The herald., 1896-04-19
LOOK OUT FOR syglNDl:1
Crooks Of An KIsds pIscki1g y H. az
for Fiesta
Unwary-Pickpoekets. Thugs 81 0er>
glars Attracted by Opportnaltlse

These are busy days for the police d.
tectives, and all of them are on duty tn
greater part of the time, looking after
the crooks and thieves that just now
are coming in in great numbers to prey
upon the crowds that will be here to at-'
tend the Fiesta. In an interview with
Chief Glass. yesterday afternoon, he
said that information had been receiv~
ed of a lot of confidence men ana pick
pockets, who were headed this way from
the east. Descriptions OF these mem
have been forwarded in many instances
! and they will be apprehended imme0-'
lately upon arrival in the city, withou<
waiting until they have commenco@
work. W
This plan worked we'll last year, en1
complaints of depredations were con-
paratively few in number. consideE1ux
the great number of strangers In tn
city and the opportunities afforded thu
crooks Among the games being work.
ed this year upon the unsuspectinE RES
idents of the rural districts, In the city
for good time, is the bras6 watch fake.
In one case yesterday q victim bought
that he had secured q bargain. only 70
find that the article could be bought by
the dozen for about $12.
A new watch game, lately practlce4
in the east with much success, has been
tried. In this case the sucker is shown
scquently discovers that another time-
piece has been substituted. A man By
the name of Rose was arrested IN NIL
waukee on the 4th of this month for
working this game upon the pawnbrole-
ers He would enter q pawnshop and
present a watch upon which a loan OF
$50 was asked. Being examined by the
pawnbroker it would be found worth
about $75, and as that class usually loan
about one-third the value Of an article
the money would be advanced.
In the instance noted,where Rose was
captured, the pawnbroker offered 12b on
the watch, which after some hagglinG.
was accepted. Just as the clerk veS
about to pay out the money his practi-
cal eye noted a difference between the
watch in his hand and the one exRm-
ined and refused the loan. Wnen Rose
WAS arrested it was found that he had
the one genuine gold watch in bis
pocket, and concealed upon his person
another identical in size, pattern.
weight. engraving and color, worth
about $3.50. The good one was offered
for examination and the imitation deft-
ly substituted during the completion OF
the transaction. In his rooms were
found six of the bogus watches. all ex-
actly identical. Rose stated that the
game was easy of working and was
worth from $50 to $75 per day.
Besides this, and hundreds of other
'ulcO SdiuCS, tHc PlChpOCAtlS Will Ut
on hand where the crowds are thickest,
plying their vocation. Sneak thieves
will prowl around looking for unpro-
tected residences to enter, and the most
daring burglar will probably get in his
fine work. While the police will do
everything in the way of sequestrating
known thieves during this week, 1t Is
not to be hoped that they will be able
to apprehend all of them before any
crimes have been committed. There
fore it behooves every citizen to keep
a watchful eve out and see to it that al
proper precautions are taken to insure
the safety of his dwelling when the
family is absent.