Our rival, the rascal : a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police . GEORGE HENNESSEY. JOSHUA HINES. BY SLEKIIJT OF BAND. 19 trives to press close to his chosen victim and bear downon his right shoulder with sufficient weight to bend his bodyslightly and open the left hand pocket a little. Then hisconfederate slily pulls out the lining of the pocket until thecoveted watch or money is brought within the nip of hisfingers. This can be done by an expert in this knavish sleightof hand so delicately and quickly that the booty may
Our rival, the rascal : a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police . GEORGE HENNESSEY. JOSHUA HINES. BY SLEKIIJT OF BAND. 19 trives to press close to his chosen victim and bear downon his right shoulder with sufficient weight to bend his bodyslightly and open the left hand pocket a little. Then hisconfederate slily pulls out the lining of the pocket until thecoveted watch or money is brought within the nip of hisfingers. This can be done by an expert in this knavish sleightof hand so delicately and quickly that the booty may beabstracted and carried ofif while the suspicious owner ispatting his pocket and pluming himself on his phenomenalcaution and smartness. It is somewhat more difficult to extract a pocket bookfrom an inside coat pocket, especially when the coat fitsclosely and is carefully buttoned. The first attempt of apickpocket in this case is to unfasten the upper button orpreferably two in the press of a crowd, as slyly as the attention of the victim is distracted by some suddenjostling or other device and his pocket is picked w
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