The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
A Practical Cop Himself, He Advises
the Man on Post and the Civilian
as to the Methods of Crooks

''AiAAlt WIZ SlA'N w lhf'll't VI IL ~ Ie
is engaged in a clerical capacity YOU
should see proof ~ 10. Smart thieves
anticipate being asked such questions
IL they are stopped and dress so as 10
conform To the appearance of persons
following the vocation they intend IL
name.
Many fat thieves work by hiring a
room or fiat in "A residential section OF
the city and as near tho roof as possible
particularly whore the roofs in the vi
entity are uf about the same height
They use scuttirs and fire escape as q
means e getting into buildings, ana
convey their plumber over The roofs 20
their rooms. In this way they avoid the
danger " being detected on the street.
To get their plumber to a receiver,
however they must take II to the street.
BE suspicious of persons whom YOU see
! frequently taking a bundle or suit case
/ TO or from a residence. Even though
| you md they reside there. make dis
/ Greet inquiry as to their employment.
/ I.ott burglars are the most feared by
| merchants for when they make a haul
! II ~ usually a big one amounting to
4 thousands Of dollars They are ncCes-
u"ly the braiucst Of burglars for the
/ reason that their work requires more
and better planning Usually they
tbnv tra,c, in ,,,gs or rror, ,hrco 70
! six. and oIvn,s o., pran,red win tools
/ tn chop through any p,rt ~ a b,,i,d,np
. Plans are oftop made ua.lz in advance
\ lnrt H. selected ,f,or a study ~ its
/ location and tn" quantity and quality
Of th" stock carried In IT, Weeks are
/ then spcnt in becoming familiar with
/ the habits Of persons who nigh, hc IN
, Z u .sifion T., tbyart ~. dtsco,o,, Thorn
/ parifrul,r,v tho v-,tcbtnan and potrol-
mon ON most and the CUSTOMARY tire Of
openinr and closing tho building noting
/ the person 10 whom this duty is en-
( trustsl
4 SATURDAY. ar,ar,oor nv ,f,.,, is co,-
icrarI,. selected far tho ent-y Sometimes
! Il is necessary to gain antr,nc,, fhrougn
i u byildint, .l,roa 80. fnur doors ,,vn,. ana
chamber hlcl, over the roofs when tho
lnf, selected X reached trey 40 not bosi-
: tafa 20 ON, tbr,ripb a wall g., cot ono of
th.ir number into II. u necessary they
will dr.u ,brourb the floor FIR m tho
,,rt b,'n,, arr tbr,,t,.b tho ,ctrir,, from
tno one above loyorjnr IN, nrst man
down with "a ropo rho ,oo. 81 tho Ion
is then ,pened from tho inside n the
,.ir.rr,.,,r,a., ,,,,.,rt 4,
lN" loot is carefully selected from the
most valuable stock Packing cases are
, Constructed from material lying about,
filed and nailed shut.
They are now confronted with the
most difficult task that of getting the
packing cases from the building The
prnp,r,y is soldou moved n ninbt Tho
{ f"ar that the appearance Of a vehicle at
an unusual hour in a section of the city
/ whore lofts are located would arouse
suspicion. Instead, IT, as a result of
their previous study they know that the
, lott will b" opened at 1870 \. NJ. q vc-
| hicle will he brought to tho front Of the
/ building ~ about 20 \. NJ, the door
! opened f,"u line inside i, one III lie
: gang dressed as a porter. and in the
most bold and daring manner the cases
VIII be loaded on the wagon. One of the
gang may even engage the patrolman
IN post IN conversation, possibly within
4 sight ui their activities. The bogus pOr-
tors II the circumstances noccsSitate IT,,
will go back into the building and cs-
/ cape 10y way ~ the roof or through an
adjoining building.
, The man on post can reduce such
! thcfts O. a minimum by exercising ordi-
. nary pr""auti"n. Loft burglars must
usually do considerable wreclNng in
order To gain entrance and must neces-
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