Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-30
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Cres 81 ny life ! eons0rted with
professional dog thieves ! wish 4
Is IS distinctly understood that
never Stole . dog. although ] am iree
10 eo-less that ] have been tempted,
ana / have told the story Of how on
enc occasion a dog stole ne Bat 20
retnrn 10 my thieves Ia the north
era uart q London. which son Viii
reach q passing through Eetser ana
Leather lsaes, continuing past the
quaint Italian quarter with its cathe-
aral, the interior of which j. beaatt
III. although she building IS but
crude externally, you Nill and yoar-
self in close proximity 20 the rem
deEvoas on the Lon80a dog thieves
Near by is d place called Hocklngs-
in Hole. Ii - well named. being
sitazted ia 3 decided hollow il one q
the worst quarters og the great city.
Those in search % fine. creepy
feeling should visit Il after nightfail
A. did then f0aEd myself 10 the
bar 81 . small. old-style public house
u very doubtful character. or per-
hans ! should express myself better
If say that its character MAS not a.
All doubtful ! Was eyed enriously
by the loungers as ! took Some re-
freshmeut a. the bar then quietly
gave the c0untersigp in accordance
with the Instructions with which l
had armed myself The powerful
aud heavy-neeked publican changed
his demeanor at Ones and ushered me
through q side door aud up q creaSy,
tortuous and dark staircase. A. this
the creepy feeling was al its best--or
worst A door Oeened and We en-
tered a long room. the ceiling Of
which was very los. Yellow gas lets
hickered here and there.
A curious sight met my gaze, The
room was full % men, three-tourths
% whom held dogs Of every degree
The men we're mostly Of an uncOuih
description clothed 10 great part Ia
corduroy. surmOnntsd with the con-
yentioual caps that ara worn 81 the
London cOstermanger They resem'
blel ID general appearance the tDuts
and velchers Q. the English race
tracks Most Of them smoked shO-t
pipes The dogs yelped and whjned
amid the general hum % converse
tion that came through the amber
haze. My appearance excited nc
! comment. and for this reason. IL Is
quite a common thing for ''swells
with sporting blood In them" 10 drop
in upon these gentry ard pick up a
good dog al a nominal price. The
morality Of the proceeding Is very
questionable. bat the fact remains
Gin. the fayorite drink with the
/ low class ia London, was brought ID
a Jug and served ia small wine
[ glasses accepted the hospitality
OF my friends, the thieves as ! saw
At once that il vas expected. Their
1 / conyersed with various members 81
I the party concerning the points d
| the CANNES in their possession. They
took ms presence there as a matter
I OF course. and talked with perfect
candor. Had been able 70 forge
I the company / was in ] might truth
fully record that / spent n pleasan
half hour at bookings in-the. Hole
These men are not an thieves. say
Donahoe's Magazine. Some Of then
are dog brokers. who sell dogs fo
others or pick up a bargain 20 sci
again. None Of them openly admi
that they are professional thieves
although. Of course. It Is understood,
perfectly. They find lost dogs o
else they are commissioned 70 sell
dog that belongs 20 a ''fricnd. No
small part Of their income Is oh
tanned through receiving reward
offered for lost dogs which they hav
been fortunate enough 70 ''Gnd
During my visit to them their d.
mcanOr was perfect They Nigh
have been an assemblage Of farmer
at cattle show.