The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-25
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SET A 1HKEF 70 CATCH A THIEF.
That the police in Louis Philippe's
time had need Of honest, or even half
honest, men is proved by one of NJ.
Claude's anecdotes. 1t still retains tho
marks of Vldocq's influence, and his
moutons let loose on the scent of thieves
were hardly better than the same they
tracked. NJ. Allard was the first to do
Justice to the odious prejudice that ia
order to be we'll acquainted with the
WAYS and doings Of rascals one must be
a bit of a scamp ones self. He rightly
| believed that to impress the enemies Of
society with respect and apprehension it
was necessary to oppose to their vices
an absolute example of honesty, and to
face their shameless pro1igaey with an
irreproachable line Of conduct. Before
! Anard's time there were certain indica-
teursswho received with one hand their
share of stolen booty, and with the other
their informer's pay. 1t was not rare to
see an indicateur breakfast on the pro-
ceeds of theft, and sup with the money
paid for its discovery. AS an instance
of the style IN which things were done:
After a considerable theft committed in
the residence OF a distinguished person
age, all the police agents de sureto were
set to work to arrest the thief. He was
soon taken, and at once conducted to the
hoEse he had robbed, in order to give
an explanation cf the way in which he
had operated Tue days after the con-
frontation the master of the house per
ceiyed that an emerald set round with
diamonds, worth 10000 francs, had dis
appeared from his bedroom. The fact
was communicated to one of the heads
of the police de surete, who suspected
,, that the author of the theft could be ne
other than one of his own agents. His
object, therefore, was to discover the
= perpetrator of the second robbery. New
, Years day was close at hand. The chief
e of the spy brigade assembled his men,
. and addressed them in language which.
If not classical, was to the purpose,
"You know, my lads, we shall soon have
to go and wish NJ. le Project q happg
New Year. I expect you to clean your
e selves up for that day and to put OF
your smartest bibs and fuckers. If any
t OF your 1ewelry is up the spout, or YOU
= best portable property in your uncle't
keeping, you viii get it away for tbs
ceremony. I dent want you to come IL
? a shabby turnout, as if you we're only
set Of NANCY canaiIle. IT'S all very vel
70 go about town in deshabille, but on
e superior ought to see what steady nne
=, respectable coves we are. You under
, stand me, take the liberty Of presum
= ing. If any Of you want money to ge
your Sunday things out Of pawn, yo1
have only TO say so, and I viii advanc
/ it. Allez: Be of with you; make your
: selves scarce" On New Years morning
e the agents, fresh rugged from top to toe
awaited their leader at the Hotel de
Prefecture. Tho first thing which caugh
the eye of that sharp-sighted genius wa
the stolen emerald sparkling on the sus
pected agents shirt-fronk You ar
an ass and q. BOBBY, monsieur" h
e whispered, at the same time takin
:. forcible possession of tho jewel. "Thez
are fre-eatcrs at the Bagne who are il
- nocent compared with you. But hay
" pity ON your family. Only let this teac
= you a lesson;" and, sticking the emeral
in his own cravat with q dignity worth
TO of Robert Macaire, 10 wore it In til
e Protects presence, emitting. in the II
;. tercst of his agents honor, to restore
~, to its rightful owner.-Lo1ldop Societ!