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Crooks at Chicago Fair Plunder Rural Visitors
Chicago correspondence reports a surge of pickpockets and con men preying on fairgoers. Notable criminals include Antonio the Frenchman, Long Chris, Barney Barch alias Walden, and Windy Dick. Police detained many but others lurk, with Slim Jim Wilkinson and a network of confidence men linked to multiple cities.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Antonio
August Beekman
Montana
Germany
Dipa
Secret Service
Sally
Geniarea
Ustelli
Florence
Sing Sing
Columbus
Joliet
Christopher Tallman
Long Chris
Barney Barch
Walden
Cottage Grove Avenue
State Street
Norton Recenty
Bureh
Richard Preston
Windy Dick
Preston
George Carr
Empy's
Carr
George Beckman
Little Dutch
Denver
Beancas City
Washington
New Orleans
Dr. Baxter
Boston
Clever Fc
Okerton
Krooklys Police
Baey
Thicago
Frank Murray
Suahee
John Howells
Isaacs
Petticoat Lane
London
Spector
Dearborn
Madison
Shay
Slim Jim" Wilkinson
Slim Jim
Sige
Shell Check Film Gamesters
Climbers
Ace
Ed Hennessey
Big Ed
Bill 7
Trailor
George Havel
Harry Thorne
Rock Cannon
Emanuel Marks
Minnie Marks
James Carroll
Nosey" Carroll
John
Red" Deane
Joe Pryor
Walking Joe
Ed Rice
Sou Burns
Billy Hopkins
Int On Bett
Scully
Jo Dan
John Harvey
Lee Aagatte
John Horner
Old Horn
Ik Kinney
Aeons Alina
the Gorilla
Red” Hyle
Nick Morad
Micky Regan
George cCand
Paddy
Tip” Farrell
Wyerky” Moota
Paddy Guerin
Henry Beevebent
E “van Slyke
Reriham Rere Him Kerr
Soha Oe Dodiner
Om Leonard
Harr Webb