STEAMBOAT ROBBERY.--Rose Nunanny appeared before Alderman Brady this morning and stated that a young man named Augustus Wynkoop who is a well known robber, had purloined her portmonnaie containing $38 25ct from her pocket this morning on board the steamboat City of Hartford as the boat was coming into the pier foot of Peck-slip, complainant caught Wynkoop's hand as he was taking the money out of her pocket upon which he returned it to her. Ald. Brady committed the prisoner, and directed the complaint to be detained in White street, to prosecute in default of bail.

Source:

Unknown, "New York City News, Steamboat Robbery," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, Saturday, 1 October 1859, p. 2.