The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-09-20
WHOLE NO. 1915.

parcels, &c., valued at several thous-
and francs. They found on her per-
son passage tickets for two to lesve
that evening at O'Clock by tie Lon
don route. Evidently sne knew the
danger of delaying over night. and
she intended to slip out and await
the train somewhere of the track Of
detectives Her excuse was this: In
respectable company to which she
belonged, II was asserted that no
piece eft roguery could escape detec-
tion for twelve hours IN Paris. She
took a wager Of 100 guineas that she
could succeed. So il was just lark
and not an intentional robbery. She
bad changed omnibusses fourteen
times and got lots of plunder in ALL
She bad two false arms aud hands.
Her system was to get seated be-
tween two inviting ladies, place the
gloved dummies on her lap, aud with
her ungloved naturals explore pockets
on both sides Of her If gentleman
sat on one side she availed Of mans
fondness for being closely pressed by
lady to empty his pockets. Next
day warning was received that such
a person had been spotted in London
as being of for Paris on a plunder.
She was described exactly, and said
TO belong to a gang of London pick
pockets. This resulted from mutual
arrangements existing between the
police of both cities. On examina-
ton her portrait was found in the
rogues' gallery in Paris, labeled "Peg
Bradley, dangerous pickpocket and
counterfeit note passer.h
The same year perfect counter
felt Of one hundred francs on the
Bank of France got extensive circula-
tion in France and Germany. The
back always redeemed them, asking
no questions, because it cost less than
the great eurtsilment of circulation
that would follow publication of q
counterfeit being ahost. The detec-
tives were put of the track for nearly
Two years by supposing the forger
was 10 England mo Frenchman
would brave the certain detection at
home" A circumstance occurred
which pointed to a French no6leman
as the forger. A concierge reported
as suspicious circumstance that this
nobleman, previously niggsrdly,
made profuse display and unusual
liberty in choice of apartments Be-
sides, be asked madame if she knew
where be could exchange the ancient
je welry of his family for new styles.
He also gave to a Lorette a cadeau
of one hundred francs, which she
was persuaded to show to a detec-
tive. This officer. pretending to be
a peddler, offered TO take old jewelry
for new at fair premium. Thss he
got other notes, all of which proved
to be identical with the counterfeits.
A visit to his chateau, in a secluded
part of Western France, revealed
every evidence against the hitherto
supposed poverty stricken noblemsn.
His estates were confscated, bis pat
ent OF nobility was cancelled, ard bis
entail cut of from his heirs forever.
1t is proverbisl that one is safer in |
person and property in Paris than |
elsewhere, unless be be q rogue |
Housebreaking. arson. dangerous
of food, street robbery |
and certain infectious diseases, as
well as pocketpicking. are under bet
ter repression than in any other
Christian capital; and nowhere are
more exempt from person
al interference. This exemption and
certain latitude Of social freedom are
the secret attractions that gives per-
manent residence to two hundred
thousand foreigners in Paris.