River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-20
a BOLD ROBBERY.

How burglar wa, Betrayed BY His Dog.
/.
William Cole, or "The Weasel rs
he was styled by the fraternity, was.
without doubt, the most daring, skill
ful, and export burgiar of his day.
About thirty.hve wears of age. mo-
dium size !. hoavy-set. with dark hair
aud eye there was nothing peculiar
In his appearance, had he not been "a
cripp e. Ills right leg was shorter
than the other by tom or five inches,
which compelled him to walk upon
the lQll OF has left foot to max the
length ll the llnhs equal. There was
calm resolution IN the steadfast gaze
of Gts dal6, piercing eye, which be-
spG.e the hlgu = order Of PIN steal
courage and hls wpll.knit frame.
erect head, firmly poised upon 4 solid
neck, eyinced that he possessed great
strength and powers of endurance.
Either from design on q fondness for
novelty and change, he was here,
there and everywhere. apparently
perfectly ubiquitous as 10 time or
place ana as he made 1t q regular
practice 70 take back and side en-
frances, alley.ways. potches, halls, or
any unusual method OF going or COM
ing. IL was impossible for one man 10
track him without being detected
Upon making the discovery, he would
hastily spin around upon the ball of
his foot, and with hashing eyes,
angrily eXClalm
81 have "a l.atr II, 10 ma, 8ntraturf girt'i
or. II in the humor, would wind the
fellow, " which simply mean, a oompli.
Gated series Of tWnings, twisungs and
doublings, which often brought him
face to face with his painting and
puzzled pursuer, when with hearty
Conditioning sir!' he would keen
on 30 long as the within lasted.
His plans once matured, his ingenui.
~ and daring rose in proportion 70 the
obstacles % bee overcome. and the more
complicated the locks, frmer the bolts,
aud careful the watch, the more Ger.
tain appeared his success. lie finished
his work In such a mastery manner
that not the semblance Of trace was
left 10 operate upon. Il was done, and
there 1t ended. Ster some extra0rdi.
narily heavy lob, - Whl,l. demanded
I the most cOusummate skill and address
/ i'm its execution, hc would occasionally
/ indulge On q half-laughlnp. hooking
smile. as he watched the movements
OF Gordon of detectives around him.
| betraylng his easy selt-possesSion and
/ total indifference, for he was proud of
+ bis prowess. and no doubt took a de.
light in battling the entire police de.
/ pariment
In this manner several months
+. passed, and he leisurely sauutered
about evidently perfectly needless 81
everything hut the moments enjoy.
mcnt--the dread and hate Of the vir.
/ tunuS and wealthy, the admired and
+ petted Of the low and abandoned.
Bills dog, a small, half.hl0oded ter.
/ ricr. was rs well-known "a his owner.
I The appearance Of one WAS q certain
/ criterion OF the others approach. for
they were never known 70 be separated
during the day. lie was the mos,
faithful and anectionate animal 10 his
MASTER and the surlipst cur IA
strangers that | ever remembered Ia
have seen. Every indncemcnt IN the
shape of choice tidhts was indig.
uantly rejected with e snarl ANA al,
attempt O. pat or carcss him, hy 4 sud.
den snap, which the pNpprlmenter.
even should he escape being bic. was
not ap. % repeat. Bills approving
smile seemed 10 amply compensate
for these minor sacrifice, and the
sJrly brute was left mdsturhed To
bis own mcditations
AZ the time Of which speak large
political convention was 70 be held
and anticipating the I lual influx of
thieves and plckpockcts. q large extra
police force was ordered upon duty.
The iirst night passed without any par.
ticular occurrence In our line. ON tho
second, g large irygoods firm had been
robbed otncarly htty thousand dollars.
All were in commotiou W he do.
partmeBt. Ten thousand dollars re.
ward had been offered, and every one