The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-17
scale, their depredations now amount to

scale, their depredations now amount to
a tar larger sum.
/ The oar0ublear, who robs by the aid of
false keys, ,,plays an important part in
Partisan thievery. To succeed in this
line demands considerable prudence,
4 foresight, and skill on the part OF apro-
fessor. lie must know the habits of the
house, the general arrangement OF the
apartments, must procure impressions
in wax of the locks, make false keys
himself in order to avoid detection in
advance, select q propiti0us hour for the
accomplishment of his plans, and last,
but not least, be prepared to murder ii
need be. The majority of robberies i'll
/ offices, banks, &C., are due to the energy
and enterprise of the cdrOubteurS.
EMINENT CRIMINALS.
The Napoleon of this. branch Of the
criminal profession was Cognard, who
called himself Count Points de st. Hell
enc. This man, who held'the appoint
ment of Chief of the Legion of the Seine,
and really occupied an extremely high
/ position, lived among Marshals of
1 France, and was admitted to the Court
OF Louis XVIII, continued meanwhile
| to direct an organized band OF plunder-
ers, protiting by the connections he had
formed TO carry out his operations with.
certainty. Another celebrity was Beau
mont, whose lame is likely to be long re-
membered by the Partisan police. This
astute rogue, having attired himself In a.
black coat and white tie, put bulky
portfolio beneath his arm, and assuming
| the appearance of a magistrate intent on
business, obtained the loan of soldier,
whom he placed at the foot OF the stair
case, desiring him to let no one pass,
entered the private cabinet of M. Henry,
head of the detective police, and, made
himself master of a good round sum. He
then actually had the audacity to accom-
pany the soldier back to the gems d'arme
barrack, and thank the officer in charge
for his ciyility, The same evening he
wrote to NJ. Henry to apologize Tor the
| trouble he had given him. All the efforts
| of The police tailed, to the greaJ disgust
| of The force, to convict this pink OF au-
dacity.
The Haussman improvements in Paris
very much changed the haunts OF the
thieves. The squalid streets in the GEN.
lter OF the city We're their taVorite resorts,
but now they frequent the neighborhood
tof various barriers. Here they are to be
found lounging in the wine houses.
THESE establishments have each. their
lown criminal supporters. Housebreak-
ers affect one, swell mob men another.
ebrated, aud future operations planned.
Howard O'Clock in the afternoon many
Eof them adjourn from their cafes to a
sort of billiard room, where they drink
absinthe and read and comment upon
lthe legal newspapers, to study in theory
that code with which they have so many
opportunities OF gaining practical ac-
lquaintance.
They play a great deal at cards, and
Invariably cheat ii they get the chance.
Indeed, card playing is an accomplish
ment in which they acquire eXtraordi-
lnary proficiency, and the lads OF fifteen
the skill of a crOapter of sixty, and play
piquet with perfection.
SOCIAL RESORTS OF MALEFACToRs.
Criminal Paris, like fashionable Paris,
has it's pleasure haunts. Being of a high
lv progressive character, it has lately
added TO them cafe concert on very
large scale in the neighborhood of the
Barrier d'Italie.
One OF their bathrooms is thus de-
scribed: sit exactly resembles those
vast sheds raised to shelter ships which
nave not yet left the dock-yard. The
walls, painted white, are covered with
tri.colored flags. There are plenty OF
dancers, and the gestures of the dan-
music selected is remarkable for kind
of violent rhy thm." 1t may be described
: as the brutal ecstasy OF cadence and
sound, and is highly exciting to the
nervous system. ...a.
This place is frequented by rutflans
and murderers. They enterit revolving
!, in their minds robberies which will al.
ford them means of enjoyment ON the
) morrow; but when they have for short
time been under the influence of this in.
fernal music they become SO excited as
to feel ''wound up" for the commission
, of any crime. With these sounds ring.
ing in their ears they will meet upon the
: waterside, throw them selves upon
, the belated passenger, strangle and rot
: him and cast the corpse into the food
beneath. Those who under such Cir
, cumstances have been arrested and
, Questioned have replied, truly said, 81
was beside myself" Tney have been
, under the influence Of mental intoxica-
: ton, brought about by an abuse OF the
power OF sound, SO skllfully accom-
, plished as to be likely to affect the
strongest and best regulated mind.
: The low criminal sleeping houses,
which 60 by the term gGrntS q la NUT
; are described as being Of themost revolt
: ing character, and enable one who has
seen them to well appreciate tthe motives
which induce poor Wretches to prefer
flagstOnes and frost to a night passed
amid such dens of Vermin.