The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
P|CKPOCKETS Ply
TRADE IN CROWDS
Several Arrested Along Route
of Parade, Where Many
Were Robbed
Hotel Guest Reports Loss of
$500, Watch and Pin to
the Police

PlcKpockets were busy among the
crowds along the route of the parade,
and many victims reported losses to
the police. Among them was Louis
Feyth, guest at the international ho-
tel, who reported that he had been
robbed of s200, gold watch and chain
and stickpin. Every precaution had
been taken by the police for the pro-
lection of sightseers, and several ar
rests were made. Besides the detectives
from the east and south, Oakland sent
Detectives Holland, Hodgkins and
Flynn to assist the local department.
Holland being detailed with Wren and
Riordan, Hodgkins with Freel and Bun
ner and Flynn with Conlon and Mackey.
At Van Ness avenue and Oak street
John Condor, an ex-convict, was seen
to steal a purse from a woman. A
man grabbed him and held him till Po-
liceman w. d. Scott was summoned.
Scott took Condor to the city prison
and his name was registered on the
detinue book Condor and his partner
In crime. Harry Sheehan, were waiting
their trial on a charge of grand lar
ceny before Judge Dunno at the time
Of the earthquake and fire, and had
to be discharged, as the records in the
case were destroyed by fire.
EASTERN CROOK TAKEN
Reginald Brown, an eastern crook.
was seen to put his hand in a mans
arrested by Detectives Conlon and
Mackey and Detective Mcnamara of
Los Angeles. His name was registered
on the detinue book at the prison.
billy" Meade, an ex-convict and
notorious piclkpocket, was arrested in
front of the Crocker- Weolworth bank
by Detective Dave Murphy. With
Meade was William Duff, who was also
arrested. Duff is the. supposed Nhus-
band of Irene Duff, the female pick
pocket, who was arrested at the Fair
mont hotel Wednesday night by De-
tective Proll and charged with stealing
a purse from Arthur Lister She and
Duff and five other men were arrested
last week by Detectives Leo Bunner
and T. f. OConEell, and a charge OF
vagrancy is pending against them.
The woman came from Boise City,
Idaho, Meade has served a term in
San Quentin for grand larceny from
Los Angeles. Detective Mcnamara
says he is wanted there, as he jumped
his ball about year ago while wait
ing a preliminary hearing on another
charge of grand larceny.
CATCH PURSE SNATCHER
Allan Butler, alias Panther, stole a
woman's purse in Fillmore street near
Ellis. She screamed and Sergeant Nor
rissey and Policeman Cottle heard her.
They saw Butler running away and
gave chase. soon overtaking him. He
had dropped the purse in his fight.
He was taken to the prison and his
name registered on the detinue book.
The woman had disappeared before the
policeman returned with Butler, and
and address.
Joseph Cox and Frank Allan, ex-con-
were working the crowd on a Kearny
street car. A third man made his es-
cape. Cox and Allan are known as
pickpockets and Sholdup men. Cox was
arrested in Sacramento in June, 1901.
for robbery but was convicted of grand
larceny and sentenced to serve 10 years
in San Quentin. He was released April
81. Allan was arrested in this city in
1902 for robbery and was sentenced to
serve five years In San Quentin.
The police had been informed that
Cox, Allan and their companion. who
escaped, had been trying to pass checks
and time cheeks which were believed
to have been stolen, but neither had
any in his possession. 1t is suspected
that they may have had something to
do with the holdup of J. II. Eaton, a
wealthy Chicago manufacturer, at
Ninth and Folsom streets on Wednes-
day night and Eaton will be asked to
have a look at them