The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-04-18

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younger woman h her, who, she adj
mitted, was Y daughter-in-law.
When searched le shop-lifter was
found to have iner possession not
only the stockingbut also comb, a
pair of kid gloYand a pocket-book
containing sixty dars. The younger
woman was nexlearched, and two
pocket-books corning six hundred
dollars were foumn her.
A saleswomanl a Bowery store
suspected two yog women of shop
lifting. Watchif them closely she
saw one of themguff a dress into a
large pocket, card under her dress
SKIRT, where it wdound when she was
arrested. The or girl pretended to
be respectable, a said that she had
met the thief in le street. She had
accompanied her the store to see her
buy silk dress. hey were both sent
to the penitentiar
In all sorts otays the shoplifter
tries to escape bction. Even when
she is seen TAXI articles from the
counters the stolt things may not be
found upon her utss she is thoroughly
searched. Nearl every shoplifter has
her false pocketwhere she secretes
what is not hers ! purchase or right.
Besides this, she les the trick of put
ting small articlt in the folds of her
shawl or dress. detective suspecting
woman of shofting in shoe-store
on Sixth avenue rested her after she
had left the plac and took her back.
The store-keeperaid that he did not
have any reason Suspect the prisoner.
The detective inited upon her being
searched by the Sre-keeper's wife. A
pair of shoes we found hanging to a
hook attached tdhe woman's garter.
With some wnen shoplifting is a
mania. Althoua comfortably off they
will steal as oft9 as they get an OPP
portunity. Theltore-keepers do not
arrest women this class, because
they have ways recovering the value
OF the stolen artles. The husband is
made aware of lie facts in the case,
and he always mixes good the loss.
The most pitil cases are those in
which the woma otherwise respecta-
BILE, is caught liner first attempt. She
can not tell whyhe was guilty of her
crime; all that he can say is that
she was temptedand in a moment of
weakness committed the act. When
these women arerraigned in courtfor
trial they are oercome with shame.
This feeling of dgrace at being pub
licly arraigned a thieves is so intense
that the court, ppreciating the fact,
lets tim off with day or
two's imprisonnInt. Some of these
women resolutely refuse to give their
own names. Mt long since one of
them was arreed in a store in
Sixth avenue, near Nineteenth
street. She cofessed her guilt,
and a large crcswise pocket, con-
cealed in the fols of her dress, was
found filled will stolen goods. She
said that she dard not bring disgrace
upon her family b letting her friends
know of her arIst. She had ample
means, she added and was tempted to
steal upon the spr of the moment.
Another case was hat of an old woman,
dressed in black, Tho was arrested in
an Eighth Acknowledgements store. She
was accompaniedy her daughter, who
was also arrested. Two manipulating
young men next day called at the
prison and said hey were her sons.
They had been loSing for her and her
laughter all night In the possession
u the prisoners we're found eight pair
u gloves and hree handkerchiefs,
Identified by the store-keeper by a
private mark. Tb women had given
IN assumed name nd wrong address.
Poverty sometimes makes shop-lifters
tut of otherwise honest women. A
woman was tried h the Court of Spe-
'lal Sessions a shot time ago for steal
ng piece of clotl from Grand street
tore, She was qiet and respectable
n appearance, buther face was pinched
IS If from hunger She cried bitterly
lpon her trial, Ihe pleaded guilty,
tut said it was hel first offense. Her
husband, a book-lublisher, had COM
nitted suicide. Al one time he was
Wealthy, but at his death left her desti-
ute. In a moment of despair she was
riVen to commit he crime. She got
fl with five days Imprisonment.
The store-keepernot only relies upon
is employees to detect this kind of
rhine, but has also the help of profess
lonal and private detectives. These
hen, dressed in civilians clothes,
lingle in the crowds, pretend to see.
othlng suspicious going on, and sud-
enly poqnce upon some one they have
cen watching for long time. If the
arty pounced upon does not turn out
have stolen or attempted to steal
nything the detective does not feel
Harmed if he can prove that the party
as ever been arrested for similar Of
.nse. If the person arrested has ever
efore been guilty, no matter how in
ocent she may now be, the detective
llks sharply to her and tells her to
Get! quick"
when an innocent party is arrested
IS very different matter, particu-
-rly if good character or social posi-
on can be proved. The store-keeper
enerally suffers in action for false
nprisonment. 1t is this that deters
lem from making more arrests. They
refer to let ten sinners escape rather
ian arrest one innocent. The private
elective very often is compelled under
lie circumstances to let his suspicious
ad him no further than to eye with
cree distrust the person he himself is
erfeetly well assured may be a thief,
lt who might turn up in court as
amant in a suit for fifty thousand
ollarS. damages.
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