The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
PECULIAR ROBeERiES.
Cabs, EIephants. Wagons sisA Even Houses
stolen by Bold Thieves.

Cabs EIepnautes W8BOnS uak0 >2'|-T
Stolen by Bold Thieves.
Vow and ssaiA II happens that
genius in crime arises Wis kehsidsrt
the Ordinary robbery unworthy OF His
ebilities, and theref5tk he goes in for
removing articles of an extraofa'hars
nattfre: For example, take the mai
who stole tfss e9ttee stall the other day.
It was a nice coffee staff, terttfs With
urns, cups and saucers, plates, knives
aud forks and spoons, and good SUR
DIV Sf e5,f.sr.ibles, ranging from shop
eggs to humps 81 cake 80. with mathe-
fhaticai precision;
f'hs stall stood before its 6wnet's
home. and behind s6tDk 6ld ratings Of
iron and wood. The full aidneity Of
| tl1s f6bbery wifi be realized on learn
| ing that the thief did not take down the
ratings or even wait for stiitabN
] time. He Just selected q moment when
the pfopfietat Was Stit Of the way. and
then took out the stall at Sin 6cloek
in the evening, just as the owner was ~
the habit of doing when about to SET
up his travelling coffee shop near
large gas factory a mile or two away.
| TIE perpetrat6f of this extraordinary
! f5bbefy Vas detected through the
| agency of a friend of the real propri-
etor who partook Of refreshments at
| The staIl:
Quite recently there have been twa
or three cases recorded i'll the papers
of cab stealing; this we ea'
quite understand, for horse ant
cab is nice little property, where
with one can earn decent nv
;hg. but what shall be said of the
mar, who stole an eiephaft7 This SAME
tiephait escaped from a circts process
sion that was vending IFS way through
the streets of a suburb Of Liverpool
The great animal wandered for fnafi1
miles ana eventually stopped at farm
the proprietor whetesf promptly an
nexed the valuable brute, tnd wa
foolish enough to sell it to the next CIR
. eNs proprietor that Glanced TO DE II
: the vicinity. The farmers reason 10
getting rid of the elephant was the pr''
, di9i0iis quantity Of food the anima
, CONSUMED. We need hardly say tina
5 the whole silly proceeding ended i
r Inc conviction of the farmer, though II
, got off with three months imprisor
T, ment.
There are at least two cases on re-
ord of q man stealing house. One q
= these was a portable corrugated lro
]; structure; which ran on wheels an
belonged to great contractor. who's
: manager used it as d pay boxs VIM
r the other was an ordinary sefffi'd.
e tached suburban residence. How coul
s stich Il house be stolen? Well, the
i legged thief simply teek possession
r it. nut himself in state OF sieges AT
then set the owner at defiance. Ait'
/; d long and most exasperating course
}; Jaw proceedings the real owner reco
IS cred his house and the claimant WI
o dislodged.
Horses and vans have been stoien'
lie course: so have whole houses OF 1uri
lie ture. If we may use the term. The IL
g, ter unique robbery is worked in II
d way. A householder going abroad w
H. perhaps warehouse his furniture
to some weii-kh6wti repository. and t
lg thieves will contrive to impersoha
y, him. and in many cases get possessi
ut OF the whole of his household gooos
is, Amusing journal.