Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24

IL Is there th"t they hold their ,,o...
organize the attachments, delibs-otslln
future movements, have their ,aS q
oanks and clubs and settle on the 9r'lan
assisting. those of their pals who way way
Swallowed or in prison. They for,, a'e "
lar association, like the honsabrs@.I1e s1- |
and shoHilfters, from whom boHss'n
they are quite distinct. AO"s'e',
| During their visits in Paris al,h
operating IN common, they do not Jls,
| together, but are scattered an o,.a ensV
city, meeting only to spare tho sD,s us
| certain specified moments in XII tn
oorgne taVerns or wine shops situata3
the neiIghboorhood of the Champs Ell
and the Grand opera. The foreia;5n' yea
well as tie French operators have tb5i. =
celvlng houses. called in Paris r1a r-' y
Jmlllers where they dispose If ' tlsI
gleanlng', and 1t is a remarkable f.' 'IsI
OF these transactions that they are ca ,-.;ls
on on both sides with scrupulops fa;.a~1
and honesty. '''ines'
A sharp and observant person r,;1.
detect the pickpocket who shadowsl 'islt
with evil intent, by the pecnIar 60, t.a
restlessness Of the eye, of which even ing N
most experienced ones cannot entir.I1
dlyest themselves. The habit is con ,t,,e
cd at the outset Of their career, inoerat;1.
then, 1t becomes inyeterate. The r1;i.
pocket mbraces at a glance the particI-.
article IN a toy shop window calculated =
attract the passer-by the conformaf;oT y
the victims pockets, the foot passen'.,y y
around him, and the quarter from 49,
his bogbear, the Bobby" Is likely ~ -.
pear The English pickpocket rarely Offer,
any opposition II caught in the act Ia
submits silently to be led off 10y his eaptor
only the women howl, thrash, scratch ani
hight. 1t IS the characteristic nafionoi
GOODNESS and lack Of emotional irritabiiit-
that contribute more than any phvsic5I
aptitude to make the British pickpoc.st
taclle prlnceps in his art, and an object ~
envy and admiration to members az H.
profession in other countries
IN each country The professor retain,
ITS own particular methods She San
lard, like the South American. does 'not II.
tempt to operate save in tolerablv fbicL
crowd the Italian works generally onc
on ladies, because he Is too precinitale.
the Turk Is fearless, awkward, audaciou.
ana e. 4 IN the clutches Of the police. with
one s1n'. pinioned, attempts to steal with
the other. The French make a speciaIfy
OF recognition. which is effected by
some pal affecting to recognize in soma
innocent, rustic-looking individual re-.
latlon or old friend, etfusiyely falling
on ms or her neck; while the error is ey.
planned and apologies offered the deed ia
done by an associate. The most danger.
Gus OF that species is the becoteuse, usualIv
a young and very pretty girl, who rushes
INTO the arms Of a benevolent old man
kisses him on both cheeks and coils him
uncle, a relationship he will have good
cause to remember, as it has cost him all
his portable property.
The utter cdrelessness of the public
facilitates the operations of the pick
pockets to a degree which has often
elected from them expressions of whitening
To supplement- the legend
which bids people beware of them. She
would do well TO afix few
simple rules, the observance of which
would oe an effective protection. Ordin-
airy precautions defeat many attempts al
subtrdctlng watches The prac-
TIC so common with women OF
carrying their pocket looks in their hand
is fatal: so also is the dangling by weak
handle Of little leather bags palpably con
tanning not only recent purchases but the
to make more A prudent
chstrust should be inculcated against any
person running up against You with an
oyercoat. a rug or an open newspaper in
his hands, also against reeling drunkards.
II you are suddenly tapped on the
in a crowd by a stranger, be on
your guard, for his partner is watering the
moment when you turn your head to rob
you; IN railway carriage, omnibus or
boat, respond guardedly tc the advances Of
companions who politely offer to
assist you in entering or alighting; have
secret pockets for everything worth steal
ing do not allow feminine vanity to flaunt
much jewelry in public; the confraternity
IS armed with sicsors sharp as raisors, that
clip the tastenings of necklaces, bracelets
and earrings without the wearer suspect.
ing 1t. The number of thefts committed
m this way is enormous, but being dis
covered only much later they are often at
.nbuted to other causes, anil the real Of
.enders have gone unpublished with reck-
less impunity.