The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

other seller in that line. BY this time she
was we'll known and could have gained en-
trance to any of the mobs. In fact, when
the big mob was organized TO do business
at the worlds fair she was asked to JOIN II
but she refused, saying that she could do
ali the work she wanted unaided. SUISSE
auently the mob scheme failed because its
leading spirits were deported by The po-
lice.
Early in 1898 Minnie did form a partner
ship with Barney Birch, No. ?, ~ in the
New York. rogues gallery, and worked
with him in Chicago, Milwaukee and other
Western cities. The partnership was or
another kind, also. In the criminal re-
cords she appears as married to Blrch,
which may mean little or nothing, but she
frequently claimed that she was legally
married. and he has never denied It, SO Tar
as is known. They worked East as far
as PHILADELPHIA on one trip, but dian
get as far as New York. They almost IN
variably worked together, and fayorlte
trick was to go to some concert hail and
get into conversation with persons there.
While one Of them was talking TO the
victim the other would go through ms
pockets Usually it was the woman VINO
did the actual touching" as Blrch' VINO
is himself one of the most skilful pick
nocl1ets in the business, cheerfully admit
ted his Commanders superiority story
is told In Chicago of how the pair were
standing on a street corner talking with
salooukeeper, who is also petuns
man. when Birch remarked that his vile
could pinch" anything that was In pam
sight from a man. The saloon man heid
that any man who permitted his pockets
10 be picked was either drunk or fool,
and the controversy ended in bet of $50
as to the woman's ability to get the watch
of a friend of the saloon keeper, who was
standing on the next corner.
you stand right here and watch" said
Birch. land maybe you'll see how it is
done"
"WhatH you give me for the ticker if
get it," whispered Minnie DAILY, leaning
over to him.
give you $50 and sell it back to him
for $780," was the reply.
In a few minutes the pair were In con-
versatiou with the subject of the expert
ment Presently Birch turned sharply,
his elbow caught the man in the waist
coat, and the watch was gone so neatly
that the end of the chain was left in the
mans pocket on their return to the bet
ter they demanded the $50 and got it.
where's the $50 I'm to get for the
watch?" asked the woman.
At this the saloon man made some de-
muir whereupon she added:
"For that $50 I'll throw in another
watcn," and she pulled out the latter's own
chronometer, which she had gently alb.
stracted at the moment when she was
whispering in his ear.
Tie transporting subject of the bet got
back his watch for Minnie said it would
be a low trick to keep il, as she had made
enough ont of the transaction without It.
The franl,ness with which she admitted in
general the soft impeachment of being
pckpocket was the most remarkable thing
about her. Ask her about any particular
job and she would deny It, unless il was
,tf u "a CHI I he.
ger Of getting nCr into trouble by any adj
mission but she would talk freely and
even foI publication about her trade When
she returned from Europe in 1887 she had
been over there for TWO years. and Incl
dentally taken in the Queens jubilee. she
was interviewed by a reporter from one Of
the Chicago papers, 70 whom she said.
You want TO know what kind of a time
I've mad: Well, It's been great and rye
done LOT Of business, too. You know
believe IN bringing foreign money back to
America, ana l brought a good bit of II