The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-12


Quincy. ILL.,, where he went into, the hotel bust
ness. Whether he had too much money orn bD,
don't know. but he got TO- dissipanns' ab non
time l was on the Grand jury y was Svun u
three years after he, loft here. and on a tour o.
inspection OF the jail 1 tonnd him. Inc teooS
n'a.' eFo Me do %st sake don't nn sq recoenize me-,
inquired and found that he was awa atnr
trial, for copnterfeiting nickels. he was ,t ai.Sr
ward Convicted. have seen so mucn OF an,Sfo,'
that l am prepared TO say that once ? tniei
al%Sna{s a thief nsanI may srs be y Sc. down SNpn as : so iS thei,
dealings with each other. are they not" r,o,,
You mean 'honnr among thieves ~ ~
Is no such thing thing > Ihloyes m MAKE ascS a Mfume al 4
over oyseerpsthsss' land Any tRiei Knows that i he
should .sauoal, or betray a brother thl n th he
to, see him settled or. In other words. convict,
e1 ior some one OF ms oTn GRIMES, ana ' ~
ably refuse to betray their ,compani2ns
have their friepdships; A man would go to ex.
for another IL Rf thie az in pS Whom S@' III he ' hSd nc p s4s'S q
interest he would say. He got into that trouble
himself lot MIN got out himself
Outside Of their propensity to steal, thieves
e%rstsfal III iasors; Away 6sek; in 1869 j was
there T met a young hotel sneak thief named
that he was dying. He Begged MI me- to t get him
out, and | spoke to the Mayor. who released
a nra' walked Hieda . i Is%s precinct s g serf Every G nir rRt't at
Second to Fourth street alone. One night this
told me that three desperate characters whom
had once sent to the Workhouso had planned
for me In the alley back Of tie Old brewery. |
that p Was telling the truth. fcalfed one Of the
went I'D to tho alley. and there were the three
lads crouching in the dark. waiting for me to
our clubs and beat them pretty badly. When
, Msrd T 70 4spsy ao ssa,9i for ! f b;s ,a;m Sh.n %s1 a'isr.
A thief named Wilson. who was under sentence
Of death for the murder Of Sergeant Gilmore.
penitentiary serving a .twelye-year sentence for
the robbery OF Col. Blood. who was quite a
cherHGter here IN those days, was innocent, as
ried the ease before Gov Hail. Who issued a
pardon. When Howard came out | had a little
talk with him. l said:
VIII never pe anyia'hg eise.
e. Know it, said ne;
Anything in the world for you, Mr.. Har-
steal agsin.' said he. PARLIAMENTARY,
as q man. that You viii ii keep Sai " away Sf rom a1H St.
LOUIS as Long as l Ian an On th he police force,
few years later In Joliet.
But coming back to thieves and the money
tthhs they mi make ms, You b may s, put it dpT ,Fss as a , rule
either die in the penitentiary or tho poor
s dogsIs NE as t 9ne OF x, crime s, and the g 9hher in good
engaged in reputable busine,ss. Is good mate
maj !N bui n4 }Sers a ars p play snc IKE eas ssim T 1Rs Pen Pen
f fsssio hai t tnlef goes &c not aspire to any such
60 stealing wnen a poy' and his education
was perfected In tho house OF refuge.
III, workhoqse, and penitentiary. Up TO
is apt 70 be DESPERATE and reckless. and under
takes Jobs that an older hand would hesitate
about engaging ~. When he comes out he is
NOR cauti9us, he comes IRON the Sums. and
DIS own Class are often OF surprising beauty
ano seeming reinement; beautiful green and
golden nies born IN the muck-heap. Men OF
II they DO they become forgers and swindlers.
but In nine cases out Of ten even this class
OF cEimin n as pave worsea their way up to their
are given to cultivating speciaities. One man
given to burglary of wholesale dry goods or
particular business, another will make daring
dashes upon jewelry stores. and another will
cultivate the art of picking pockets. These
nearly to death on the, chance that no may
have something Of value about him are not
classed, as professional criminals. They are
b snqee; sn ana g x aes sam SORES slsss a %dG XIII hiu aSy oRs
who detects them. Thu professional thief takes
a pride in his BUSINESS"
""Bnt hoy do they live 2" auerisd the reporter:
Headquarters for thieves. The word is passed
sroInd; II q mar is given hours to leave st: