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iiv/ux a uuhju. v*. yv* ouarticlo of jewelry, that might bo lying near her.Of course, nearly all city firms employ women detectives, smartly dressed and of lady-like appearance, who mix with; the. crowd of purchasers, and have a very keen eye indeed for theas peculations.The tricks of the jnale shoplifter art much more varied and subtle than those of his female rival. A very common practice Is to carry a stick or umbrella- with a hollow receptaole at the top. A spring releases the silver pr gold mounted top; the stolen article, which must naturally be small as it is valuable, is slipped into the padded hollow, and the top sprung back again into position.A very skilful thief made a hiding-place of the hollow part of an. artificial forearm into which he could palm an article with lightning rapidity. One of the latest devices is to wear a glove with a pocket or a series of pockets, in the palm; and while examining small articles of Jewelry, rings, brooches, gold pendants, and so on, to slip one pr more into the concealed pocket by a practised movement of the fingers.Another trick is to carry some adhesive substance In the palm of the gloves, and by carelessly resting the palm on an article of jewelry to remove it. The opportunities for exercising these tricks while the assist-Ant’s, back is turned, or while he is attending to another customer, ars many.But much shop-lifting is done with the help, of a confederate, who strolls In casually while number one is making his purchases. One or two valuable articles are handed to the second customer, who Is apparently quite a stranger to number one; and if the latter is suspected and searched, of course, nothing is found in his possession. Of, till robberies, with smeared and hook-ended sticks, of false alarms which draw the shopkeeper in pursuit of imaginary thieves, leaving the real pilferer free to do his work, and of the hundred and one other artifices, it would require almost a volume to speak.
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Brockport Republic
Brockport, New York, US
Thu, Jan 25, 1900
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