The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12

or heavy cloth, which Il altogether about six
inches long. Above the lower end II Il drawn
- tightly toeether Is possible. After this GOV.
rrinR has been worked into the proper shape the
entire eontFivanre is wound Abont. "whippod'
with Ane strips Of leather or heavy fishing line.
This Is TO make II more arm. The Illustration
shows how this is done.
After Il has been whipped the black Jack IL
painted a dull black-whIch accounts for part
Of Its name. Then hole Is cut In the thin end,
through which q leather thong Is run. This 10
Just large enough to 60 around the middle OF the
hand. The instrument Is now complete They
are generally made by old sagloFs, who are also
tredited with having Introduced them. The
rest Of the name Is derived from this fact.
But high above all thee stands q weapon that
has been but recently intrOduced. This is the
"angel," as It IL known among those who use II.
The peculiar title was given this instrument be-
cause Of the cer;aln, sure and altogether delight
full manner In which 10 Accompllshes Its pur-
pOse. You might pound on . mans head all
day with the angel" aud never fracture his
skull. though the nrst clip would knock him
into insensibillty.
The angel" Is shaped like pOlleeman's billy.
being about the same length. But II differs from
this In that Ii Is made entirely Of tough rubber.
In the thickest end IL small ball Of metal, to
add weight and increase the force with which
blow may be struck. The upper end ls atted
with thin metal cap ont Of which runs thin
rod. The outer rnd Of the rod IL securely fast.
ened into 4 small round piece Of hard wood.
This makes . swivel. upon which the angel
proper works thong Is attached, LONG enough
10 81 around the wrist, thus securing q arm grip
This weapon Il employed By class which Is q
cross. as II were, between the hlghwayman and
the buneO Sieerer. The methods Of each ere
employed TO rob victim. They NAV be met In
any Of the well patronlRed downtown barrooms
after dark. Well dressed, afhble and spending
money lavlshly, they generally sueeeed in max.
Ing friends In few moments An effort Is made
to get the intended victim drunk.
Succeeding In this. the operator next leads
him around any dark corner that may be con-
venient HIS watch, money. and other valuables
are taken. u be Teslsts or makes . noise the
anger is brought into play, and then every
thing goes smoothly. Some time later . poliee-
man comes along and disrovera the unconscious
man. Finding traces Of liquor on him, the
policeman locks him mp. The next morning he
Is taken before q magistrate. The prisoner says
ne had Q couple OF drinks with some chance
acquaintance, who subsequently, robbed him
The policeman tells how he found the man un-
conscious In the street Then the jadgc i'd
monlshes him to be more CAREFUL next time, hopes
this VIII be lesson to him. and LET'S him 60
The judges private opinion IL that the prls
oner has been too drunk to remember what hap
Tened. Al any rats. conviction would never
'olloW on the unsupported testimony Of an In
toxlcated man So there the matter ends, while
the gents" continue 10 WELD the "angel" with
buoyant enthusiasm.
The only other weapon employed by "cro0ks"