The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01

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the case. TWO other coppers knew all about tho
case Mt this time: for Smith had told them and ar
bonds "''' ono oi 'ne
spence Potts bought rest of the bonds for so
cents on tho dollar This man. 10y the way. was a
very well-known person lie was Virginian By birth
and had come from excellent family lie partici-
pated in every sort of thievery and got numerous
sentences TO jail lie was the specimen have
ever known-an unconscon able liar; an informer and
one who deserted his pals states evidence
the slightest provocaton also deserted women
who were fond OF him. leaving them to 70 to Jail or
starve In the street He is sized up very accurately
by Phil Farley. the celebrated detective IN his
Criminals America"
Jimmie smith. who made lucky haul of bonds
in the monkey house. like all class
n most nveterate gambler lie was a generous man
and gave much to charity. that he had Just
made a big stake but between gambling and stalking
his friends. he broke. no longer liv-
Ing. having died in Sing sing buried there In
the cemetery that the prisoners call Twenty nrth
Gallery.
PckpocSets that work upon men only are called
oloke- tools those that pick the pockets OF women
are called MOL buyers and good many select
THIS branch of the business Among tho best the
Mol buyers, in my time, Tommy Murphy.
Tommy stack. and Billy Darrgan These men we're
not only natural-born grafters. but extremely
Industrious and made "A good deal of money but as
usual they played 1t all
Stack began to steal when boy in the jefferson
Market He became pickpoclSet a very good
one but he finally adopted the all occu-
police spy ooD.
Darrisnn lived for some time with the weli-knov,,
pickpoclet. Louisa Jourdan IAttle Louisa) an Eng
cars with her hair because the lobe OF her right ear
had been cut OFF parrisan went completely pieces
from rum finally becoming we'll known that he
could work with any safety at all.
For long time, Englshman an ex-pcb-
pocket kept the Patterson House In New York city.
mans name George lie had done time in
his own country and had also served tme in sing
SINS He was friend of mine. and used frequently
to drop into his barroom.
Directly i'm tho Of the bar was large room,
containing lounges easy chairs and piano: and in
the chief female pickpockets Of New York
gathered Almost time you would nnd here
mob Of the most remarkable women Moll- buzzers in
the land All respecta bic looking ana many
handsome. They dressed fashonably and spent
their money literally They ate and drank of the best
and were fun OF fun and merriment and good
fellowship
Some Of these women were wives and mothers or
these there classes. The members OF one OF
these classes brousht up their little children hon
estly while those the other little ones
Many of these women We're unmarried: and
of these. most acknowledged the sway Of
lord and Strange say, however among this
group female thieves. there not one whose
private life from moral point Of view. beyond
thievns, admitted Of criticism. The face OF every
one of these agreeable ladies in Rogues
Gallery
The dean this able faculty was Fat old Mother
Roach. who at this time was over 20 of age
ments quick those young woman The
expression OF her countenance placid con-
ientlnent such as we are taught to believe appears
uiar lives but Mother Roachs life had been neither
iish parents, and both her father and mother had
been taken out into streets o London by her
had carefully instructed in In.
q Piskins pockets Before she was Is years old she
hHd been most OF the chief cities Eurouc and
haa hes9me one Of the most EXPERT pgtpoeets OF the
Tommy itogeh ana when sie was about 90 years or
worked eNerywhere made lots OF money. and vi
TO thcm. one these children died but the other
three were living At the time Of which speak. These
and daughter. Every one Of them
was decent and respectable and every was well
married. 49,
1t seems that in this case. least heredty gets a
black eye Mother Roach had. sufficient money to re-
IRE ma 6eeome "n emeritus but she could not bear
To leave the road she had travelled all life. which
Containqd for her so much that was pleasing and
home as, ana abroad; but Al We're short
me nc or tus mob Polly Wittcn, ma
be descfibed BY dronping into the yernacular ana
vcloped woman Of about Years fair OF face and a
swell dTesS'r She could play the piano Well
fessional and She could dance jig better than many