The record-union., 1891-09-15
STILL AT IT.
SwindIers and Footpads are Doing a
Lively Business.
Various New Robberies Reported-A.
b. ReynoIds'-Experien The
'Father-and-Son'' Act.

The festive ''crook" still continues his
merry work.
a. B. Reynolds, who is just from Ore
gon, alighted from a south-bound train
early yesterday morning. He was on his
way to Kansas, and intended to take the
first overland East. Reynolds had not
been off the train long when he was
spotted" by one of the many ghouls
that are now infesting Sacramento in
search of victims. Accosting the Oregon
man, the sharper invited him to accom-
pany him to breakfast, pretending that
he, like the stranger, had just camo in on
the train. Reynolds went along, and
finally the pair drifted into saloon on K
street, between Second and Third. There
a confederate of the sharper invited the
latter to shake dice, and he turned to
reynolds with proposition to ''go him
one" Reynolds said that he never shook
dice, and then the brace of tricksters
turned the dice between them, Reynolds
new friend winning the shake and $40.
The loser pretended to be very indignant
and challenged his chum to shake for
500.
Turning to the stranger the fellow who
met him at the train whispered, i've got
plenty Of money but don't want to make
show OF 1t here. Let me have $50, and
pll give 1t back in moment
The trick is an old one, but neverthe-
less has been worked successfully hun
dreds Of times. 1t worked successfully
III this case, too. Reynolds handed the
money over, and, of course the new ad-
dltlon TO the party won the money.
Reynolds new-found friends disap-
peared almost Immediately and the
stranger was left to kick himself in soli-
tude.
GETTING TOO DARING.
For the past two or three nights gang
of footpads has been holding forth III the
alley, between j and X, Third and
Fourth streets, and has waylaid several
| persons who were indiscreet enough to
walk through the alley. Two or three
| k-Street dives have rear entrances facing
on this alley, and it is evident that the
footpads escape through these places, as
well as lie in wait there for their prey.
Last evening as early as 7:30 o'clock a
man named Simmons came running out
of the alley with blood streaming from
several cuts on his head and face. He
said he was quietly walking through the
alley when he was suddenly pounced
upon by two men, who came from the
rear entrance to Mackal's saloon. One
! of the scoundrels knocked him down and
the other kicked him about the head and
face. They then made hasty examina-
ton Of his pockets, and finding that he
had nothing of value about him, gave
him a kick or two and left.
Police Officer Maley made q thorough
search of the alley shortly after the as
sault, but could find no trail of the
thugs.
HELD HIM UP.
Thomas Martin, who lives at Fourth
ana z streets, was walking down Fourth
street toward home last night at about 10
O'Clock, and was just in the middle of
the block between NJ and y streets when
he was suddenly felled to the ground by
blow on the back of the neck with
club, or some similar instrument. He
was stunned for a few moments, and
when he recovered found an acquaintance
named Hamilton bending over him.
Hamilton, 1t appears, had turned into
Fourth street from NJ just as the assault
occurred, and drawing revolver started
toward the footpads. The latter took to
their heels and were soon out of sight.
Nothing was taken from Martin, but he
has very bad wound on his head.
MORE NoTABLEs HERE.
The police have been informed of the
presence in town Of two notorious bunko
men who are recently from the East.
The fellows are fancy dressers and are
said to be experts in their nefarious busi-
ness. They have as yet attempted no
work and probably Will not get
chance to, as they will be ordered out of
town.
On Saturday Detective J. NJ. Sullivan
and Special Officer Eldred arrested two
individuals at the race track who were
playing the father and son" act. One
was an elderly and apparently respect
able looking man, while the other was
mere lad. They ambled about the park
hand in hand, and thus created little sus-
picion while they rifled the pockets of
people right and left. When searched
the boy had about dozen silk handker-
chiefs on his person, besides numerous
other articles, evidently stolen.
The change men are in town, too.
and various saloon men and retail deal
ers have suffered at their hands during
a rush of business.
Altogether there is quite a notable
crowd Of crooks in town and the police
are being kept very busy indeed