The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-13
STEALING as PAsTIME.
a Light-nngered Nabob Who Takes il
Whetever Gets in his Way.

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Whstever Gets in BIS Way.
A bold-faced sneak thief is now working
in Savannah and in such way as to guar
sntee that if be continues his work be will
find a lodgment behind the bars and a
home in the penitentiary. He has already
been detected In three robberiee, but as in
each case he gave up the stolen articles and
put up some plausible and pitiful tale, he
has escaped being lodged in jail.
/. Pakulski is his name, and he has been
in Savannah several months. He came
here from New York and secured position
in a clothing store, but was discharged
Lately he has been acting as street drummer
or agent for a jewelry concern, and was
earning a good salary, so that he had no
need to steal Monday afternoon
he was arrested by Constable Hsrti-
gan aud was taken before Justice
McDermOtt on a warrant sworn cut by one
Of the demi-monde, charging him with
stealing her pocketbook, containing IS.
PakuiSkt took the woman out riding on the
shell road Sunday afternoon, and
they bad a great time, according
to the report Of those who saw them. While
with the woman he managed to secure her
pUcketbook, which he carried off. Pakulski
acknowledged taking the pOcketbook. bnt
declared that be was drunk at the
anu uhu no luNbullOu Ol sItdl-
ing it. He said that he was doing
we'll in Savannah. and it would ruin him il
the facts became known, and he was willing
to return the locketbook and pay the costs
II the case were dropped. The woman was
satisfied to get her money and the case was
dropped.
Tuesday night at the De Soto
while a crowd was standing in the lobby
around Mr.. Paul Rehnberg, the Florida
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ton of silver wire as he transformed it into
trinkets and keepsakes, with the names of
wearers worked into them, one of
the bystanders saw man
quickly snatch ring from the little stand
in front of Mr.. Rehnberg and start off
with it. The ring was worth about 50 80.
Mr. Rehnberg was informed Of the theft,
and engaged Detective Basch to look up the
thief and secure the ring. The detective had
no trouble in finding his man, and walked
up to him on the street the next day.
Pakulski was suspicious and endeavored to
pull the ring off his finger as the officer
came up. The detective demanded the
ring, and PakuIski denied at first that he
bad it, but being told thatit was either give
up the ring or go to Jail, he gave it up.
The memory Of his encounter with the
detective did not seem to finger in his mind,
however, or perhaps his last reported theft
had been previously committed.
While enjoying the society Of a young
woman on South Broad street Pakulski
stole her gold watch and chain. He prob
ably took It as a keepsake. He evidently
intended to keep it-from the girl, any
bow-and endeavored to pawn it at Null
berg's, but the pawnbroker was suspicious
and would not take 1t. The woman had a
warrant issued for Pakulski, but, hearing
Of 1t, he carried the watch aud chain back,
pretending be was only in fun. So he got
out of that trouble. He seems to get into
and cut of trouble with equal facility. He
has shown great willingness to restore his
plumber to his rightful owner when he is
caught. How many thefts he has commit
ted which have not been discovered il not
known