St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-09
A RICH HARVEST
Reaped by the Nimble-Fingered
PiGkDOCketS.

The pickpockets and gas pipe men had
gay old time during the big parade last night.
When II finished up at the West there was
necessarily a terrific jam at both entrances,
and during that time it Is estimated that
5000 in cash was stolen from va
rious persons pockets. A colored
delegate from South Carolina, who
carried banner through the procession. was
robbed of $500 while he was attempting to
I force his way through the crowd into the
hotel. In order to bring his banner with him
he was forced to hold it with both hands
above his head. While SO doing his wallet
was gently lifted out and waited away. At
the corner of Fifth street. near the hotel, A.
j. Bradford. of Toledo, o., had his pockets
rifled and between $500 and $500 stolen. also
q through ticket via the Union and Central
Pacific route to San Francisco.
A pickpOoket began working in the crowd
at the Fifth street entrance, and pushed his
hand into harrison mans pocket, extract
ing wallet containing sou. tie 1elt me
mans hand i'll his pocket and grabbing the
fellow by the throat, yelled for the ptfiiee-
The fellow was surprisingly cool under the
circumstances and. drawing revolver he
fourished it around in so terrible man.
ner, that the croud parted like so much
grain and allowed him to escape. officer
Bacon reached the spot just i'll time to see
the fellow disappear into the alley in the
rear of the hotel. The victims name could
not be learned.
Mrs Cortland. of 1914 Hillside avenue, felt
a hand stealing into her pocket as she stood
at the corner of the hotel. Quick as flash
she grabbed the owner OF the hand by the
collar and screamed for the police. He
struggled to free himself, but she Chunk 10
him like collector until Officer Bacon came
and arrested him. he gave his name at the
station as GARRETT and says that he is
tenor and lives at the corner of Thirty-trSt
street and Nicollet avenue.
y. j. Riley. of Maiden, Wash, had a dia-
mond scarf pin valued at 500 stolen, and
Walter NJ. Williams, of Sioux City, lost a val
liable gold watch. At the corner OF Nicollet
avenue and Fourth street when the parade
was passing, light-fingered young man
dipped his hand into a lady's pocket
and pulled out her purse. she screamed,
but showed her pluck by grabbing the
thief by the clothes. He struck her several
times in the face and tore her clothing badly.
He didn't get away, however, for the crowd
hemmed him in. Officers Bacon and Me-
Nulty got their hands on him. and after lot
of Juggling landed him i'll the central sta
lion, where ne gave his name as Thomas
Murray.
S. Kaplan, the second hand dealer at 50
Central avenue, went out TO see the parade,
leaving boy 10 care for the store. The boy
fell asleep, and a thief took advantage Of it
by robbing the showcases. He carried Off
five gold watches and four silver ones. also
q lot of rings and cheap chains.
Altogether last night was lively one, and
the light-fingered boys reaped rich harvest
Up to date, between forty and fifty people
have com planned of having had their pockets
picked. so far, however, not burglary has
bpeD renOrted