New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-27

summat Hs does not enter into JOB with the inies
ton Of using violence and tis of sufficient in psrtalce
will a.eh he place for weeks months 20 hit upon
some night when no ono is on the lockout within.
When THE opportunity arrives, the burglar enters a.
ls leisure tales bis time to select such iees az he
may desire, aid having packed them up, passes them
ont TO bis pal who generally watches the street to
give warning in case they are likely to be surprised.
They no: un'requ,n'ly have trap horse ana
wagon "round tho corner7 into which they STOW
their piurder and Themselves, and rapidly drive fom
the fcene q their exploit.
Sill another method by which the cracksm@n secures
tic object of lis ambition, is by sssnmins ne'ghoory
character He will rent room adjoining or over tne
ulsce he desires 10 enter, ard there 'sSs up Dis
abode But il must be high game thdt he is
after in such n case, for not only are his ex-
rerses necessarily heavy, but this plan OF opera
lion takes much time. Having secGred his room,
he at once makes the acquaintance Of the people
whom he conteuplltes rsbbiDg lie gradually lnsnn-
ates hmesf into their good grsces, and becomes
amar with the clerks through the agency OF cigars
and champae1e. If the clerks sleep in the store he
will in, tie hims. 10 chat with thsm in the evening,
ar they will re. lrn the compliment by occasionally
ting bic room. BaviDg thus established friendly
relations with ihem he readily obtains what niorma
ton he desires regarding the pemises, and has, mead
time manufactured from wax impression key
that will unlock the safe. He sets to work and
quietly cuts hole through the ceiling if his room is
overhead or the wall il il be adjoining. This will
take him several nights, for lie must not arouse the
clerks by poisy haste. Having got everything in
readiness il pal will lead the clerks away for tue
night, if that is necessary, while your burglar quietly
lists himself into the place, and secures suci
plunder az be may desire. In the morning
The robbery is discovered, but the perpetrators
thereof have disappeared, and a search OF their
apartments reveals trace of them save the hole they
went through. l. will be subsequently asc srtained
that their elegant fur ture only hired by the
monb for the successful misleading OF the neighoors.
There is another class of burglars who are deDom-
mated " scre 9smen" -those who enter houses by
means of flse keys-snd they perhaps, more dan
qerous thsn the cTacksmeD." Their mode of opera
ton is simp TO obtain wax impression Of the
KEYS necesssrv % secure entrance from which
skeleton keys are manufactured. Impressions are OBJ
tanned freqr emily by women snd boys, who while sp
partntr waiting in stoI for friend, are busy with
their WAX ard their eyes 10 take observations Of
the premites 4" My Mol wac the keenest gal ever
vos but she's coekedher toes and gone TO glory now,
land never shall run agin eno her like her," The
skeleton key once fitted and the habits of the
pan learned the " screwsman' can enter the place
at bis eisure He seldom carries off large quantity
Of goods at time as they would at once 90 missed,
and biz future hops dashed 10 the grcuul lie con-
tents hmfelf with entering the store abort intervals
and wedding it out by taking a single piece Of val
liable goods from large quantity of the same kind.
In this way he is enabled to carry of so or 500
worth at a time without lie being ms-ed and tho OYER
alton may be repeated whenever the stock is repen-
ished bis skeleton key admitting him az any tims.
have screwed place as many as twenty times, and
got much So So 600 Ortiz Of swsg afore it wasfound
out." Our merchants Gus lose thousands Of dollars
worth Of goods in the course Of year. but never
know their Sc, till they to take an inventory
Of stock, Wien an entry in their ledger under the
head Of " Profit and Loss tells the result. Large
ftocBs Of silk goods have been known to run short
$40 600 in a single year.
Another means by which burglars gain admission to
bodiDg which they wish 10 rob, lie termed plant.
Having examined the premises and prepared for action,
they VIII ctntrve, darog business hours 10 sscTete
one Of their number somewhere about the place-n 2
box barrel up the chimney, wherever il is posi-
ble TO escape detection This fellow is tie "pant,
and great are bis sueIiogs from his confinement on
some occasions But quietly be waits hour after hour,
with patience worthy Of better cause, till the store
lie closed for the night Then be comes forth from bis
hiding place, end Immediately begins selecting the
choicest goOls from TIE stock. These he eully
pecks up ready for removal and then silently awaits
the signal from his outside companions which signifies
that the coast clear and it s e for him TO venture
forth The bola snd bars of the doors are then quiet
ly unfastened, the goods transferred to the custody
Of the robbers in waiting who to the
store Of some convenient receiver. This mode of
hitting burglary lie not in frequent use the chances
are that in place where robbery would pay for so
much trouble the occupants would be toeIaby certain
of discovering " the Plant "Vy I've lost several
splendid fortunes, just cause people were curious
Ell ouQk to search the crib afore licking up" As a
general thing boys or greenhorrs selected for the
plant and by this initiated into the business.
Sometimes the porter of store is in league with tie
burglars ard furnishes every facility for doing the job,
taking good care to he beyond the reach of suspicion
him,tlf. 1t not unfrequeniy happens that burglar
will hmse apply for a situation as porter, in answer
to an advertisement for one. Once employed he usss
the ledge he obtains for the benefit of himself and
fIends. 81 yas n honest man for more n a month
once in Won Of them ii iya'ilns vatn till all
GOD, Dut ven Gu tlJ d cIachi l-JIGj uluht MAKE
EN- sweat for il %
Thee are few young thieves called Jumper5'
who not recognized burglars, but when caught,
their ofeDie is construed into burglary. These fellows
are streetwalkers, who, in passing through some
secluded avenue, watch their opportunity to jump
through an open window, and carry off whatever may
lie within reach. Sich coves is beneath the con-
temptoos seorn Of ahonorabe craftsman yet ha
done it mysef, and just for that I'm scragged.
got short o CHIPS and very lushy, and vas COPIED
with thimble in my poke. 1t vas dead beat, an
In booked for nnod. BIT Id be satisfed with