New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
SKELETON KEYS.

until he reaches the cashiers or paying mrcl
window lie does his work while ms ms, "'' VIA
is busy with the customer IN Ir"ht ~ NM. ho
nnckocc or the valisr is only n soap-no\ "h'n Nv
drops on the floor. Giving Il quick glah'' WY
where to SOC that the way is clear he Steps on w
box reaches over the railing. 3ra',s aS Hi"a n',''
as his long fingers can cnclrrlc. leaps iish'N !"
tho floor and is out uf the bank before IN" 'hS'',
icr has had time to close his mouth ana eyes anu
recover his senses. These thieves an hill Tor 'lt
purposc bcin. tall slender. strong ana WHY, anu
,vLcn they reach the street the fastest slrihri Oh
the cindcr path would have (" follow ih'if hr.s
The money is put into has conrrh!ri uhi'r VI"
coat TO hide the object Of fight. AMI 10y 'I"'eII
in aud ont Of the crowds among trucks ana at''mi
corners. the thief usually gets away. I'rla'N
10 rccornIrnsc the hank the thrt FaN'' ''' snap
Iar,c banks have special watrhm'n. clerks ana
HIGH IRON ratings 10 guard against the s",p-,"N
upcratnr hut he ingcmiou>ly r"nrchls his h'h'"N
and sweep, Though them all like cyclone
The bank silfa,s wh" 1rspl~' th' s"'P-""N
mcthod ~ much rs they d" u pckp"k"t. =" III
gangs of three four. and are looked upon 1S M
acntlcnrn Of tire pr"i'so" n "" cr,ns. thry
have 70 deal uui"tly and Iracrahly with me "ahH
officials presumably Thcf are mad" mp "i ~" oll-
luok WHO hoi,is the dancer signal. Tie c"''i"h''
man, who does the talking and make III" '\r"Nr
for their presence, and the worker, WI" ~"
on with the cash-hoN. These thieves are iulrh
wittcd and take advantage OF every rirr'i'hN. l''
,l,t will make their 'hcmr successful They
visit banks in the daytime. AMI III" "nti""N pS's
himself where lac Gan get good We" VI ~!
and the bank. lie Ei'H, WIN
excellent address. 10y some plai,ih!' SCENE. ,h'!
NAV either be the work of m"i""l a'S'i'''I
mon sudden cInci c,'1cy. or a car"iniN pre-
n,rc,l one engages the attention at the cashier
while the worker" slides into the HiIh ana -
cures Whatever money he can plrr MP ~ . s''"i'
The "workcr is u slippery icil'w. ana h'' "''h
known f. 90 u rough room hll'd win ch,lNN,
roinn over thclr books I" the VAN. ara h''Ip
himself and go ont again without hTlhG H'"P"'
The risks that they VIII tax" are aiiiiNh-. anu
after IL is all over and the th"N''N nave ar ~
away in carriage with thr m"i:rE cN'iN"'''
wonders how 1t could have happened.
The city banks "cil guafu' 'l'' NV
bank sneak has little 81 nW, hbt III 'i' '"'i'''N
there are thousands Of places where lac can KIP
his talents from getting rusty. /" h"'i up Il
bank AZ the point Of the pistol requires ohN n'u'
farce hut tn talk an armfu 81 money out Of the
pmllible banker and shows what n many -sld",'
Thing human nature is Sometimes there ia: Jo''
* a u.rticular one the thi"vcs study t!r BANK
for weeks, watch the movements uf All III" "''l'''i>
and clerks get acquainted with som" "f thrin.
find ont all about the work "f cnriI one anu '"'
time which they usually get Z" Ia" hi'h. '', "'''
leave and II necessary. VIII open IA s'lliH 80
count and collect interest later AZ u>iiri"hN f'
Rule Minor, the most SurccSsinl ana "iils'I"'N
bank snra. that ever lived. %t 'ir ,\Aihl' "i
wha, y ,hlri OF this class -houll ir. lie "h~ 81
wnys n :cntlcinan in department. would not l"iEn
ia strike any one fore" 10 obtain MONEY ,
lint his old cnnIpanio.;s. " BIZ Jim Barns: I"hn
Jordau "ticorgic" Carson aud Many Niih".
were not ilwavs \" gentle.
ifcr having sufficient experience y sneak "i
general thief mav dcIcl"p INT" u burglar. pro
vidcd he has never ircn known to sinr"l ana