The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-11-17
A POLISHED DETECTIVE.
How the Mirror Plays an Important Par
In Trapping ROgues.

How the Mirror Plays an Important Part
In Trapping Rogues.
A mirror played an important part IN de.
tectipg a Partisan rogue. The thieves OF
fbe French metropolis are the cleverest
rascals in the world, and positively elevate
their villainy to a science. In no other
European capital is one-half the ingenuity
exhibited by this class. The famous Duvai
eating houses or restaurants are located IN
all parts of the French capital, though they
are all run by the same company. Inc
professed object of this company isto serve
excellent food in good style and for very
moderate charge.
It has been lately discovered that sys-
tenn of thieving was being practiced upon
these establishments whereby they lost
considerable amount of small silver articles,
such as forks, spoons and similar tableware,
but by whom taken it was difficult to ma
out. However careful watch was set
| and with the following result:
1t was found that respectable looking
nerson would enter the dining saloon and
| give his order tor dinner, of which he par
| took During his meal he conveyed one OF
more articles to the under side of the table,
fixing them there by means OF wax, with
which he was provided for the purpose.
Should the servant who waits upon him
miss any of his spoons or other articles, the
rogue is still in no danger, and offers him
self to be searched with perfect IMMUNITY
and an air of injured innocence.
OF course he is allowed to depart, but I'M
mediately after an accomplish enters, orders
his dish, whatever it may be, seating him
self at the same table, whence he removes
the secreted articles to his own pocket, o
course taking care that the waiter shall
not miss any articles from the table as Sc
before him. There is no reason for suspect
ing this individual, who quietly pays hi
hills and departs to share the booty Wit
his waiting confederate
A case of this kind occurred few week
since in the place de la Madeleine, wher
the superintendent suspected the TRICK a
lowing the first party to retire after apol'
giving for searching him. lie, hoWeVe
sent for detective in plain clothes an
J babe him watch that particular taol'
: Presently, after the departure OF the fr'
. rogue, his confederate entered, seated mn
= self at the table in question, and whl
= taking his soup began his work, ltt
2 dreaming that the peaceable looking Gil
l zen opposite, with his back toward INN, WI
J watching every movement III Ihe looAln
a glass through hole in the newspap
!, which he held before his face and was pr
+ tending to read. 1t was almost as good
: a play, and the detective was Obliged
t restrain himself or he would have bur
/ into fit of laughter
It No sooner had the rogue succeeded
o transferring the last of the forks and spoo
d to his pocket than he rose very leisurel
d walked to the cashiers desk and took
his money to pay for the meal. But at I
( same moment there was hand laid hea
p lyupon his shoulder, and the detective We
d bluntly slipped pair of handouts up
re his wrists. The missing articles were tou
in his pocket, and he was marched il
t. prison. London Million.