Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-29
STORIES ABOUT THIEVES.
Two Instances OF Combined Ingenuity and
desperate Goodness.

house in Cincinnati can scarcely have
forgotten HE experience with an ex-
pert knave, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. 1t was along toward noon ono
very hot day in the summer of 1875
when acknowledgements fellow in a
black suit, with white tie, entered tho
store. He leisurely walked to the show
case and asked TO sec some diamond
studs. After some hesitation he bought
a small stone, for which he paid S35.
lie then wished to look at some rings -
thought of making his wife present.
AS he followed the clerk to tho show
case containing the diamond rings he be-
gan to cat an apple. Several valuable
gems were looked at with disSatisfac-
ton. Ono valued at $500 pleased him,
but was not just what he wanted. At
length he saw one in the case he thought
was just the thing. AS the clerk reached
to get it the parson-like customer
pressed the $500 ring deep into the
apple he was eating and clcverly tossed
it out of the door. The clerk didn't
notice tho move, but follow who was
standing on the outside did, and hasti-
ly picked up the apple and departed.
The diamond purchaser decided not to
get his wife present till another day.
lie was on the point of leaving when
the clerk missed the ring.
''Wait minute, please" called the
clerk, who was nervously looking over
the tray. 81 can not find that large dla-
mond ring you were looking att
The sanctimon:ouS gentleman in
black at once returned and remarked
that the clerk must be mistaken. Tho
search continued, but it was fruitless.
The proprietor was called, and in a very
austcrc and blunt way insinuated that
it might be found in tho folds of tho
ring-buycr's garments.
81 am Rev. DR.. G--n," said the
customer, in tones of excited wrath,
naming clergyman who lived in viii
lagc about thirty miles distant; land I'll
give you to understand that / did not
como hero to be insultcd."
We'll, the proprietor became angry
and called Il policeman, and tho alleged
Clergyman was removed to q back room,
protesting Indignantly at tho treatment.
Il short consultation was held, and
telegram was sent to the address given
by the prisoner, making inquiry as to
his character and whereabouts. The re-
ply was slow in coming, and it was de-
cidcd to search the prisoner. lie was
forced to strip, and every fold and
crease in his clothes was searched. 1t is
needless to say the ring was not found.
Tho telegram to tho village, thirty
miles away, came, saying that Rev. DR..
Gil was one of the most reliable
men in tho town, and that no was visit
ing friends in Cincinnati. Up to this
time tho proprietor had been of tho
opinion that the customer was pious
fraud, but tho telegram changed his
tune. He wanted to mako amends right
away. The parson talked heavy dam
ages and law, but was at length 8oothcd
TO silence by four crisp 500 bills.
night Waterman who was employed
to protect Il jowclry store in Dcnvcr
against the rAvGTCS of thieves was neat
~ outwittcd by tho notorious Billy For
roster some years before his death. The
firm carried nn immense stock Of goms
and kept them in q large old-fashioncd
safe. Forester had by long ycars' OK
r@ricnco become SO familiar with safes
OF that pattern that he could tell when
to reverse and whom to turn tho knob
forward by placing his car close to the
door above tho combination, and in this
way could open the safe in short time.
Ey taking wax impression Of tho loy-
hole he made key for the front door
Having previously located tho safe in
tho store, he was now ready to begin. 1t
was cold, snowy, stormy night about
ten o'clock, and Forester walked up to
the store with an air of ownership and
unlocked tho door. lie carried q small
sample case in his hand. Going in, he
turned up tho gas in tho rear of the
store and thon shook down the stove.
lie lciGurcly worked tho combination to
tho safe, and iii less than half an hour
no had before him thousands Of dollars
worth OF costly jewels and watches. At
this worry interesting point tho night
watchman CamC in.
'Nood evening"" said tho cordial
burglar, as he continued to rcmovo val
uaDi2S from tho safe to his sample case.