The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-03
CLEANED HIM OUT.
On cago Pickp pockets Go Throug b
travelling Men.
From the Peoria Transcript.


From the Peoria Transcript.
A party OF Peoria gentlemen were seated
In the smoking car on the red express in
Luicago last Friday evening, waiting for
the train to start when Carl Nj. Aldrich,
representative of Sinclair's household
goods, entered the car somewhat fustered
and out Of breath. Now, Carl has always
been accounted as smooth as the celebrated
lard and other oleaglnous articles he han
dies, but on this particular evening he was
"worried.n
Say, will some of you fellows come out
here on the platform and kick me around
the block9" he pleaded.
why, what is the matterP
matter. Well, | have been touched,
held up. gone through for every blasted
cent had that what's the matter, If you
must know"
"You don't mean to tell us that Peoria
travelling man allowed himself to be
robbedW
Eyes, and 1t was the smoothest hit Of
work of have seen for long time.
Tell you how il was. l have been
here three or four days, and was
stopping at the Great Northern hotel.
Well, when paid my bill this evening,
] put $50 in a vest pocket and some silver tn
my trousers pocket, and started for the
train. l had on this ulster" and he held up
mud-stained overcoat for inspection.
land came gRyly down Dearborn street
with my grip in one hand and one hand in
my ulster pocket. just block above the
depot met three well-dressed fellows turn
| ing the corner and walking rapidly.
lone OF them slipped on the 10y walk an d
fell. AS he did 30 he tripped me, and we
all fell in a lump. It was all over in a
minute, and we scrambled to our feet. They
apologlzed for tripping me, and told them
one could not well help IL. considering the
condition Of the walks | felt to Bee If my
| watch was in place, and found it was. We
parted, and | went to the dining room at
the depot and ordered a lunch. Quail on
toast was none too good for me, and as
sauntered up to the cashier TO pay the
check reached for the silver in my trousers
pocket. liz was not there. Then | went
down after the S25 in bills in my vest
pocket and discovered that it had also
taken wings"
yet you had quail on toast"
"Ihe cashier eyed me coldly as hastily
rummaged one pocket after enother and
brought no coin of the realm in sight. |
finally had to admit that had no money
aud told the cashier that l would have TO
send the money"
"Who are you, anyway asked the
cashier.
why, here is my business card, )" said /,
las | reache1 in my inside overcoat pocket"
but the cards were not there. Those
smooth rascals had even gone through my
outside pockets and taken my cards and
letters
They probably wanted to know to whom
they were indebted for the contribution"
suggested one of the audience.
"No doubt" said Carl. II finally bor-
rowed a piece OF paper aud left my address
with the cashier and here am without
cent. am glad Of one thing, and that is
that they did not get my mileage tickle g."
Pardon me, said one Of the oystanders,
"but your tie seems disarranged. Did you
have pin in itp
Carl hastily ran his hand up and over the
| tie and then sunk back into the car seat
with a look OF utter dismAy on his face.
Great heavens" be said, ''theY have taken
a moonstone pin my wife gave me last
Christmas.
The other travelling men in the city are
having great sport at Carl's expense since
they have learned of the affair. For a great
many years he lived in Chicago and knew
all the city. He was employed at the stock
yards, and was in the habit OF coming out
over the viaduct at all hours in the morning
With sums Of money ranging from $500 to
S., 000 representing the days business, on
his person. Yet he was never moleSted