229–242.
  • Barthélemy's fatal duel with Cournet, 232.
  • Barthélemy's trial and acquittal at Kingston, 234.
  • Bastien, Murderer, 127.
  • Bastien blackmails Robert, 131.
  • Bastien, First arrest of, 129.
  • Bastien, Second arrest of, 132.
  • Bastien, Third arrest of, 133.
  • "Beauty Specialist, The," 63.
  • Beavis, James Addison, 169–179.
  • Becker, Charles, 265.
  • Begging-letter Writer, Ingenious, 152.
  • Bernstorff, Colonel, 282.
  • Bigley, Lydia, (see Mrs. Chadwick).
  • Bodasse, Murder of Désiré, 217.
  • Bonds, Great robbery of, 268.
  • Borradaile, Mrs., 70.
  • Boyston Bank, Boston, Robbery at, 261.
  • Bozevsky, Alexis, 4.
  • Bremen, Gesina Gottfried's crimes in, 27–29.
  • Bride, The deserted, 156.
  • Browne, Murder of Hannah, 186.
  • Bullard, Charles, 262.
  • Bülow, Prince von, 99.
  • Bushranger, The Girl, 31–45.
  • Carnegie, Andrew, 162.
  • Carpenter's Buildings, Camberwell, 184.
  • Castaing, Mdlle., 56.
  • Cesbron, 111.
  • Cesbron attempts to murder London doctor, 123.
  • Chadwick, Mrs. Leroy, 159–168.
  • Chadwick, Arrest and conviction of Mrs., 167–168.
  • Chotek, Countess Sophy, 145.
  • Cleveland, Mrs. Chadwick's marriage in, 161.
  • Coleridge, Mr. Justice J. T., 193.
  • Collard, Murder of P.C., 238.
  • Coltman, Mr. Justice, 193.
  • Connell, Attempted poisoning of Mrs., 197.
  • Cope, Mr., 195.
  • "Count d'Este," 137.
  • Cournet's duel with Barthélemy, 232.
  • Covent Garden Theatre, 117.
  • Cumberland, Duke of, 251.
  • Daniloff, Jeanne, 47–61.
  • Daniloff, Jeanne, marries Captain Weiss, 50.
  • Demidoff, General von, 104.
  • Deutsche Bank, 100.
  • Diamond Robbery, Great, 272.
  • Diary of Crime, A, 152.
  • Dixon, Murder of, 201.
  • Douglas, Philip, 149.
  • Douglas, Richard, 147–157.
  • "Duchess of Devonshire, the," Recovery of, 273.
  • "Duchess of Devonshire, the," Theft of, 267–8.
  • Dutton, Captain, 244.
  • Elliott, Joe, 266.
  • English Criminals, 63, 79, 147, 169, 181, 197, 243.
  • Eton, Parsons thefts at, 243.
  • Execution, Greenacre's, 194.
  • French Criminals, 79, 111, 125, 213, 229.
  • French mail, Robbery of, 264.
  • Gainsborough's masterpiece, Recovery of, 273.
  • Gainsborough's masterpiece, Theft of, 267–8.
  • Gale, Sarah, 183.
  • Gale, Death of Sarah, 195.
  • Galveston, Robbery at National Bank, 37.
  • Gay, Hannah Browne's brother, 190.
  • German Criminals, 17, 95, 135, 275.
  • Girodin, Marie (see Goold, Marie).
  • Goold, Marie (murderess), 79–93.
  • Goold, Vere, 83.
  • Gottfried, Gesina, 17–30.
  • Gottfried, Murder of, 23.
  • Greenacre, James, 181–195.
  • Greenacre's execution, 194.
  • Guerin, Madame, 111–124.
  • Guerry, M., 56.
  • Guerry, Madame, 56.
  • Harvey, Daniel Whittle, 181.
  • Hohn, Countess von, 99.
  • Hotenfeld, Baroness von, 282.
  • Houet, The murder of Madame, 125–134.
  • Hussmann, Maria, 135.
  • Kamarowsky, Count Paul, 8.
  • Kamarowsky, Murder of Count Paul, 14.
  • Kerr, Commissioner, 77.
  • Kilburn, Human remains found in, 189.
  • King, Charles, Worth's partner, 270.
  • Kingston-on-Thames, Barthélemy's trial at, 234.
  • Krupp, Frederick, 135.
  • Kupfer, Gertrude, 97.
  • Kupfer, Martha, 95–109.
  • Lalère, M., 116.
  • Leverson, Rachel, alias "Madam Rachel," 63–77.
  • Levin, Murder of Madame, 91.
  • Lincoln, President, 259.
  • Liverpool, Adam Worth in, 262.
  • London, Adam Worth in, 263.
  • London doctor, Attempted murder of, 123.
  • MacCormack, Mrs., and "Sir" R. Douglas, 154.
  • Macé solves murder mystery, 222–227.
  • Mackay, the Silver King, 171.
  • "Madame Rachel," 63–77.
  • Madame Tussaud's, Barthélemy and, 242.
  • Marylebone Police Court, 197.
  • Matrimonial agency swindles, 111–124.
  • Mawer, Murder of Mr., 200.
  • "Maybrick Case, The," 54.
  • Maynard, Alice, 69.
  • Mexican Land Swindle, 170–177.
  • Miltenberg, Herr, 17.
  • "Miss Northcliffe," bogus heiress, 112.
  • "Miss Smith," bogus heiress, 120.
  • Moabit Prison, 109.
  • Monte Carlo, The Goolds at, 86.
  • Monte Carlo Trunk Murderess, 79–93.
  • Moore, George, Murder of, 237.
  • Murder of Hannah Browne, 186.
  • Murder of Madame Houet, 129.
  • Napoleon III, 230.
  • Naumoff, Nicholas, 10.
  • New York Bank victimised by Mrs. Chadwick, 163.
  • Northumberland, Duchess of, 243.
  • O'Rourke, 1.
  • Oran (Algiers), 49.
  • Parsons as cardsharper, 248.
  • Parsons, Execution of William, 257.
  • Parsons, William, 243–257.
  • Parsons, Plot to abduct Miss, 253.
  • Parsons, Sir William, 244.
  • Peralta, Dolores, 170.
  • Phillips, Jack, 267.
  • Pons and Goolds' trunk, 92.
  • Posen, Imperial palace at, 275.
  • Prilukoff, Donat, 7.
  • Ranelagh, Lord, 71.
  • Raymond, Harry, (see Worth, Adam).
  • Reform Bill (1832), 183.
  • Regent's Canal, Woman's head found in, 189.
  • Renenski, Count, 275.
  • Richter, Dr., 98.
  • Robert, M., 125.
  • Robert, First arrest of, 129.
  • Robert, Second arrest of, 132.
  • Robert, Third arrest of, 133.
  • Roques, Felix, 51.
  • Rumf, Herr, 28.
  • Rumf, Murder of Frau, 29.
  • Safe, Mrs. Chadwick's remarkable, 164.
  • St. George's, Hanover Square, 155.
  • Savanoff, Vera, 277.
  • Schnieder, Anna, 276.
  • Seymour, Q.C., Digby, 76.
  • Soames, Murder of Mrs., 203.
  • Stahl, Dr., 6.
  • Star, Belle, 31–45.
  • Straight, Douglas, 76.
  • Suicide of Dr. Stahl, 7.
  • Suicide of Felix Roques, 58.
  • Suicide of Jeanne Daniloff, 60.
  • Suicide of Peter Tarnowska, 4.
  • Suicide of Pierre Voirbo, 228.
  • "Sylvester, Hon. George," 69.
  • Tarnowska, Marie, 1–15.
  • Tarnowska, Peter, 2, 4.
  • Tarnowska, Vassili, 2.
  • Tindal, Mr. Justice, 193.
  • Voirbo, Pierre, 213–228.
  • Weiss, Madame, (see Daniloff, Jeanne).
  • Weiss, Captain, 49.
  • Wells, Charles, (see Bullard, Charles).
  • Wertheim, Berlin merchant, 96.
  • West Gradenz, Prison at, 284.
  • Whidburn, Dr., 203.
  • William of Prussia, Prince, 278.
  • Williams, Montague, 76.
  • Wilson, Catherine, 197–211.
  • Wilson, Acquittal of Catherine, 209.
  • Wilson, Conviction of Catherine, 210.
  • Wilson, Execution of Catherine, 211.
  • Wilson, Parsons' accomplice, 254
  • Worth, Adam, 279.
  • Worth, death of Adam, 273.
  • Worth, in Cape Town, Adam, 270.

Transcribers' Notes

Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.

Simple typographical errors were corrected; occasional unpaired quotation marks were retained.

Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained.

This book spelled "Belle Starr" as "Belle Star".

The text always uses the surname "Tarnowska", but for men, it should be "Tarnowski".

Page 10: "complicated" was misprinted as "compliothed" in this copy of the original book, but was printed correctly in another copy.

Page 44: "dust-strained" was printed that way.

Page 144: "bookmaker" was printed that way.

Page 288: "Diamond Robbery, Great" was misprinted as "Diamond Robert, Great".

The book cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.