Our rival, the rascal : a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police . BOVLSTON BANR BURCLARS KIT,. EDDY KELLYS KIT. 8o OVR RIVAL, THE RASCAL. of the tools was particularly notable, a specially designedinstrument for safe boring, made in parts which could becompactly packed and easily fitted together for use. In theaccompanying drawings this kit is reproduced for the pur-pose of comparison with the corresponding outfit of the old-fashioned burglar. The reader should remember, in contrast-ing these two illustrations, that the ol
Our rival, the rascal : a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police . BOVLSTON BANR BURCLARS KIT,. EDDY KELLYS KIT. 8o OVR RIVAL, THE RASCAL. of the tools was particularly notable, a specially designedinstrument for safe boring, made in parts which could becompactly packed and easily fitted together for use. In theaccompanying drawings this kit is reproduced for the pur-pose of comparison with the corresponding outfit of the old-fashioned burglar. The reader should remember, in contrast-ing these two illustrations, that the old-fashioned kit is neces-sarily reproduced on a more reduced scale than the moderntools. When this is understood, the lightness and compact-ness of the modern tools will be clearly seen, especially in com-paring the various cumbersome parts of the old-fashioneddrills made with solid brass plates, as shown in the centre ofone page, with the slender but effective apparatus on the otherpage. Immediately after the arrest of Kelly the police made adescent on his lodging house where his confederates werefound lying on beds, completely dressed, although it wasthen on
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