Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-03
RICH HARVEST
WAS REAPED BY
FLIM-FL PLANNERS
FOLLOWED In WAKE OF CIRCUS
Numerous Losses We're Re-
ported Yesterday

What was at first reported by the
police as a circus day that passed
without any other than minor viola
tons of the law finally turned out one
that was made notable by some Of the
cleyerest thefts, pick-pocket and gen
eraI fim-fam work that has been
known here in many moons.
The fact that these cases were not
reported until yesterday showed the
shrewdness of the men who were be
hind the game, as they waited until the
show was practically over before they
commenced their work, thereby mini
mizing the danger Of being caught by
the police The manner in which
these games were worked is another
indication eff the fact that they were
perpetrated by men who were skilled
in the game and who evidently follow
in the trail of the circus to cover their
tracks
BY some the theory has been ad-
yanced that local burglars were re-
sDonsible for the thefts and other clev-
er fim-fam work that was reported
by so many people yesterday, the theft
CT a valuable diamond brooch from q
residence here being specially charged
up to some one who was familiar with
the place where the brooch was hid
and the manner in which it might be
obtained most easily. Others, how
ever, claim that all the mischief was
caused by men who follow in the wake
of the circus and make a livelihood by
shrewd pickpocket work that is con-
Quoted in conjunction with the rob-
berry of a few residences on the side.
No matter what theory one prefers,
it is certain that some shrewd film
fam artists were at work here while
the circus was in town,as the theft
OF the diamond brooch occurred at
lie time when the residences of tho
city were practically deserted and
when such a trick could be turned
most advantageously Those who
worked the games were no beginners,
manifestly. And the pickpocket and
showed clearly the experience of those
who carried it out.
Losses Rather Heavy.
The losses here, in the aggregate, |
will probably exceed $1,50000, in the
cases already reported. Dozens of
small losses will probably never be re-
ported at all. Aside from the pocket
picking industry, several residences
were entered in the late afternoon
circus a mile away. Three such cases |
on one street were reported to the po- |
lice yesterday
Probably the most serious loss re-
suited in the daring robbery commit
ted at the residence of Mr.. D. R. An |
dreWs on Taylor street, where the
thieves hacked to pieces a heavy trunk |
stealing from it a valuable diamond
brooch worth 100000, besides several
other pieces of jeweIry. The loss was
not discovered until yesterday morn /
ing.
At the residence of Mr.. c. R. Whit /
ley on the same street and near the
Andrews home, two trunks were bro
ken open. From one of these a gold
y1rit
small diamonds was the most valuable
article taken.
The residence of Mr. P. A. Jackson,
opposite the Andrews home was like
wise entered, but nothing could be
missed by Mrs. Jackson. Mr. An
drews sent letters and kilograms yes
terday to the police of Eufala and An
dalusia, where the show stops to-day,
Offering $4,000, reward for the recov-
cry of the brooch stolen from his
home, but has little hope of recover
ing it.
Numerous Pockets Picked.
1t was about the depots after dark,
where circus visitors We're boarding
trains for their homes that the pro
fessional pick pockets got in their
work They worked in teams of four,
Sand, getting number of people jam
med together about the car steps
would slip wallets and purses with the
greatest ease and facility.
Perhaps the heaviest loser by the
pick pocket game was w. c. Phelps,
New York travelling salesman, VINO