, 1874-12-20

Always nave one place Of resort .ssaets ~ most
PeAl'ocketa hare separate nlrce 'us9 ~ L., th&
'uA uAs'ass, etc' Tho other thieves inra,aaIIn aIn ths
when tbs1 s1tr ara Iack isate OK TIE P1cKRocxE1s
Reporter-Why?
fr'soner-Because they alvaya b.,
-nnepof'er-no they work all the tjm.a aone5.
n1tsoneE-Whensyer they get ch.no.-.' :.
nortrn;t;es ..pJies3a1e they always watching fo~
posted. 1'SA MO Keep thar,
Reporter-what PAY do they ret
Pr,sonaE-A regular whack wha, A..
comes OF. II a fellow whom tbev ~ ~. taa thing
fldenco in gives them stiff 1teiIs s's no eon-
usually gets hurt. \'sus la), hs
Rsporter-Whero do the thievs stco ,,,
large city7 9'op *haa IN
prisoner-Generally ut the honaa o,.
Eeporter-Has he Accommodations t.. - 1slecd.
;n rtlsonerYes rise and that is usually their ma..
Aeporter-Vhich do you consider -.
grade OF pickpockets? 'ns sosst
frlsoner-Thoso men who go into a r,,,...,
car. and ask man where he ID ecinr rrStaoad
mentions tho place, they will tell him !. hha:a %
the wrong car-to 80 forward. Tina a.s n
waiting 3oE him on tho platform. an, es ~ ~
opens tho door they surround linn, and ~. su y ee
leather by force il necessary. '@Ae M
Eep93ter-"hat do you think Of pickpoe..,.
Prisoner-They arc tho sn.rpest nan = !,
world nothing can escape their notca j" ns
Roporter-Are you satisfied with tha IL, -
havo led 10 many yaars te 1oa
Prlsoner-1f could begin again ater..
should probably exert my abilities in ]a9;t;nAt
channel. and try to do something bettsr Iass Iss
destiny seemed to lead mo On to do bad Th;tSs. ~.
! would or lot. "tasaae&
SGPERST1T1OC5.
Reporter-Are thieves supcrstitiors
Prisoner-fes, more than tho ~pamh1.r.
some Of tho sma1test OF thcm are tha b;oeaeaa aua
towards living, though they have losa Of f6ssss 6sz
when there is no danger. Ae.'s
Keporte1-I hare heard it said that a ,h;.,
never did anything but be told another, Il III
Prisoner among tho small fty md H.,
accounts for the success OF tho deteetiyes '1A*
Reporter-In what respect? Arc thev nnt n.
their intollacts2 -. - 1A'a6
Prlsoner-The1e ara outside men WIN nm r,.,.
Of ability, but tho inside men (cit7 emno1ss1
depend almost solely on the thieyes for FnoHI
edge Of + robbery. In ninety-nino robbariaa ~
Of a hundred they recover property tbrnneh -. :.
dead give-away-that is. somo thief ;suueai3 ~
another, and tolls who took it, and rlane thr.
have gone Five out Of ai1 Corporation a..
tecti7es could not get employment in apri5ata
agency, because they do not know euoush: :: md
if they are not members Of tho headGnsrfsr,z ny 1,
they do only dirty work. Some Of them ~ I,
do right, but they are SO hampered and cloeesd
by thair brethren, who do not Aesitsto tn IL n
them II it ia necessary to throw them ID tha
scent that they seldom accomplish nuythina
worth talking about, except by accident
Reporter-K the detectives desired to t,o ~,
could they arrest the men who committed a1esY
burglary? ~, ~" : 49,
Priaoner-No because il ths.u vas b;a
crack {robbery) here, for instance, it would Ia
done by men who ltye in anothe1 city: and; ghea
they got there, tho -poEioe-ring would protect
them, and tho officers OF Chicago might a. Wall
try to swim the ocean cs attempt to secure them.
Reporter Suppose professional nere
SENT TO TIE PEN7ESTnRY,l l.... :;
vould his friends epdcayor to secnre hs1ep
lease? ~ -
Keporter-How do they bringi it about e. ID.
Prisoner-By using money. =: : 'E'.''@
Reporter-Brihe high officials .-< =, ,..::.. :
PrisoDer-Not necessarily. Thtra a1a al*1ys
men Of position and standing who viii se4 that
influence.
1.eporter-How much does it usually tststo
procure pardon /? ., s+;' -:
Priaonar-I know Of one man who WIS I'm
doned after 81 500 had been spent. L otten ~
A@AAA-9 A@NANs ~AN-13 "A-A ~ A4e@ sA.4a4 ~ HA4
world.
Reporter-It soems to me hs7c; heard thst
before. ....' -
Prisoner-3fy experience teaches n1s thstftis
rue. It had had $500 could hare bought up
he man was accused Of robbing, and been at
liberty to-day.
Kepo1ter-You will have IN opportunity ia
hlnk over your life in Joliat, and pe1hapa Joa
nay come out q reformed man..
Prisoner-I have had many such opportunities,
out that effect Was not produced and dont
Wonder at it. -
Repo7ter-Whv?. -.- :" !.
Prisoner Because man is turned loose from
ii the penitentiaries with just money enough 70
,et to tho nearest city, ind With what ha has On
lis back. When he gets there whas can ho %
nut steal?
Repo1ter-CaD he cot WORK 1t the trsdo h&
.as learned. while in jail? .. 80,
Prisoner-The majority, parhaps, Vou!d
hev vere able to obtain work; but the laool
uarke. is SO overBtoclsed, that thousands Of
onest men who never did time (aerved thf
tate} are ont Of employment. II discha5gea
onyict applied for work. the chances ase he
ould be asked whoro he learned his trade, aoa
he was honest and told the truth. wha: Tpud
Q the result? He would be told lie wanna
anted-
Rcporter-Supposc he told fatsohood?
Prisoner-1Io couldn't run 1ol,, bafo1e hs
orld be found out. His companions ~onldba
cquainted where he said be worked, and, il b
as unable to answer their questions or did nes
nov tho men who worried in tho shop, the}
oull ho SUSPICIOUS, and set him down as }on'
let, and perhaps strike on him. That has bsea
one, where hnd-lleazted employer wanted -
60 him live as be should. gEe.r many
len will not have such q pcrson around tnemi
hey dc not Eelieyo they intend to bo Aoaes:i
nd discharge them il order to p1a7ent 1helt 3
roperty, as they believe, from being stolen AtlN
esides, very few men who have had aA tho aon. "
Y thew wanted can bring themselves do@n !"
lanual labor.
Reportcr-But they do in tho Peui1ent1sFyf
Pr,soncz--They cannot help themselves theIe.
he work grows Ionotonous, and when mao
, free he Will so back to his old bua'ness' ~
ausa itis
MORE CoSGEN1AL4
nd he can 20 aud como when it suits hH1-
Reporter-lou evidently believe taas p.1a91'
$ re!ormatory institutions are not success .o,
Ptisouer-Not so far Us boys over l: auu ., m
re concerned. It may do kids good. pecau,
10Y have not been used to luxury: Du1 aeuss .s.
new 3 man to be benefited BY beng sens " ~
Espor:er-Do you think death benefited NM ~.
Prisoner (lau5hin;)- While the lamp no, ~
at TO burn, the vilest sinner may return. ~
ou know ono Of the two thieves On 1ae c'0''
Reporter- -Whore did you receive Jour religious
ducation?
Priscner-In church .,nd.
Reporter-Wero you in the habit of a''eD
lg? ,;ua-
Prisoner-Ycs whenever there Was 1asm; t.;ce
>le wedding OF prominent man "A'
lEied. .u,~o1