Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-04
GOTHAM's PICKP0CKETs.
Larceny From the Person and mel
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 From the New York Commercial Advertiser The pickpoeket is a modified footpad, ! making up in dexterity what he lacks in
 courage. For the police say that the pick- | pocket, hundreds of whom infest this city, | are the most cowardly of all criminals and | steal for the pure love of thisvery. There l are all sorts of stories told about the various | methods in use by these rogues to gain pos I session of other persons property, but most | are decidedly imaginative. New York pick pockets are the most expert in the world, and they never find it necessary to use any
 artificial appliances.
 1 Our piokpockets are indeed thieves of a most peculiar order They are given all sorts of titles by their confederates; these are finally fixed upon them by the police, and in time their true names are lost in their aliases. Thus for instance there are "Bro- 1 ken-N -Nosed Tully," "Pigshead Kelly" and l tOyster Jim." Their portraits are all to be / found in rogues' gallery at police headquar- ters. All of the men named are decidedly 1 ugly-looking specimens of humanity Billy Barlow, who attacked Miss Isherwood l in the Fourth avenue railway tunnel some years ago and robbed her of her diamonds and purse, is also hard looking customer; | but ugly and villainous faces among male pickpoekets are exceptions. Among the fe-
 male thieves, however, prapossessing faces
 are rare. No. ], ,449 is one of the ugliest hags I possible. Perhaps her very hideousness | breeds confidence in her honesty. Her only l rival in the gallery, and perhaps in the city,
 is Margaret Bell, No. 130, who is particular \ ly noticeable because the fore6nger of her | left hand is just about twice as long as any l of her other fingers.
 l It is somewhat amusing to note the aum- Der of pickpookets who resemble either cler- gymen or theological students. Two of the
 most notorious pickpockets are of pronoun- cedly clerical appearance. One of them is known as stBig Dick,n and he has been ire quently asked to waste his time by leading Tn ent strictly on business. In sharp contrast are "Pretty Jim," 800, and Mickey Ryan, " l1,120 These are dudes in appearance They rank among the sharpest rogues in the city.
 Lately the police have been making ls ra1aer @ unpleasant for them. cold Man Pop l White ,275, wears long white beard and sesms to be a nice, harmless old man. In l police parlance he is .'daisy." lie can l eteai more pocketbooks and get away with them safely than many of his younger rivals lies," the pictures Nos. I'll, 1,254 and 1,291 | are valuable. The originals are brothers and have been engaged in their occupation al
 most since they could walk. Owing to early and proficient training the time they have
 passed in prison has been exceedingly short:
 Pickpockets seldom make "big hauls. :"
 They prefer to rob people of articles which
 are not of great value, and concerning which
 the victim is not likely to make much
 trouble. But not long ago nine-year-old
 boy succeeded in making record for him.
 self which many an older pickpocket envies.
 "Daisy," as the boy is known to the police, saw Dancer, the gambler of Barclay street,
 coming from his palace, and going up to
 him, quietly helped himself to ten one hum drsd dollar bills frem his vest pocket Dan.
 csr complained to Captain Berghold and
 ssDaisy" was arrested, but only six hundred and eighty dollars was found upon him. The , thief was so young that Dancer did not press . the charge against him and he was given nii