, 1874-02-14
TIE PANEL GAM e

IdE f6NE1 IkaAI-
To carry On that series of operations Tor de-
coying the individual to the den Of tho robber,
distinctively known as the "panel game, re-
quires, for reasons which will be shown, brace
or more Of operators, one OF whom must DO
female, the woman generally being the Nancy to
the Bill Sykes Of the ruffian Hor first requisite
is comoly md attractive presence Ihs male
operator needs only strength and brutality. The
process OF
aor1se IN TIE VICTIM
NAV bo described IS follows: After securing, MS
baso OF operations, q room in some OF the
business blocks down towa, or other place con-
venlently near, the woman makes her appear
ance On the street in search OF suitable
individual On whom to exercise her
powerB. Experience in the dark ways OF
life has eha1pencd her native acuteness
to that degree that she readily dscerns the frnit
which is ripe for plucking. It will generally
prove to be well-to~do substantial countryman,
stock-raiser, or village store-keeper. Approach
ing him, she asks, in an innocent WsyA for dlrec-
ton 10 some depot where she is goingf take the
train, aud, by singular coincidence to hlu, 1t
proving that he is going in that direction him
self, ho offers to point out the desired place.
With profusion OF thanks, she allows him to
accompany her, and, on the way, tells simple
tale of how grateful she 1s for the favor, and
he easily falls into the story Of her loneliness in
the great city, and Of how she has been left
alone to struggle with rough world
THE NEXT sTEr.
About this time she suddenly remembers that
some needed article has been forgotten in her
haste to get away. She must get it. 1t is only
around the corner, and he will accompany her,
and she emileB tho smile of the siren upon the
infatuated Individual as she asks this touching
question, and he, Of course. consents, and goes
with her to her room, when the opportunity
thus offered is too apparent for even his dull
ness to misinterpret.
Tho asinins individual deposits his gar
ments on chair purposely placed id the
vicinity of door which softly opens, or the
panel is pushed aside, and = Etealthy hand re-
moves the clothing. abstracts his pocketbooh,
and yanishes. An hour or two later chopfallen
returns with tho police, only to find that tho
scene Of his late adventures IS barren apart
ment, and that the birds have flown. This is
one Of the methods.
DEATH on MONEY.
In another casex pretended husband enters the
room aud tears about like n1adnan. draws out
nasty and uncomfortable-looking revolver, raves
Of his dishonor and woman's perfdy. and tiua11y
settles down to some such tragic dialogue as fol-
lows:
Outraged husband with desperate resolution
You must die.
Victim-Mercy! mercy!
.H.-Never. Prepare!
SV.-Oh, forgive me, I will pay any sum.
H.-You shall never go from this room alive.
How much will you give?
V.-Anythin8. hundred dollars.
H.-Fiend! A hundred dollars MIKE it fiye
hundred OK YOu perish this instant.
V.-Fiyo hundred! Great heavens, it will ruin
me-!
H.-The cash, villain, the each.
And the half-dead wretch proceeds to count
out the currency, OF gives his check and watts in
durance until il is cashed at the bank, when he
is suffered to 20 forth poorer and wi6eE.
- ANOTHER CASE.
A third instance is similar to that practiced in
the Bridget O'Brien case lately tried in the Grim
inal Court. Singularly enough the prosecuting
witness failed to appear on the second trial Of
the criminals, OF whom there were five, contn-
uance having been granted, aud the prisoners
we're allowed to so free. In this instance, q girl
having enticed sailor to her den, he was at
once beset by two rufaanB, who beat and robbed
him, and finally threw him down the stairs. The
crime in this case Was OF tho lowest and most
brutal order. TneIe waa no tlnge Of ingenuity
IN it to relieve the dark picture. T was simply
DISPLAY OF such brute force % the Wild beast
shoTs when it springs upon its prey. Tue rob-
beEs made no protenee TO any.h'ng else, but
ready Tor murder II noed DC, rushed upon their
victim, and. having th1ottled nm and beat hlE1
eenseless. robbed nm OF everything ne possess-
eo: opon galnlne e,: ns sensSs' 'no s.ctla o. tno