Telegram-herald., 1891-03-28

CstchfnS . Thief With . Psckss IfasA
~1th btsAAOokx.

CutchfnS . Thief with Psckss LfasA
with Stshh0os.
They were discussing the best way 10
bring . prisoner from the place Of his
arrest ~ headquarters az the central OF
ice not long ago, says the New York
Tisnes and the collar, cut. and srra-
grips were instanesd - manual sxpedi-
ents. and handouts. nippers and pocket
blndgeon thongs "a Eaeehsnical aids
Il know" said detective who had
been - Europe and PISSED some time IN
the society Of London detectives. how
q piekpoclzet was once arrested with
out his eaptor seeing his prisoners face
before he got 20 the lookup, and with
cut anyone putting = hand on hin- IL
happened this way: A detective who
was often detailed Ia gatherings, wed
aings. the Houses Of parliament. West
minister abbey, and other public places,
often rem across wiry little man who
he discovered had 10 business where he
was seen. ard did nothing for living
''coipcidental with the mau's visits 10
crowded places were complaints Of lar
cenies OF articles that were carried in
the pockets Of tails Of coats, and espe-
cially silk handkerehiefs. The detectives
suspected the little wiry man. but he ev-
identity had more than one confederate
% pass what was stolen 80 as ID be
clean for the officer who was watch
ing him. and who was nettled at re-
proof fron his superiors for his negh
gence in not discovering the pickpoek
ct, had him arrested twice by other Of
ficers and shaken down without find
ing any stolen goods in his possession.
Strange officers were used To make
the arrests in order that the suspected
man might not become familiar with
the principal detectives face, as he de-
termined To get him by hook or by
crook Now l don't mean this for a
pun, but IL came out that way. The de-
tcctive belonged To one OF the many
fishing clubs that abound in London,
and was familiar with tackle.
Procuring four dozen unsnelled
hooks OF the size and strength used here
for blackflsh, some fax thread and u
needle, he passed an afternoon in turn
ing the tail-pocliets Of TN old-fashioned
frock coat into thief-trap. The hooks
were ringed and with the needle were
scwcd bent out just inside the pocket,
permitting n hand to enter, but prevent
ing its withdrawal. He knew of a book
sale that would be largely attended at
the east end OF the Strand and made up
carefully for it, SO that when he left
home he was pleasant-faced old gobe-
mouchc.
AT the book sale he took caro- to be
as vacuous and unmindful OF his sur
roundings as possible, but noted the
presence OF tho suspect and waited
calmly for bite. II came. There was
tug ut his coat and bitter oath, and
he knew that his mans hand was seized
by the hooks, and that he would not
venture to risk the agony that tearing
away forcibly would infict. So he said
quietly: If you follow me our surgeon
will relieve you,' and attempted TO walk
to Scotland Yard. half mile away, the
trapped thief following with his hand
in the detectives pocket.
"But such u large crowd gathered that
the detective had to take n cab and he
landed the man safely in the detectives
olice. He was held by four of the hooks
and the barbs had 70 be cut off before
they were extracted. The thief con-
fcssed and went to prison for short
term, but the Scotland Yard authorities
frowncd on the detectives method and
prohibited any further experiments Of
the sort for fear tho newspapers would
dcnounce the expedicnt as cruel. But
a deadlier trap could not be baited for q
'clyfakcr.'
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