The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-02
A Burglars Complete outfie.

that useful compendium of the experience
gaiued by the veterans OF the craft, 1t may
not be amiss to say few words on the
outfit required by any person who ven
lures to earn livellhood by the profess
sional art of HOUSEKEEPING. Burglary is
rather difficult as well as dangerous
profession to pursue. The ordinary thief
may contrive 70 be fairly successful with
mediocre abilities. Mere vulgar filching
only requires. quickness and cunning aud
far share Of brazen impudence. The
burglar, on tho contrary, must not have
fair stock Of courage, but more than ordi-
nary resources OF skill. Ma. untrequently
he Is an experienced mechanical qualtt-
| cation which stands him In exceedingly
| good stead in the manufacture Of the tools
| of his craft. For it Is one Of the dlsad-
| vantages of his calling that Its implements
canuot be purchased in the market. place,
but must In many cases be surreptitiously
manufactured IN the closet. .a
The instruments required for tho pur-
pose of burglary are not many In number,
but 1t is often necessary to expend upon |
| them much skllful workmanship. While |
being as effective as possible, they must |
| also be light and handy. The accomp- !
lished house breaker will never load him-
self with 80 many or such massive tools as
| will either excite suspicion when he sets
out on a nocturnal ramble, or will act as
serious impeachment, in case Of rapid flight
Like all other specialists, the burglar
makes study of his craft, and nine parts
of his success arc due to the skill with
which he adapts his means to his ends.
The kind Of implements vary according to
tho kind OF robbery to he committed. A
burglar docs not, as some ,nnocents seem
to imagine, set out prepared to rob any
| thOtn fn nff a tNtI
The choice of any particular ''crib to be
J cracked" in a matter which calls for great
} care and discrimination. Generally the
} thief has fonnd means to inform himself,
! at least approximately, as TO the difficult
} tlcs he may have to encounter and the
} sort of booty which is to be expected. Ii
, there is u safe or a strong box to be broken
: open he provides himself with large
. crowbar, known In the profession as
Q "jimmy." 1t is made in sections, which
, screw Oh to each other much as the rods of
( q sweeps brush,.re screwed together for
Chimney. Whci! a ciowbar Of this KIND
@ Is disiointed a woman can conveniently
q carry 1t under her apron to the intended
o scene of operations. 1t Is seldom, how
It ever, that suoh large 'ilmm.es" Ut, en-
o ployed.
!, ried In his pockN;.,, If he designs to enter
II u house by a'dU6r'whicb is locked on the
'r inside. heswilltce sll7iesptWide himself
s wiz 2sssnall vice. 9nllsNAIsSt the door:
W hole: If it doe, hot, 1t is Vasy to pare
3 away enough of the wood TO allow OF the
insertion nj the vice which i, fixed on the
- n'au OF the Key and screwed up with an
q q uiucn utinhess as to make IL Al excellenr
- nahnie. By means OF this sir; PIE resource
- the burglar can enter at his pleasure, close
u inc uoor behind him. aud proceed III search
:. c. OF the rooms which he supposes 1t to he
= most feasible means of entrance seems to
oe an upstairs window, he Will REQUIRE a
Iauuer. sometimes the confding house.
ho,ucr !s solaciently ooliglng to leave a
ladder in the yard, but this cannot aju a 20
De depended on. The burglar must tbere.
lore be prepared for contingencies. md tn
practsed hand il is by no means diff1ruIt
, 70 maKea ladder which shall seem no
niore suspicious than mere bundle of
"ood. a dozen pieces Of half-lnch timber
each piece OF about fifteen inches long an,
'hree inches III breadth, will, when boltei
'ogether, make a ladder OF suf]c;ent
length 10 reach any frst-iloor window.
ouon means of ascent rolls up into con.
vehlent compass, and can be carried under
nc arm. When about to be used IT, "a
straightened out, ana attached TO tho win
Wv" Aeeso ~ means OF hooks inserted i'm
ono emu: lhe jennings OF the wood, Ian.
ping httie over each other, serve The pur.
pose or steps, up which nlmble bnyylor
can ascend with tolerable ease BuroIurs
should always bo light. welghts--a fleshv
man will seldom make living as a house,
breaker. Window fastcning-,t. indeed
Inc WINDOWS happen to be fastened-are
easily dealt With. Almost any thin niece
VI IRON inserted between tho sashes ia |
equal to shooting back tho bolts. Once
INSIDE house, the burglar reonlres q hoy |
OF matches. AS few householders turn ofr |
their gas at the meter before rctirIny for
the night-a device which has before now
aeleated tho object Of many burglars-tho
aark lantern has been LAID aside as cum
Dersome and superIluous. Skoloton kevs
thouga still used, arc becoming eunaIly
| nhso!a'e. Jimmy" Of about u loot IN
| onsth' nuntlng-knife, and a screw-driv-
cr, generally afford sufficient means Of
dealing with locks and fasteungs. These
may almost be said to complete tho burg-
lars equipment. Tho Jimmy" is usuullv
delicate instrument, finished with peo,I.
ilar llheness at the ends, and with tongues
oi weiliempercd Steel Whether the
burglar carries firearms or not depends on
VI, tne ulrectlon or his taste, Ho is mosI
,lhoiy 10 40 this II he works alone. For
neli crown or so he can procure pistol
winch hiay be disposed of III his waslcoat.
pocket ana which yet would be dangerous
at close quarters. But he would not be
hRely TO carry such weapon unless he
had previously contemplated its use. In
the hands OF most burglars fire. arms arc
lntehoea 70 serve as threat In case Of an
e,,, ait',ul rathcr than as means of doing
oouliy injury, and for this purpose fair
szca revolver, such as can be purchased
oI a gunsmlth for about lac. 8d., would be
preferred to any weapon which might be
equsily dangerous but less terrifying,
IF you dlp your broom Ill clean. hot
snds once week. then shake it till it is
almost dry. and then hang it up. or
stand 1t with the handle down, it Will
last twice as long as 1T will without this
operation.
GREEN bell peppers make dolioate
relish If eaten with salt. Out the pep
per in narrow strips, after removing the
seeds and rlnsing Ia cold weter; dip the