The sun., 1919-07-06
HOW DOG STEALERs WORK.
Thievery in which There Are Many
Clover Tricks.
Prom "a. contemporarv Rericlr.

The methods by which dogs are eh-
tlced are varied. One Of the most
notorious Of the thieves bakes liver hard.
powders It and places the substance In
the turn up Of his trousers. The In
tended victim, seeming the meat, follows
him until the rascal considers it safe to
pick him up. when he takes of the collar
and replaces 1t with another, after which
he takes the dog to some place of deten-
ton until he sees an opportunity Of con-
verting II into money. This is probably
one of the most common OF the tricks
which are employed. the use OF cheese
being also frequently resorted to,
though some thieves vary the procedure
| by saturating the meat with oil of ami
seed or rubbing on their trouser legs
matter which will attract dogs and cause
them to follow close at heel.
Dog stealing Ia occasionally done by
women who. dressed in excellent style.
| pick up toy dogs and place them In bags
containing narcotics in order that the
| animal may De pIcNeHbcu liOH
suspicion by barking. 1t is stated that
women attired In nursing costume have
been found carrying drugged dogs In
their arms, though to the casual OBJ
Lvrver they were apparently holding
| babies.
A trick by which detection is rendered
difficult is that Of soaking a hare's foot
or piece OF rag in anlseed oil and trail
| ing II from the home of the coveted dog
at the time when 1t is known to take its
morning or evening run. The dog picks
UP the scent and the thief. waiting a few
streets away, Is soon welcoming him with
open arms.
Stolen dogs are often taken to a rail-
way station outside the town TO which
they belong, preferably wayside coun-
try station. and thence are sent to
receiver In another town. Sometimes
the receiver is simply thief who is
ready to exchange with the sender any
dogs which are not suitable or are I'M
safe for local disposal Very often, how
ever the thief and his pals sell the
dog themselves. and Mt places like Club
Row, in the East End OF London. many
such dogs change hands.
| Inc Jog market on SUNDAY nlOrIlHsS
between 80 and ! O'Clock. at Club
Row, Is one of the sights OF London
The attendance OF a large number of
police officers In uniform and plain
clothes gives a hint OF the light in which
the market and it's habitues are regarded
II would be wrong to say that all dogs
sold there have been Illegally obtained,
for It is obvious that many of them have
been bred by the sellers. but very
large number have been obtained In a
manner which would scarcely bear in
| Vestigatiou. Here you may find a man
dressed in the cast OF garments of a
stable hand who will offer to sell you
market value, and when you turn away
will huslily inquire, ''Wots It wEf,
ltyer guvnor?" With great volubillty
he will expatiate on the good points of
the dog. and II you ask him for 1t, lie
ready TO tell you its nameA though you
will not find that the dog always re-
spends to 1t when you use It.
Many sorrow!ng dog owner has
found his lost friend at Club Row. and
with the aid of police officer has taken
him 1oyfuly out OF the possession OF his
captor. As recognition of Its rightful
owner is one OF the tests applied in such
cases, the Willy vender sometimes drugs
the animal and endeavors to persuade
the police that the apathy OF "Fido"
toward the claimant is a sure indication
OF the falsity Of the claim.