The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-06
HER YORK TO WATCH WOMEN.

The Detection OF Shoplirers and tho Tasks
tho Work Imposes.
When Judge Duffy was dispensing Jokes and
justice from the bench all the Grand street
shoplifters who we're taken to court had to face
the mild lightning OF his eye And whenever
the complaint said that the defendant had been
caught In the act OF shopliftine at Ridley's.
his Honor would shake his head In mild pity.
Take the advice" he would say. OF . man
with experience aud don't try your tricks at
Ridley's. They've q girl over there that has
eyes In both sides OF her head. and she's in
every aisle at oncel She can feel q shoplifter
In the air."
Tho young woman OF whom the admlrin9
Judge spoke so glowingly is Miss Eva Peyser.
For eight years she has been u detective In the
Grand street shop. She has eyes In only one
side Of her head. but that pair are so keen that
they see ton times as much as most people do.
Hazel eyes they are. almond shaped. with long
corners through which to steal sidelong
glances. And Miss Peyssr. like the nut-brown
maiden Of the song. has two ruby lips. and
they shut with q twtch which ought to make
her guilty noighbor be wary. She Is nut brown
hersolt now. for four weeks OF vacation have
just ended. The girl detective needed 1t. for
day after day she walks the aisles OF the big
store. mover resting except at noon. whom she
has an hour for lunch. Even Sunday mornings
are often given over to Justice Saturday Is
shoplifters' day. and therefore Miss Peyser
must rise early the next morning In order to
appear at court as q witness.
Miss Peyser wears-but that depends. One
OF the necessities and one of the perquisitss
OF being girl detective Is tho possession Of q
large wardrobe Just now Miss Poyser wears
different costume almost every DAY OF tho
week. But that Is nothing. Business, In the
shop detective line. is dull in the summer. In
winter Miss Peyser changes her hat and clonk
several times In tho course OF half IN hour.
while shadowing asuspicious person. and so
com pletely DISCUSSES herself that even the
clerks do not recognize her. There is another
woman detective at Ridley's. Miss Vorzimer.
and these two. In connection with Mr. Charles
F. Cults. make stolen goods an unwelcoIne
burden to the shoplfters.
How can recognize themp" said Miss
wise to see il they are watched, and ]. can
recognize tho expression in a second. l can
time to see them slip goods into their pockets
Sometimes stand at the Allen street entrance
saa o
had to follow her long before I've seen her
'"0f course we must wait, until people leave
the store before we arrest them. otherwise
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Terrible fuss. There were two Italian women
on last Saturday afternoon. One OF them had
o baby. and they screamed and howlsd and
q sRS seaS. The Italians are mighty clever
Rainy days. according to Miss Peyser. bring
outa full force OF the people who want goods
days the detectives keep a sharp watch on the
Umbrellas o. suspicious customers They
even o9ltiyate unusual awkwardness and
from the Jealous hands OF their owners; One
very rainy Saturday Miss Peyser noticed q |
woman at the notions counter The woman
aud It did not take long for the detec tiye'sk keen
6reila were becomine still larger. She. too,
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goods in the discharge, Of her duties. but they |
are, never delivered to her, She did not look
ct heT neighbor. yet she Ell knew that the UNI
owner g! ne s%STsl ls. 70 dstSst!ys .s
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the ribs OF her umbrella
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ser made no sign OF raising her umbrella.
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=" Mr. Quite" said Miss, Peysef TO the other
deteetiye,. whom she had signslled. =" guess /
We'll take this WOMAN back ard sec y rs too |
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. once"
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