The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-07-01
WOMEN WHO STEAL
A Floor-Walker Tells of His Ex.
perlence With Them.

WASN'T it rather, Grange, the arrest
of those respectable ladies the other
day, for STEALTH g in State street storepr
was asked OF an old floor walker in the
retail dry goods trade. seso
"Yss, it was strange that they were
arrested and put through was the re-
ply st Observation-Disclosures. though.
Tor women presumably respectable to
be caught slowing away on their per-
sons goods they have not paid for" he
went on to say. "How they get off de-
pends on the store where they are
picked up. You know all don't have
the same classes Of customers, nor do
all have the same ideas about the effect
publicity of such affairs would have eon
their trade. ] tell you it is pretty hard
sometimes to refrain from. prosecution.
considering the number of cases we
have, and no one will hesitate in
hagrant cases.. even if it is only for
making an example of the parties"
"Do you really have many cases of
slop-lifting?'s inquired the reporter.
not SO many seem to get into print "
THAT is nothing to go by at all.
Some stores have half a dozen lday.
u Is monotonous, not to say worse, to
go into court with them, and see the
trims name in print daily in such
connection. Who wants thatp Not
anyone, know. The loss by stealaGe
is enough, Lord knows. but. eyes have
to be closed to It. What temptation
there can be to most of the offenders s
passes my imagination. We have good
reason to know it is seldom for want of
money to make the purchase. Perhaps
they think they have not got their
moneys worth in aprevious trade, and
will run all the risks to get even by
stealing. Now look. there for in
stance" pointing to the glove counter.
portly lady, tastily clad in plush
eioak,silk dress. and fashionable hat,
seemed leisurely engaged in making a
selection from several boxes before her.
She had stood there some time, and
called for one style after another. The
reporter and his associate sscarelessly
arew closer, avoiding the appearance
oi attention, and overheard the various
nlnnlng comments on colors, seams,
and the other features of the stock ex-
posed. The boxes all seemed drawn
pretty close to the front of the counter.
lhe salesgirl looked rather ANNOYED,
out expressed herself, and with yawn,
ana light remark to q clerk over the
aisie,s turned her back to the customer,
pickeuu up a mirror and proceeded to
'each up her frizzes. Almost directly
one OF the boxes of gloves went over
u sne counter and under the plush cloak.
inere was no sign of discovery, appar-
entity, and, after moments further
andEns. the woman started to 90,
WIN the intimation that she would call
asnh teyA &SsssS& ,sesoe.sE
nut that mirror had not been held
Y ior frizzess aleness Overs her
saouider the salesgirl had seen the Gus
.9laer 8 actions. reflected and she
u ,arned at once to say, I'VE general
! nave all purchases wrapped up,
ma am, with a Significant look.
~ nv J, nat DO You mean. you hussye'
'a.r tne stout lady, flushing up.
Inc remark was repeated and .'Mr.
W Ine H0Or-Walker.
Mf. Jones was not far off. In fact
md sesss half .Sss dSkE tss isay asss U.s.
= sne loosened her. pressure ON them,
sad sought to let them fall on the
no. aooN There was nos getting out for
sne snoplifter. Her bushes were pro-
s, ssse, and great drops of perspiration
sscoQ On her forehead. She seemed
e,aa s,s enossh to getuff with the pavll
ss;1. ,sa. OF an extra price for the stock,
raa:.a rulaa was arran ged with as much ex-
saton .ss and quietness as possible, and
NOW, said the floor-walker. r.
h'nk Of thatp" ~ 'oo
ra.aSs 4 tQn bad How. her husband
hs.. usa !, Ieel to Hear of this! / know
~ g think you do. perhaps, but. L
s,a; II yon are not very Intimately ac.,
s~'n'ed' Her husbanda Ha! ha!