The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14
The Burglar and Ills Methods.
The uo,bods NJ the American thief

The methods OF the American thief
are very comprehensive and sklllluli
more 80 than are those ofthe profession,
for such has thieving become OF other
countries. 1t Is com only acknowi-
@ god among tho first police officers
in the world that, for q fine Job, inc
American thief Is far ahead OF the Other
nations. Why should they be- That IS
somewhat OF ny stery, unless TO inc
training he has re 'ei, ed under he
tuleIoge Of the best OF English thieves he
adds the peculiar daring, coolness' cum
ming and skill that seem to be inherent
in the fully dcyelo ed American blt no
matter for what reason, the fact rema MS
unclnllenged that he stands al the head
OF the craft. A consideration OF his wa s.
gentle and otherwise, will be interest
Ing 10 read lie j. divided in many
familie,, but first and foremOs, among
thieves is the bank burglar or high
tobyman." He is the king.bcc III the
Grim nal hive, and u ,ccls ODE gentle.
man when not engaged on Il clay. >
The history OF nearly every large and
wealthy city abounds in in'tancc,oI he
bank robbers daring rOguerE lie
comes and leaves my-tcr,ously, ana his
presence would not have been felt had
he not left a "kit' AZ lcaulilul tools be-
side q wrecked 81 G or tank vault. ami
taken in exchange grecnbacks and
bond, that MAJ be- thousands, but more
often /, millions. This in his REGULARLY
f orliye moments he might term q fair
exchange and doe; int no amount Of
sportivc wit can pcr' ajc the bank oil
GERS into thus regarding the visit
Bans burglars are no, in the habit
OF working alone. They ira cl N
gangs, and have at Their beck and
call crowd ui con .rdelate,- cap
ilalisis, nyer,-oul aud 20 bciwccns.
The first.namrd "-lakc the cracns-
man when he is broke, furnish
the funds Tor hi eypc lIions, and
when he IS i'll trouble look generally 10
hi, interests. The laycl,out is the
brains Of tn gang, plans it. cX.cdl-
iionS, often furnish the funds, aud, att
er Il success, shares the spOils The 20
Dc'"c'h - nc VINO ''c'S ~ i@c"' i"I 'i'
return OF non eligible bonds or sec.lri-
ties OF any kind, for although these
papers have no real value t. the
burglars, the bank people are plnched
by the same wise, and between the two
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