The state herald., 1893-11-03

and lie was compelled to return TO
Montana almost penniless
Antonio is known to but few of the
secret service men, but many of the
old-time detectives Of the larger cities
know his record thoroughly. Antonio
Is said TO be the illegitimate son of an
Italian countess, and his right name
is said to be Gustclli.
When in funds and flying high, he
Is apt to turn up Mt some high-toned
hotel and register MS Count Luigi Gus
tell of Florence. lie has served
terms in Sing Sing, Columbus and
Joliet prisons
Christopher Tallman, alias "Long
Chris" is another expert at picking
pockets that may be seen almost any
day haunting the gates OF the EXPOSE
ton.
Many of tho robberics that have
been perpetratcd upon strangers
might be traced to him. lie has been
arrested times without number, but is
clever enough never to be caught in
the act or with the plunder on his
person.
One of the worst thieves here l., n
newcomer to Chicago, named barney
Burch, alias Walden. lie practices on
The cable ears that run to
the Exposition on the Cot
tagc GROVE avenue and State street
lines Detective Norton recent y
caught him in the act of robbing II
lady on n Cur. The officer grabbed
.he thief and was holding him until
the arrival offs patrol wagon, when
Burch dropped one hand into his
pocket and drew forth handful of
red pepper, which he dashed into the
detectives face Blinded with pain.
The officer had TO let go, and the Grim
nal dnrtcd up IN alley and escaped.
Richard Preston, alias "Nindy Dick, :"
i'ias "Omaha Kid" another daring
thief, has made several trips to the
t'nir, and is undoubtedly responsible
Tor some of the stealing that has oc-
cured. Preston generally opcrates on
the railway trains, and leads what, In
thieves parlancc, Is called u push
lint Is, gang Of thicvcs-who create
n sham fight and cause great excite
ncnt in . crowd. At such times the
mob OF pick pockets get in their work
IN the interested spectators.
George Carr, nlins "Mother Empy's
Kid is one Of the hes, known thieves
II the country. wi q criminal record
II most large elite. lie is now out on
call for crimes committed In Chicago.
During the past yenr Carr and his pal,
George Bockman, alias Little Dutch"
rave been arrested for diamond steal
ny or pocket picking In dozen differ
,nt cities They were In Denver and
Kan as City together last summer.
getting in their work on the knights
attending the conclavcs at those points.
Ia.. 4s...l La. Ia.
las, spring during the Inauguration
whert they worried In the Mntdi Gras
.rowds.
When the Worlds Fair opened they
n,ge here, and are suppo Led 70 be the
thieves who get the 81, 400 diamond
shirt stud from DR.. Baxter recently.
a l.oston police paper recently pub
lish.d the portraits of two clever for
sign crooks who came from London.
These men hrstnppcared at the Brook
lyn races In the spring. where they
were run down by Robert Pinkcrton
for picking pockets Mt the race trn ok.
As soon MS they escaped from the
clutches of the brooklyn police. which
they did by paying n line. they came
iirt ct To Chicago. frank Murray. SUI
pciintendcnt Of Pinkcrton's Chicago
agency. received their pictures from
New ork. and they were soon after
wards captuicd on tho Worlds Fair
grounds while endeayoring to pull
on' diamond stud from visitor.
When arrested they gave the names o,
John llowclls and Isaac isaacs. and
have been identified m English crooks
from Pctticont Lane, London. In
kucctor khen ktaas them nm Al that
their faces They were then heavily
lined and were told 10 leave the city.
Chicago cxccls In the number of
young thieves that have made their
debut during tho Fair. "nanny"
shay, u io-ycarold picispoekct, was mr.
rested last week. An officer was
watching tho boy nj the corner OF