The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-25
WATCHERS AT wEnDlNGN
DETECTIVES pAlo ~ TIE MGR
20 Attend psshiup bio Nup,lsi oerasions
- Protect rrese ts-Nnat n"t
tivsa FERN Distinction
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A man IN fisllon bite clothes, wear
,ng n distinguish Il ali aud an aye ghss,
,alked into n drtecllv.'s ollice on saii'
I'm sueet yesterday afternoon. rs he
pat d0Nn hls cane xid removed one oi
.is light yellow gloves. he asked for the
,hief Of the agency, Wien the chiefap
p.ared, the visitor had sncceehed IN
reeing one hand froin the tlght confines
i Tho Kid aud snid:
II understand you send detectives TO
seedlings"
Yes, sir, We d1."
"Weil, ! wish you would send good
,uau to NY housu nest Thursday Night
what kiud of pvopla do You expect
10 nav. thcrep Ihe same rs 20 the
ue NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. weddingY
"rhs gentleman put on hls eyo'Slas'
md stared savagely. He did not az
city ronleniber tho Daaelleyille-Sei-
luunerg affair, but ho managed % le-
marx, Win u touch IT sarcasm la his
Tone: IL don't exactly catch Your
meaning, sir, but | 9eHifs o. say lha
| lue people vino have boon invited o. my
| SISTERS wedding arc supposed 10 have
some slightciains To respectabiiity
| live ON West Walnut sire T."
| "Ihat's all right, sir; that's all right
explained the detective: II ONLY wahtod
| 20 know ii you could describe any peo-
| Ole YOU wan ed watched Ia particular"
NO. cannot; but n great niauy valu-
able presents Will DO exhibited, proha-
blv $4,000 worth, and We cannot tel
who may get into tho house."
II viii send a ,nan, .nt You VIII hAfe
| 10 give him an invitation
| THAT shall be attended to-" said the
gentlt man, as no removed his eye glass
aud marched out.
"ls that sort of thing customary
asked q roporter,who had Witnessed the
interview. sA$ IL
"Oh, yes" replied tho detective. We
send men by request. not only To wed.
dings, but tn churches and fairs. one OF
our men is no now at tho st. Chrysos-
tom fair, at the Bellevue"
sWhy is q d,t o i've required at a wed
dinc Vhero everyb Jdy comes by invita-
tionH
RICH XII ProMANIACs.
"Because IL ~ not only the profess
sional crook you have to look out jor.
There are plenty uf wealthy kleptoma-
MACS, When a rich and well dressed
called u kleptomaniac. When dirty
bepgar steals pair OF shoes no is called
] n thief Nyo detectives think this is Il
distinction without difference. Then
YOU must remeniber that every now
and then q professional thief gets into Al
private residence where fashionable
wedding is being soIemnized, notwith-
standing the fact that he has no invita-
ton"
"How does he do it?"
"Walks rignt in. The most expert
and successful OF petty thieves always
dress elegantly and have The appear
auce of the greatest respectabiity. II
is a peculiar thing. too, that they can
control Sumo OF the handsomest and
most accomplished women. A thiel
gets q mash in al app irently respecta-
Die woman, and snnrt'mes marries her
some thieves 1 know of have married
into me isIniiies, and the people never
knew they were crooks. If the thiri
doesn't marry the girl he keeps her II.
his mistress. When he makes good
haul OF $3,0OD or 81, 900, he throws $500 In
her lap. They live on the top Of the
heap and dress as well rs the finest
It is the easiest thing in the world
for u couple OF such as have described
to yet into rich man, house where a
wedding is going on. They drive up to
the door in y handsome carriage. Wha'
If they have no cards? Plenty OF people
come without them, although the invi-
tntion bears the explicit ins ruciion,
Present this card vt the door, III.
distinguished looking guests, so they
pass in. Once inside what harvest II
surexd before theini frequently ~
weddings OF the rich $50,G0 or $50 ,G0t
worth of jeweiry, silverware and ali
sort. of most valuable articles are
spread out IN q room without any pro-
i lection whatever. Then look ut the
and ornaments from the la
di, Q present. The thief is given Il
better opportunity than in crowd on
the street, because every body is totally
unsuspicious. All the women wear the
most valuable ornaments and gems
they possess. am II pretty good jndR'
OF u diainOnd-can tell one when see u
and have seen u woman At Il wedding
with 10000 worth displayed on her per
son, in her hair and ears, and ON hei
throat and breast and on the shoulders
Of her short-sieeve dress. Az expert
thief d Q, not want an easier job than t.
,np of i. pin here, or Di'ocn Lnere,
ana il does not take him long to collect
enough 10 support iin III the mosi
lavish extravaganza Ion mouths.
TulNoS lAsILy 8 GLEN,
"Then the kle, .toinauiacs, the hian-
toned thieves of good families, WIN
have been iuvit Il to the wedding, pich
up silver spoon here, n-h-kliir
| there, ors me kuick-knacl that ISL vSl
missed from among the large nu'nbrl
OF presents. At one wedding, 1remem
| bsr. some YEAR ago, the wife Ol verA
Iproninent Philad. lphian dropped hel
! caba containing some iewelry Just a.
she stepped IRON the carriage. Soiit
! Que from the outside picked it up and
| handed it, in The door. 1t was receiNe,t
| by lady and that was the last heard o
Ia We, worked on that case for MONTE
nut we're i.ever able to get singl.
clew."
| .Wha course does detective pursue
at weddingT
Welt, in the first place, you know, he
appears as guest, and noJ in an OH ia
capacity. He wears u dress suit, eve
If ',e has to rent it or the occasion, q
white tie and gold stud in his shit
bosom, The work is extremely diff
cult. Really, all that can be done H. q
watch the presents closely and see ha
nobody carries any of them of Some
times, in y large room two men are re
| uuired OF course we can not prevei,
inc crooks from working on the crowd
/ unless we happen: to know them. II we
spot any we know they generally get
out as quickly rs possible without max
inv any trouble. After everything j.
nyer, one man usually stays all night,
because, as q rule, there are a great
many strange servants In the honse.
Who have been employed for the occa
sim, aud they need watching. Phila-
| Droaa