The Great Criminal Myth and the New York Pickpocket Tale
A Philadelphia Times interview with Weskey Alea debunks the idea of clever professional thieves as heroic figures. The piece argues most crimes are simple, repetitive, and exaggerated for sensational appeal, contrasting grand heists with mundane methods and noting industry wages and risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Weskey Alea
Virinis Ud
Josar
Rintim
Penn
New York
Tiven
Conte
Tore
Philimphia Tims
Night mendicant and English home notes in Atlantic Wit
A fragment from Alfred Trumble in New York and Oliver Wendell Holmes in Atlantic Monthly contrasts a beggar on New York avenues with courteous street behavior, then shifts to reflections on English country houses and the East Room carpet in the White House. It sketches urban vice, refined tastes, and American domesticity with period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Audbie
Gunme
Steret
Alfred Trumble
England
John Bellows
Huil
Wilton
Longfort Castle
America
Olivar Wendell Holmes
Athantic
Mrx
Cleveland
John Quincy Adams
Washington
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Baily
St Louis
Wichita & Western
Pac. Ry
Caine
Palmas Falco
Cary
Rroung Traum
St. Louis
Texas
Kford
HL Shober & CO
Douglas Ave
Mashattan
Grant Clearing Sale
Tar Gon
Aio Wort Factiand
Faye Sll Woot
Seakereh
Aa Wexdantz
H. McKim du Bois
Lewis Musical Institute
Lanwis Academy
A. W. Sickner
the Art School
S.W. Norris
J. M. Naylor
East Third ST
Oliver Bros
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita
Milliemar
Brazil
Bimaeif
Tom Rich
Peel Selene
Bridget
Detroit Free
Clara Morris
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hhemie
Taita
George C. Fragdon
York's Street
Omaha
Scem
Tioer
Bupe
Taiber
Ey Mika
Archer Electric Manufacturing Co
West Douglas Ave
N. A. Englise
J. O. Davidson
Treas
E. A. Hutchins
Sec
Ae Sound
Carterion and Instrument
Privat
George H. Platt
South Main ST
B. Lombard, JR
State National Bank
Boe Dpalle
Jobe
Carey
On 'Wei
Grees
ER Seses Lombard
Atiosal Bank
S. T. Jones
Fannie Ave
Cees Tri
Kansas
Ener Nuun Soret Ued Douglas Seon
Glenn
W. C. Glenn & CO
Garfield University Endowment
Main ST
Lombard Mortgage Co
Cor Main and
Douglas
Chicago
A Cohn
COHN
Kan
West
Home Bus
Western Branch
Master Safe and Lock Co
SAFES
Bowen
W.O. Riddell & CO
J. R. Holliday
Wichita Grocery
Dougiss Ave
First Arkansas Valley Bank
W.C. Woodman & Son
Arkansas Valley
Odem
John G. Allen
Genta
Ana Feet
Baenania
Ma i Ou
Smithson & CO
SUCCI
Ors
Anblo-American Loan and Investment Company
Douglas Avenue
D. Allen
Jon
Allen & Jones
Firebaugh
Douglas Av
Resih
Hotel Gandolps
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