The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-26
HANDS ON PoCKsTsooKs.

Some Practical Hints to All Who Go to the
Columbian Exposition.
To TIE CLUB-Now that the worlds fair
titude of people will be thrown together
OF every class, color, creed or cast, an in
terminglng Of the good, bad and inditfer-
emit and the crooks trust is getting ev-
erything in regular order on a magnificent
scale Of business principle TO enable it to
reap a rich harvest, would il not be well
TO be "forswarned TO be forearrned?"
Not that every scion OF the promoters
of free America and the continental con-
gress shall be provided with a
Smith * Wesson repeater. or
an encased piece of polished steel
with ivory handle, az too often their use
proves TO be worse than the abuse; be-
sides, the good" end the tolerable seldom
know Just when they are being filched of
their wallet and other valuables.
The surest and safest way is TO carry
nothing but what is actually necessary in
the way OF Valuables. and that should be
cash or drafts ID limited amounts secreted
in several inside pockets so that il your
unwanness or careless demeanOr at any
iight-fin0ered fraternity you would not be
depri we'd OF all you CHANGED to have in
your possession. 10 is best to have but
little money BY YOU at any time. and
never TO ape the dignity of the swell or
fool. as that class OF fellows and his
money soon part. and quite often by a
little shorter method than he ia capable
of finding himself.
a few years ago / recollect of meeting
an old school-mate who had attained
some distinction In his own locality, es-
pecially in his own estimation, and he
naturally liked 10 show off TO his
tastes by following every ''hunkey" style
extant. and this particular time was
about his first trip to the city, so that of
ali observers he was as much observed as
one could be. As we CHANGED to meet at
q point where skin" game was being
played 10 attract thousands OF people
passing that WAY, and to the advantage
of every pickpOcket west of New York, |
soon saw be was spotted as a subject for
picking" and gave him a warning TO
look out or he would be done for. But
our conversation ceased right there,
for self conceit is an imDregnable barrier
to words of warning and he disappeared
in the big crowd that swaved 10 and fro
between sunshine and shade on that sui
LTy httSIuOn-
PeradyentuTe. thirty minutes later he
would have compared with his former
self about like a drowned rat and the
risky old rodent he used 20 be. That
self cOnceit bad taken such a tumble that
Old Hutch" or King" PsrdTige of the
Chicsgo wheat pit could scarcely felt less
dependent when squeezed" for his mil
lions.
All, yes; with blanched cheeks and
faiterinQ speech he came up with friend
and / more scared than hurt for sure
enough the fellows" in that crowd tried
to get his watch and pocketbook,
both of which he carried with
CONSPICUOUS effect, for she says to me
after coming up. you know 1 look like e
man that has money"
1 had put him little on his guard.
Said he. 1T was not ten minutes until
two fellows tried to get nv watch and
money in the thickest of the crowd, but
got only the chain, when L gave them a
diff right and left.
Probsbably his sizs and superior
strength caused the good luck to him, for
he was no pigmy in manhood. But
thousands of dollars changed hands-or
pockets rather-that day and evening by
work Of the adept thief Men reported
having lost from 500 to g, 600, and pocket
books by the score were to be seen next
day scattered about in different places.
Some men lost all the money they had.
Including their round-trip tickets. and