The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30


spouse.
"The man looked disappointed, and
walked away, grumbling to himself
In an undertone.
He came up to the man still had
my eye upon (Alfred Rapine), and that
person remarked, smilingly:
"sWe must all submit to be searched,
I see. There is no remedy for it.
$3.50 it appears, reioined the other,
and then they stood and witnessed the
unique operation in progress.
g Presently noticed some suspicious
movements on their part, and kept a
keen eye on them. I saw their fingers
moving in a rapid manner, and knew at
once they were conversing in the mute
language-a Language that understood
perfectly-and the whole transaction
was at once revealed to Inc.
"This seeming mill-hand and Rapine
were confederates. The former had
robbed the man and Immediately trans
ferred the proceeds of that robbery to
Rapine, who now had it In his posses
sion.
"Their conversation was of the FEAST
bility of the mill-hand taking the dunn
mics (wallets) back again, since he had
already been searched, and it was not
likely that the process would be re-
peated.
"They decided on this, and in very
dexterous manner the transfer was made,
and not one, but four purses, or wallets,
changed hands in n moment.
Then they drlfte apart, as if they
ready were not acquaintance.
81 quickly wrote on a slip of paper
what I had witnessed, and managed to
slip it into the hand of the landlord,
with the whispered instruction t. read
it at once.
"He did so, and exchanged knowing
wink. Presently he turned to the dis
guised pickpocket and said:
Come on, my friend, your turn
next.
But I have already been searched,
cried the man, with a startled look on
his face.
"Not by me, my dear sir, rejoined
the landlord, with benevolent smile.
But the gentleman that has been
robbed is satisfied that I haven't his
purse. persisted the rogue.
=" You may not have had it then, but
may have it now; so come along, was
the landlords response to his appeal.
Rapine now stepped up with smil-
ing countenance and remarked:
My dear sir, this man has been al
ready examined, as he says. Surely, if
he did not have the stolen property
on his person then, how can it
be supposed that he is likely to have
it now?'
"'By very simple process, said I,
looking the unblushing rascal in the
face. Fellows of his stamp usually
operate with confederate. After he
had stolen the moneyhe at once passed it
tohis confederate, or "pal," if that term
is more familiar to you. Thus, when he
was searched it was not found upon him,
do you see?'
"'Then his opal" as you call him,
should be searched if he can be
found, was the smiling remark.
81 replied:
"He can be found, and would have
been searched, only for the fact that,
fearing such an event, he transferred
the stolen property back again to the
original holder.
He glanced curiously at me as he
quietly remarked:
You appear to jump at conclusions
without great deal of judgment it
strikes me-
"Wait until this fellow is overhauled
once more, and you may change your
opinion, rejoined I.
"'And while this process is going on
this confederate-if not a myth-may
escape, if he has not already done so,
observed he with slight smile of de-
rision.
"'I have my eye on him he will not
escape, rejoined I, quietly.
Rapine began to exhibit signs of
uneasiness; then, smiling sarcastically
at my closing remarks, he sauntered
away, while his pal was being searched
in spite of his protestations. The plum
der was recovered and the three other
wallets were at once claimed by as many
men, who had not discovered their loss
until, to their surprise, they saw their
property fished out of secret pocket of
the rascal's coat.
81 now approached Rapine, who was
on the point of taking the latch of the
front door in his hand, not aware that
the door was locked.
"'Mr. Rapine, said I, placing my
back against the door, the money was
found on the rascal's person, and now
shall take his confederate 7
by this time he had become sus-
picious, and Selling the latch he made a
sudden attempt to open the door, at the
same time violently pushing me aside.
He uttered q horrid imprecation
when he found the door locked, but be-
fore he could make move to dash
through the window, which I believed
be was contemplating by the way he
examined it, neatly tripped him. AT
the same moment seized him by the
collar, and then handcuffed him just as
the smiling landlord came up.
sat his subsequent trial and con-
viction there was quite scene. Just
before the Judge was about to pass
sentence upon him, Rapine said:
"'My Lord, will you permit me to
make few remarks before you doom
meY
"Be brief, then,' said the Judge,
CURLY.
".WlIle I will not attempt to deny
having committed the offeuse, said the
prisoner, nor seek to justify the act,
you will nevertheless perceive that there
are ameliorating circumstances con-
nected with this unfortunate affair when
you hear my story.
So am connected with wealthy and
refinel family, the ancestral name OF
which, for obvious reasons, I shall not
mention. A villain-a monster in the
guise of the human form divine-by
artful insinuations and subtle flattery,
only too eagerly received, betrayed my
idolized, my only sister. He fed from
the scene of his wrong-doing, and pur-
sued him in vain for six months before |
discovered his hiding place.
charged him with his vile work
and he Knocked me. I grew desperate,
and in that mood took his dastardly life.
"'The hounds of justice were soon
upon my track. For brief period I
successfully eluded them, but in an evil
moment fell prey to their tireless
pursuit, and was tried and condemned.
"'But while lay In DURANGO vile nv
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