Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-10

THE THREE PICKPOCKETS.
A SCENE ON THE HUDSON.

AS the travelling season has commenced, the in
experienced cannot be too careful in regard 10
p:ckpockels Dozens of these light fingered gen.
ry infest all the principal routes between the great
cities and fashionable Watering Places, and in
their exterior and address are urbane, polished
and gentlemanly, that the frank, credulous and
good natured are very apt to be deceived They
are frst-rate physiognomists, and can tell at a
glance whether travellers, whose persons they ex-
anime with care, or are not suited for their
adroit experiments. A gentleman who recently
travelled up the Hudson, in company with his Ia
Their, says he was not a little amused during the
route at the movements Of three adventures Of the
kind referred to. They were gay, dashing, dan
dy looking fellows excellent at joke, remarka
bic for amiabli,y Of temper, and extremely anx-
ious to render themselves useful, by pointing out
all objects Of curiosity, giving all necessary ex-
plantations, and making themselves as agreeable
as possible They were indeed quite favorites on
board the boat and even one or two OF the ladies
noticed them with admiration for three hand
somer looking men, or better dressed were not to
be met with in the steamer The numbes Of pas
sengers was large, and on arriving near POUCH
kepsie. quite hustle took place, as many intended
to land
! Our friend, attracted by the excitement looked
on calmly, and was not a little astonished to see
.
/ ayorites. rushing with his companions into the
crowd. as if about to land Looking little more
closely. he now observed for the hrst time, tina,
one of the three was unusually stout and broad, and
that the other two were small thin men. Also,
that the sou, one was in advance, and the others
close a, his heels Blu, his as,onishment was not
lule increased on observing one OF the three very
adroiily engaged in lifting up the coat pocket oil
passenger, who was aboutto leave, and who, pull
| ing and blowing with excitement, appeared to Ian
| CIV that all the world was upon his shoulders In
stan,ly the thought flashed upon the mind OF our
friend, that the trio were pckpockets
On noticing them liule further, he was con.
frmed in this suspicion and yet, as he had mol
sah item succeed 10 Obtaining pocket-book, he
was afraid TO give the alarm He communicated
hhs sispicons to his father, who ridcued the idea
IIIe had conversed with the gentlemen, and found
them quite moral, and remarkably intelligent =
Sill the two agreed that it was well enough to
keen an eve upon the suspected Not long after
the father hurried to the son, exclaiming IA low
yoice-you are right-you are right. The iel
/ lows alluded to are no doub, scoundrels. Ali
said the other YOU had better be cautious
DO you see that old gentleman said the father
4 swhh4his two daughters one hanging upon each
4 afrh r The trio have ingratiated themselves with
ira marty, and for the las, hall hour have beer
endeavoring to pick the poke, OF the father.
have watched them closely, and am convinced o
lii had better call the old gentlemen out, anC
give him the alarm Accordingly our friend
father bee lsoned to the old gentleman, who seemed
) puzzled enough 10 understand such movenen
} on the par, Of a stranger After the hesitation o
, moment, he leii his daughters, and moved WIN
an ,nloring air, towards the gentleman who mad
bookoned TO him. The two thus near each o'hef
: deyelopemeul was about TO be made, when OF
turning for an instant two Of the plckpoekeis wer'
found Immediately behind the two old gentlemen
, and directing the most searching giances toward
our friends falher Puzzled aud eonfonnded, n
found impossible 10 uuer his suspicious and giS
the alarm, while the old gentleman whom be ha'
! te-koned TO his side, was sill more puzzlsd tia
1 he should have been called out BY Stranger, an
that lha, stranger should be unable TO explain him
{ self The scene for a minute or two was a"k
: ward enough, especially IS The p'ckPoeke's moT
: I'd IS the oihers moved Subsequently,, however
E the two old genilemen me, IL the cabin, when %
one communicated his suspicious 10 the other, b
Immediately E,i 10 his coat. not lIrle siafme-
3 aud found thai bis POck.i-bOok containing Seo1