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Ways That Art Dark And Trick* ThatAre Vain. ^» There i* mo section of criminals that displays . suck varied ingenuity as shoplifters, said a clever ^detective Who has had a ton* experience lt;of; the fraternity; and I can assure you that many of them might give lessons in cunning to the moat artful Chinee._ .Shoplifting is a Science that appeals largely to women. Their sex, to a certain extent, disarms suspicion* especially when, as is usual, they are elegantly dressed, and do their shop* Ping la g well-appointed brougham. Their, dress gives them unlimited scop#, for .the «jche«Umeiit of small articles; and again, the game is So comparatively free from risk,, for if they arc caught red-handed, as a rjule It simply means an awkward interview, with the proprietor, and payment for the goods appropriated., Tou see* it does not pay a fashion-able shopkeeper to give his house a bad reputation as a haunt of thieves; and, further, inahy of the lady-llftera arc women with some standing in society, who are either kleptomaniacs, or who cannot resist the sudden temptation of annexing a prstty thing without payment.Ladles of this class are novices in the art, and arc readily detected. A common practice with them is to slip any small article.from the counter into tlieir umbrellas then, the assistant’s hack is turned, If detected, it is the simplest of accidents, and the culprit apologizes prettily, and restores the article.One lady, who had quite a long and successful career at counter-stealing, was always accompanied by a little girl, ostensibly her daughter, carrying a large doll. The mother, who was young, and pretty, and faultlessly •dressed, would hold the doll while she was being served (a very natural and prudent act with a valuable doll which the child might drop at any moment) ; and when the assistant's attention was withdrawn she would slip into the hollow Interior of the doll any small article; from a bottle of scent to an article of Jewelry, that might be lying near her.Of course, nearly all city firms era-nlrvr woman detectives, smartly dress-
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Brockport Republic
Brockport, New York, US
Thu, Jan 25, 1900
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