The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
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Vow They Deal with Their I'M
Iuc!Sy Victims.
The foods in Paris Afforded golden
opportunities to the thieves ano hooli'
gans-the dreaded "Apaches"-of the
French capital. A Paris correspond
ent sends an interesting account OF
these reckless men and their methods
and weapons.
THE desperate criminals who make
specially Of night attacks are a
bloodthirsty, cowardly set of rufiians,
and as they are always armed to the
teeth and hold human life cheap, a
solitary citizen going home late, or a
policeman on a lonely beat has very
little chance against them.
when they have once made up their
minds to rob a nasserby-which one
{ oes not matter chit Is more than
likely they will decide to begin opera
tions at once. That means that three
Apaches will take up position on the
pavem ent and pretend to be engaged
in innocent gossip. The street is de-
serted. A solitary pedestrian comes
into sight. In a moment he is meas
ured up by the three scoundrels on
the lookout for their prey. There Is
not policeman in sight. The moment
is favorable.
:" He has gold chain says enc.
Hell do says the chief of the
criminal trio. Get ready.
They continue to converse until the
stranger reaches them. Involuntarily
he glances at them as he passes. That
is sufficient.
"'What do you mean by looking a.
us like that?' asks the chief in an in
solent tone. Then turning to his COM
mons, he rema. S, Hasn't he got an
ugly mug%
THE pedestrian. however little he
may be inclined to quarrel with the
evil-looking ruffians who have accosted
him, is unlikely to take their insults
in silence. But at his first word Of
protest one of the group advances on
him with a menacihg air.
What he exclaims, I'll show you
who you've got to deal with
THE stranger stands on HIS guard,
but Immediately another member of
the trio bounds upon him from behind,
seizes him around the neck with his
arm and lifts him off the ground. His
cries for help are stifled in his throat,
and Il he succeeds in making sound
the arm which presses against his
throat Is frightened and he loses con-
sciousness.
while this is going on another Of
e accomplices IS through the vic
TINS pockets, while the third keeps
watch for the police. Then, when
every thing worth taking has been APP
propriated, the wretch who has al
most strangled the victim releases his
arm, gives him a violent push and
sends him headlong to the pavement,
where he will lie senseless for half an
hour at least.
"But things do not always pass SO
easily Sometimes the victim shows
more resistance than was expected,
and then the Apaches have to modify
their plans. He must either be stunned
with blow from a mutton-bone or
given stab with a knife or dagger.
The mutton-bone used by the Paris
Apache is terrible weapon. In ap-
pearance 1t resembles a small Ratchet,
without handle, is about six inches
long, and comes from the shoulder of
sheep. This the knife and the
knuckle-iron are e favorite weapons
of the Paris hooligan. They are eff
fective and noiseless, whereas the use
Of the revolver is likely to attract the
police.
Among the more recent methods in.
vented by the Paris Apache for rem
Gering the passing citizen incapable
Of resistance Is the lasso. At the ia
vorable moment cord from Is to 20
feet in length and ending in a run.
ming knot is thrown by an expert
hand. AS 1t falls over the victims
heal 1t Is jerked tight and. half stran-
gled, he is thrown to the ground. Tho
rest Is easy"