New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-16
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while pretending TO look tray of goods preparas
Dag 70 to m i%ee pa&nisops and de fe ny so2
without the least trouble, bd' the courts nei e.a
unless the thief tn ewes were are tel am convctn
cculd no, recover my propety. II this I. not an
unjust law what on earth Is Idp prs's Should com.
Zine and seek the passage OF a bin requiring pawn:
brokers 10 insist upon the proper lasn,ano sUlry
lersoas wishing to pledge watches AMOUNT.
10 I reputabIe jcwcier will buy diamonds tom :
nn.sGio paces wptcbed s. closely that they ara
afraid to take the isk Therefore, the only pIa.S
dsrose e-o Of their T. gotten galh Is the pawn 3 OPP
OF the lol licensed pawnbroLeis 10 the cit5 ohI
ABOUT wenyhge hays capital eno1SSs 20 eoa aoas
traffic may be guessed when 1t IS known that InsDec'os
Iyrnes sends every day postal card sgeh ao as
These go 10 every pawnshop Inc h dspsnns
table ones find II convenient 10 take no notice OF me
Inspectors little communications . a., TO-,
going story tho average number of suspicious ehsr.
acics arrested each year IS Fifteen II all inc shops
made good record the city prisons "ould nave
1t might be well for Jewellers to exercise more par.
ticular care In disposng of their goods Inc a. nc
merchant who reckessy enirusts BIS stoek % rne
commission man should not complain OK tne p@"is
broker If latter happens TO get hold OF some OF
the gems. II IS record that person VINO vas
oncc member OF the Jewellers League gnaran,cS
of good standing one would thnk-pawneu S- ,
worth Of diamonds that he had taken on commission:
he goods on saturday night On the following
Thursday he was TO marry helress worth $4,000
H. cash and Waniel "A HUE WubcN WIN -
prepare for the wedding. After marriage his helress
would redeem the diamopds and oil would ena az
happily as a society novel. But. between the fata!
SATURDAY and the eventful Thursday he was arrested
on a charge of pawning stolen goods. The "eddlnS
was postponed indefinitely, and the prospective Dtide-
groom went 10 prison, where he viii have time %
repent at leisure before marrying In haste -.
There Is association OF pawnbrokers IN New'
York except little family affair OF the simpsons.
So the jewellers have nothing TO fear IN me MaL
OF an organized attack The jewelers. WceAy-
sounds the tocsin In this strain: go -, -,
How long will the jewellers SIT Idly by while ,helr
property disappears intO the pawnshOps ITO" ioIs
viii ey tolerate the corruption OK their young cfl hs
by the iagns that flourish I'm their fens OF cilihei
longer MAINTAIN its simple Rights Opportunity
mases the thief does not only mean opIortuhlI 20
steal but also Opportunity - dispose OF the punder
and the latter is often the more important CONSIDER
alton. With but few exceptions. when a Jewellers
clerk or agent Is brought n'o court on cha g.
goods from him Is close hand. The property IN
dispute Is old clock, half worn garment,
second hand watch. the like II consists or
paper Of loose diamonds, a tray Of rings, quantity
OF iewelry, a batch of movements or brghtV
polished cases. They bear every sign OF having
less pawnbroker has suspicious OF this, and mag.
unanimously pays the thief about ten per cent. OF
market value of the goods II the property Is traced
10 his shop does he surrender III Not at all The
jewellers may prove beyond doubt their owner
ship OF goods Stolen from them and found In tho
pawnshOp, but if TIE thief has escaped they nave
no redress under the law As the thief does often
manage 70 eudo the police. his moneyed partner, thu
pawnbroker. is equally fortunate What injustice
Maiden Lane Is going 10 send Dill 10 Albany
this winter that will put brake on the whole Dusi-
ness Of receiving stolen goods