Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
A HAND-BOOK OF BURaLARY.
Singular Discoveries on the Person a
Premises OF a Thief.

Singular Discoveries on the Person and
Boston Globe.
Martin Hoff was arrested in Somer-
vile one morning last week, the patrol
man having seen him come out of q store
near by. The man fred three shots at
the officer and two other policeman, but
soon received a blow over the head
which stunned him. He was arranged
Monday in the police court and bound
over for trial before the superior court
next October. A full outfit of burglar 8
tools was found on his person. Jimmies,
bits, dark lanterns, knives, and various
tools were found in large quantities.
Two reVOlVers, a huge billy, and a large
dirk-knife were encircled round his belt.
At first the Culprit gave a false name,
but after much labor on the part Of the
officers his abode was found and further
! evidences obtained. He lives IN East
Cambridge, is a good maChinists but an
idler. AT his rooms were found numer-
GUS tools Of every description. In q
/ trunk, Detective Kelly, who has charge
! of the case, found small handbook. 1t
! is a curiosity, containing, as it does, full
! directions as to how to carry on a burglars
| profession. Written in lead pencil, in
a rude manner, are numerous para
graphs, some Of which are as follows:
To keep from sneezing close your eyes and open
your mOuth-keep opening Is TIL IL is stopped.
In the trunk were two cans Of dog
poison. Another paragraph read:
Put chlOrOfOrm on meat Tor dog.
Some others are:
Have the best refined winter sperm oil fCrlamp.
Use turpentine to drIll iron, if it is hard.
Use hard soap 10 put into cut in bars when saw
ing of ale.
Make snap 70 hitch on keys sew 1t into pocket
so you VIII not lose.
and glass to wash of With-alsO carry towel.
Call your RssOciRtein crime, If you have one.
Try your chisels before using, so as 70 see that
they are all right.
10 break glass. cut with diamond, then spread
some thlck white lead on cotton flannel ana press
Mix white lead and tallow to put on tools.
Carry along small bOZful.
wounds.
Put rubber washer on bottom of wise.
Have fine wires attached 10 telegraph 10 stop
the current.
Dill q hole five inches from edge of door on
MOrleys safe, inside door, and then punch bolt Of
Insert powder in door-lock. If it blows of
stun cottOn-batting in keyhole. Put fuse in un-
The new style Yale and Sargent lock. Bore in
to the door. Insert powder.
TOmake dies for c, heat your die in pipe cher
~ red. Place your pipe and discover your
money. Give one quick blow, then slide back and
Take just what tools you really need, and be
snre that all viii work wei before you start
A most interesting one Is the follow
ing:
Study over every job you are going to under
take with great care. Get ali the details down
fine, and il viii work first rate. Do not be nerV-
Gus and excited thinking there isgOme one going
20 notice every movement you make, although
you want to always be on your guard. Put man
outside on guard that you put full confidence in.
in case of an emergency. Don't put one who
viii rush If he sees man.
The book contains a long list Of tools
used almost exclusively by thieves. The
list contains about one hundred kinds,
under the caption B tools" InadditiOn
it contains numerous names, some Of
which may prove handy for the officers
to know. Its author is 50 years Of age,
five feet seven inches in height, and
wears amustache and long side Whiskers.
In his room was found several masks,
one or two of which would make him
lass as q man without any beard at all.