Our rival, the rascal : a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police . moments, to thepoint of attack. His recommendation strongly supports thesuggestions that have been made to the same end by otherexpert authorities. In view of the heavy responsibility necessarily attaching tothe guardianship of deposits in banks and the appalling lossesthat may follow from a successful burglary, it is certain thatthe expense of the best attainable precautions and safeguardsis comparatively inconsiderable. We should urge, therefore, that noth
Our rival, the rascal : a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police . moments, to thepoint of attack. His recommendation strongly supports thesuggestions that have been made to the same end by otherexpert authorities. In view of the heavy responsibility necessarily attaching tothe guardianship of deposits in banks and the appalling lossesthat may follow from a successful burglary, it is certain thatthe expense of the best attainable precautions and safeguardsis comparatively inconsiderable. We should urge, therefore, that nothing should be left undoneby a bank to secure the best possible safeguards. Its watchmen should be bright, wide-awake, faithful, honest. Its vaults and safes should be of the best of steel, of the latestimproved designs, and of uniform strength. All suspicious characters entering or loitering about thebank should be keenly watched and questioned. The slightest indication of any tampering with the locks ofsafes or vaults, or with any of the external defences of the bank,should be daily sought for and instantly reported to the USING THE GRirPER. THROUGH WALLS OF STEEL WHEN that ancient constable, Dogberry, was examiningtAvo knaves in Messina, one of them was charged withthe confession that he had received a thousand ducats for ac-cusing the Lady Hero wrongfully. Flat burglary as ever was committed! exclaimed thesapient Dogberry. Yea, by mass, that it is! chimed in good-man Verges. Notwithstanding this eminent authority, we shall not carryour use of the term, burglar, beyond. the warrant of custom. The old com-mon law definition of burglary was thebreaking and en-tering by nightinto the mansionhouse of another,with intent tocommit a felonytherein. But, see-ing that the com-mon law limita-tion of burglaryhas been changedby the statutes ofmany states inthis country, andin view of the com-mon usage thatmakes a burglarof the robberwho seeks forplunder by break-
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