The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-23
GIVE TELLING AID IN
RECOVERING STOLEN GOODS
Five Pawn Shops in Guthrie arc
Doing a Flourlshing
Business

One of the mos effective depart
rents of every police force in the
world is one that draws no monthly
ray yolchers. constitutes no item ol
expense and is seldom seen by the lay
Public. In locating and recovering
stolen goods, 1t is invaluable. ~
facs, without the assistance 1t lends
ltle stolen property would find its
way back to its rghtful owner This
silent arm of the police is a little or
der It requires every pawn brokine
Lusincss TO file with the chief Of po
lice al regular intervals complete rc
ports of every article on which loat
has been made. In some large cities
These arc required to be made daily
and clerks are hired who do nothing
hut compare the lists of pawned stuff
with reports Of stolen and lost arh,
les. In Gnthrie the report is made
weekly. There are three pawn shops
on the east side Of the city, or IN
Guthrie proper and. two on the west
side.
Overcoats for "Hockn Purposes
OF the five loan businesses. ons
shop on Second street does the bulk
OF The collateral loan business Of ihe
town. A perusalof he reports in
cites curiosity and wonder. All
/ though the last week has been thr
col5pst of ihe season, the create
number Of loans by far were made
upon oyereoats. II doesn't seem reas
enable that man would part wit
4 bis outer garment in the dead OF win
/ ter, unless separated from its proict
ton without his Knowledge But fey
/ Of the scores Of qoats soaked witt
/ H. the past week were hung up b
any other than their rightfnl posses
sor. The explanation lies in the FACT
say the police. that many negroc
will pawn anything they have for
dollar or two temporarily, IN orde
To satisfy some physical desire. Thci
lack OF thrift and financial canni
ness recks not Of interest. Out .
furty-five entries made in his book
BY one pawn broker lest week I
we're ascribed to black borrowers an
OILY five were loans 10 white men.
Few Watches Or Rims
Overcoats were way In the lead 4
convenient collateral, with trouser
second choice for the money Con
naratlvely few watches or rings ar
loft with the common uncle. probabl
due to the fact that those ordina'il II
affluent enough 10. sport a "shiner
ar wear Waltham are moi so ofte
IN need Of small amount of read
cash. Few of The loans made las
week amounted. Individually, to NOR
than couple Of bones end Fnly on
eycede ST. one needy individual leaN
i,g handsome diamond ring IN eN
change for s39
Shoes, cuff buttons, expensive ra'
ors. guns revoyers and snii case
form most Of HE balance Of classif
ration Of stuff that Intermittent
hears a pawn brokers tug.
An ldanh fication Ticket
The iitle ticket that YOU are con
nelled TO sign whom YOUR friend !
need sinserlv extends a few 'iro
Non over the counter is complei
and 10 the novice at getting cash J
. hurry without bank account or cor
ypnieut friend. S even calculated [
excite Indignation. 1t checks IN you
rhvsicll characteristics completely
tells how old vou are, what you
weight is. YOUR name, complexion en-
This is retained by the pawn broke
subject 10 The examination OF the ~
lice on call, only description OF ID
rrnpertv. the amount loaned and th
name given bv the borrower being u
cmded in his report.
In most of the larger cities, ihef
IS one or more shops recognized D
the police as catering to the llgAt III
gcrcd aud strong arm irai 'rnlly an
iheir reports are not accepted ut 'hcI
face valnc without question. Al ah
u cmcnl an inspector or other poll'
official n api 10 descend upon the
mace of business and demand to vie
all fhcie books, aud Gwen their Slocl
I hese places seldom question the bo
rover or ownership of bis c0llalera
Most of his counter acquaintance
arc regular customers.
Exact Higher Toll For Concealmenl
Bu in return for the conccamei
which ;hey give by accepting any oI
name and description no matter DO
widely at variance II may be wit
ihe appearance of the borrower the
exact higher toll: not in the forl
OF interest but in the amount adyan
ed. These are called in the vernaci
lar fences, and realizing that th
borrower Is not likely TO. return K
the article pawned. they offer IN,