, 1874-12-20

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| will take both. Only d few
FOLLOW ALL BRANCHES OF TIE PROFESSION,
lille. lawyer who practices in the Civil, Grim
iuai, and Admiralty Courts. It takes worry clover
man to be up. in all lines but when they arc
ablo to pick supor as we'll as fan pocket or
! snap prop they are LII clover aud can always
| make money:
Reporter-Can pocket be ~ easily picked
when d man is sitting dorn as when standing
| up?
prsoner-Eo. Some men Who can take a
| leather sitting cannot take ono when the victim
| is on his feet, and vice versa.
| Reporter-Whicl is the easiest 2
Prisoner-Standing up: -. ........... j,
PRACTICAL TEST.
The reporter, who had been standing ut tho
| co-door for over bali an hour. with bis uoto-
| book against the baTs+: WA hora handed his
pockot-book, which had been in the inside pocket
OF his vest. Upon looking at that article Of
| clothing lie found it had been unbuttoncd With
| out bis knowing it, and the book abstracted.
| Reporter-When did you get that !?
| Prisoner-After had been talking to you ten
minutes. l wanted to show you how it was
done. l worked under this q Dewspaper) while
| you we're looking ut me.
Reporte1-1t u strange did not notice you or
| feel your hand. "
prisoner-No, it ia not. You wero not antici-
pating anything OF the sort. Your mind was on
your book. Il is so with almost everybody.
! They thinking OF something else than losing
LuelI G0Ou6Gt auu are tueTClOr4 ca8lly lOuAtu
| We can tell when Z man il tly or'is on to (has
| discovcrcd) mob, and we would "a coon think
OF touching him aB. OF denying detective
loan.
Reporter-I thank you for the book. and also
for tile illustration OF the doxterty OF the craft.
But cannot the men who pick pocket sitting
gather one in while standing up?
Prisoner-Sone Of them eau, bat they arc not
export 1T it.
keporter-Which pockets do they usually ut
tack?
prisoner-TLo kicks; but some Gun empty u
jarve as we'll. ''''~.> - =
Koporter-Hov do they prevent the people
opposite from observing them2
Prsoner-They seldom work except when tho
car or bus is crowded; and oven then they hide
the pocket behind newspaper or coat.
1:eporter-Do" they always unbutton 4 man's
vest when his money is in tho inside pocket
Priaoner-Not always; some mems clothes fit
thcm better than others: and when man has ,
tight fitting vest it il unbultouod. It altogether
depends upon
THE WAY N WHICH He SITS.
Some sit upright and that draws the front OF the
vest tight around their bodies; others SIT lean
ing forwards or sideways, aud that leaves suf
ticlent space between tho shirt aud the vest Tor
the digits.
Reporter-Docs the wire put his whole hand
into tho pocket and get iit1n hold Of the
lc1ther? .
prlsoner-No; ho catches the top Of 1t, and an
seuds the man in tho right direction, and out
comes the book. The work is done go rapidly
that no does nos feel the leather leaving, or no.
tice the VACUUM have known Of cases whoTe
first-class dips took money out OF ono end Of
long leather while the owner had hold Of the
other, and lie didn't know it. Leathers are often
taken out, the money removed, and the books
returned. That is done NOW more than ever be-
fore, the people in the large tities are getting
very ty.
Hepnr+nr-1Inu ara
rrisoncr-Somo men untvist the rings which
fastcn them to the chain others cut the chains,
and still othcrs will uubuston tho vest and take
both watch and chain, particularly if it looks
kko valuable ono. .
Eeporter-How can they tell whether it is more
than IN ordinary watch
prisoncr--By seeing tho man take it out
There are some men when they get new and
valuable watch will pull it out every few minutes
to SEQ the time, or rather to show it to the peo-
pie in the car By doing that they give it away.
and il dip secs it, the owner might rs we'll
hand it to him, and savesshin the trouble and
anxiety attending the :aa,ng OF it from his fob.
DISCOVERY.
Repo1tet-If tho wire was caught by victim
Wha. would be done?
prisoner-Nhen q wire fs very bold in his
operations, his pals aro ready in case Of trouble
{discovery) to split hin out.
Prisoner-Ouo will step in front OF the man
and another stop up the door, aud while they
give the tool q chanco to get away they will de-
tain tho victim. It often happens, when tho
mob are hard up. in case OF q discovery, they
will get tile money anyhow, whether tho nan
will or uot- Eut clever wire will not take
wallet or 4 watch or diamond pin il thore il the
east"possible chance OF the owner missing it.
They know their man the moment they look at
him, and very seldom miss.
l,eportor-How do they taho
DIAMOND PIN
from shirt bosom?
ptisoner-The wire works with = coat on his
arm. looking over the mans shoulder and first
uneatches the pin; he then jostles tho man d
little, throwing him backward in sucl, way TINT
he thinks it All accident and the pin drops into
the tools hand. While begging his pardon for
the shove, he passes tho pin to one Of the party
near tho door, and quietly works his way out Of
the Cur.
cuted2
Prisoner-They sell then, to one another OF to
gamblers.
ncportor-Arc they good judges OF diamonds?
Prisoner--The best i'll tho country; and theY
do not get an on-color one IN fifty. They sel- |
dom make q mistake, even st night.
Reporter-Do they take them out Of tho set
tings?
Prisoner-Of cournc, IS soon as possible. |
They never sell anything they get iu tile city or
LuHA NAGi AAb1 ENb H.
Reporter-:Do not pawnbrokers get good
many of them? |
Prisoner-Yes perhaps larger portion.
Reporter-Only large stones arc taken !?
Prisoner-Yes. aid small ones too, If they look
like gems. A stone worth 52S, 00o vas got by |
mau in Philadelphia, and stones worth $4,000 |
and upwards are often picked.
Roporter--Are the Plus as easily taken now IS
formerly? The loss of so many has resulted in
securing them firmly, has it not?
Prieoner-1t makes no difference how thoy arc |
fastened Oh, they can be taken. The prop
takers always keep themselves posted as to the
catches.
Rcpo1ter-IIoT
Prisoner-Erom tho diamoad-aottorB and jaw
elera-
Reportcr-Do they furnish information for
u.
Prisoner-No; but the dips are constantly get
ting their own diamonds reset, aud in that way
get the latest catches. and by practice can
them, and tako q prop as easily 81
eyer.
Notwithstanding to your account, pick
pockets must mako
4 GREAT DEAL OF MONEY? |
prisoner-Thoy do but they are almost With