The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05

enable cOnedoates 70 enter and the goods 70 % car
ried Off Other silk robberes are effected BY the bur
glars hiring an apartment In building adjoining tho sk
house and at proper time breaking through the wall
and n: store aS1 sa Of
generally covered wagon. Sometimes they use Inc
might owl" hacks-the hackmen themselves mot IN
frequently having found out In league with tho
burglars In other Of silk robberes the thief een
ceas himself In the store in the day time, and IN the
amount OF goods Is carried or great deal Of work h.
been done In this way In this city within year or twe
Larccncs are frequently committed early IN inc morn
ing or az soon the porter opens the store store
keepers would do we'll TO keep eye upon these break
ofday operations for sometimes occurs that they 80
their porcrs Of stealing goods when they ar' proven
3. HousebreakeB These arc tho most despera.e
kind Of burglars with IN most cases Du; N,,s
the surety Of receiving ten years or Iifc imprs-
onment In the State prison when caught These feows
Tho large kew Of the main door, turning the key on II
there be a catch latch, thnt u readily openeo ~
night st zsn epdor the Sidewalk Those
are generally OF desperate character,
and having tho State prison staring them IN the face they
do not hesitate main even To kill any person who
may attempt obsuct them In their dspredaions or In
their efforts TO escape.
troublesome Villains the detectives have TO deal with In
he cities these fellows select the rear platform and
crowded passage ways q horse cars where hcy adro
books &C without their owners evsr dr. aiming they
have been the victims Of the rascaIs These robberes
SOmetimcb
standing beside you With coat or shawl ON his arm,
beneath which he 10 manipulating for your watch or
purse II passengers would exercise more care In these
crowded cars andbe their guard against any unknown
character who might crowd unnecessarily upon them,
they would be less likely TO DO robbed Tho same re-
marks will apply TO passengers In omnotses-for bosn
male and female pckpockets abound IN such places.
when theatres out the pckpockct generally waits
short distance on near an omnibus until - full wns a,
he thyusts himself In, taking standing position, rom
which he operate the breastpn o. brooch ~,
unsuspectng viciim. They also work At tine Sph
which among the crowd at the opening .ns
ticket Office Of theatre Here they select their vc.m
from among the party who have shown their mvencys
and generally nj the moment when the ticket
has his hand In the ltto aperture the pickpocks' pies
bis hand under that Of his victim, 80 as 70 coone 49,
completely In the aperture, and raising ms srm a. ny
same time has the pockets OF his victim cn'nciy NJ
mercy Then presto, away goes pocketpoos, svu ~ a.
or what not and before the victim KNOWS nc mas "oon
| plucked, the plumber Is far out Of his reach;
Confidence Men There are different ciassos On ,ncso
offenders First arc the real confidence men, VINO make
the acquaintance Of travellers on the various rsroads
and TO the city Tho lines betweNn Buffalo
and New York are those most In favor They make the
acquaintance OF parties who are bound TO California
ingratIate Themselves into their affections, stop at the
same hotel &C. He processes TO have been In California