Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
WOMAN 'FLIMFLAM'
ARTIST IS SOUGHT
HAS MADE MANY BUSINESS
MEN VICTIMS
Pretty Worker Of Confidence Game
viii Be Shown interior Decora-
ting Of City Jail II
Found

Flimham artists are at work in Los
Angeles and several reports Of their
operations have reached the ears of tho
police during the last two weeks.
One of those whose actions have been
reported and for whom detectives are
now searching is described as being a
young woman, about % years of age,
tall, blonde and exceptionally pretty.
Her favorite places to work are res
taurants. and It is said that several Of
them have suffered rather heavy losses
as q result of her visits.
The young woman is said to lay her
plans in such a way that she enters a
restaurant during the noon hour. She
selects the most prominent restaurant
for her work and always enters when
the place is crowded. She will then
shave a 500 bill across the counter. and
with her prettiest smile ask the cashier
to change It for her. The cashier Is
generally willing to do for any woman
with smile like that, and hands over
the change.
Short Changes Cashiers
AS usual thing there is some silver
in the change, and the young woman,
with a pretty pout, will then ask If 1t
is not possible for him to give her bills,
stating she does not wish to carry sill
yer, as 1t is so heavy. Bills are not any
too plentiful In restaurants at the meal
hour, so, after looking at the change
a moment, the young woman hands it
back and says:
well, you let me have my bill back
again, please, and I'll see If can't find
a bank. Thank you, though, ever 50
much" The clerk returns her the bill
and she hands him the change, after
which, with another sweet smile, she
leaves the restaurant. The clerk does
not, as usual thing, stop to count the
change, but should he do so he would
find he was several dollars short. This
money has been cleverly slipped into
the young woman's glove.
1t is thought that in a number of
cases the clerk has simply kept his
mouth shut and made up the amount,
but there are a number that have not
done this. but have notified the police.
The young woman is also said to have
worked the "raisin game" several times
recently. This is even a simpler finn
fam trick than the first. She enters a
store where raisins are sold and orders
a pound, which is wrapped up and
handed her. She then tenders the clerk
500 bill and receives her change, which
she counts. When she is through she
looks up in surprise and asks the price
OF the raiSinS.
Her Raisin Game
"Forty cents a pound" replies the
clerk, and the young woman looks at
him in astonishment.
why L can get just the same grade of
raisins for 25 cents in the next block -
she informs him, and hands back the
package and the change. The clerk
generally says nothing, but hands hel
back her bill and takes the package OF
raisins. Should he count the change
which is given him he would find that
the amount was from 81 to SO short, but
he seldom does, simply slipping the diff
ferent coins into their proper places in
the cash drawer.
That night he ponders long over his
books and wonders how his cash comes
to be short.
The police are quite anxious to cap
ture this young woman, as it is thought
she may be associated with confidence
men, burglars or pickpockets, and
every effort will be made to show her
the interior decorating of the matrons
department as soon as possible.