Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24
How the Burglars BurgIe.

[London Telegraph
The modern housebreaker Is. however far
different person, and plays for far higher
stake. He has probably been In prison. and
learned the tricks OF the trade In the hours of
combined labor while undergoing penal servi-
tude at DartmoOr or Portland. It is here that
he receives the first smattering OF his scientific
education. He may have been clerk, or a dis
charged HOFFMAN, or small Shopman or an
and-lad-some one who has embezzled or
purloined-and the discipline OF his prison Ca
Teer has resulted in nothing more than pre-
pairing him for the exciting trade OF profess
sional thief. Society, he argues, has in
ty, and he intends 10 be revenged
upon society. He becomes a companion
OF old thieves, and he is elected brother In
the huge reemaSonry OF crime. He is told
can be stolen and where 1t can be
disposed OF. Stories of robberies, and bur-
glar1es, and midnight adventures sound as
fascinating as the yarns OF miners at the dig
gings- Chance may decree a long course OF
ceaseless work and no reward: but when the
turn-up does come the prize is worth the
winning. Thus educated theoretically In
thieves knowledge, the felonlous neophyte
comes out OF prison to be a connecting link be-
tween the Jagged and the ..lucky." He
FLOWS what policemen can be bribed what In
what public houses and other haunfs
are frequented by thieves and what
S naign o oe tne b,gge general plan Of the
does not go rashly to work. but bIdes his time
Settlng MS traps and SHARES with the care of an
OLD sportsman. UnconsclouSly domestic cor
wants. male and female. drift into this world os
togueIy, ana before they are aware OF it are led
TO oetray the confidence OF their emnIovers
They are plausible fellows, these modern bnre.
lars; they can tell good story and SING q ToSI
song; they can firt with the silly ma,ds and
will walk out with them" on SundayS. they
bet little, and play cards, and gradualIv thay
enmesh household by the agency of the indoor
servants, who have not the faintest idea of the
real objects Of the crafty fellows who nave
made themselves so agreeable. PeOple exnress
surprise at the constant success of the cons
deDce trick and all the devices In which Tnnd
acting and plausibility are opposed to seIfshneSs
or vanity, and yet they can not realtZe the ACT
that agents of the intelligence department" of
kDavery are constantly on the alert. VI
A CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA.-A few months aoo
was noted in the Press that q Supposed rahid
dog had passed through Ktrkwood, in Camden
county, biting number OF other dogs and ant
mails. One of the dogs bitten belonged to Mr.
Seth Foster. and being valuable hunter. he
refused to follow the example OF his more eau
tious neighOOrS and slaughter IL. A few weeks
| ago he was out cunning with the dog and
| while attempting TO put him on Rabbi trail
| the dog refused to follow. suddenly turning and
little of 1t at the time. but was induced to KIN
| the dog, which he had before refused to do. BE
then took an herb preparation guaranteed To
| prevent any Ill effects from the wounds. which
| quickly healed. The case has received wide
| notoriety through the press, and the prepara
i ton been eagerly sought for. On Saturday
evening last MR. Foster was attacked by nm
! mistakable symptoms OF hydrophobia. He
| continued to grow worse on Sunday and yes.
| terday. The attending physician last night
| said they had no hopes OF his recovery Piiia.
| Press, 2lSt.