Popular Science Moittlihj 



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sidc-ilap suitcase, conviction is almost 

 always sure to follow. However, the 

 coivtrivance is very effective in stealing 

 ribbons, gloves, handkerchiefs and 

 hosier)'. 1 he bag is placed on the floor 

 and the articles are simply rolled off the 



lishcd story of her arrest created a furore. 

 Often thieves are caught with two 

 roasting pans wrapped in heavy paper 

 under their arms. Of course, the paper 

 is torn underneath aiifl the articles dc- 



A shoplifter's sleeve rolled back 

 to reveal the artificial third arm 



counter on t;j the 

 flap as the thief 

 calmy looks the 

 salesgirl in the 

 eye. The flap is 

 returned to its po- 

 sition by the foot. 

 Then there is 

 the subtle third 

 arm used for o\cr 

 a c e n t u r y — a n 

 artificial arm, 

 fitted into the 

 sleeve of the coat, 

 which rests quieth' 

 on the counter 

 while the real arm 

 inside the coat 

 is busily tucking 

 away stolen stuff. 

 A woman using 

 this means to steal 

 imported laces was 

 arrested in Phila- 

 delphia. The pub- 



Stealing with 

 The flap is 



A bag, sewed in the shoplifter's skirt, 

 filled with all manner of stolen articles 



posited in the pans. 

 False packages are 

 not uncommon. 

 They consist of 

 paper vv-rappe<l 

 around a frame. 

 The interior is 

 large enough to 

 li o 1 d six dozen 

 handkerchiefs. 



There are muffs, 

 umbrellas, long 

 gloves, blouse- 

 bags, skirt-bags, 

 men's pockets 

 with the bottom 

 at the knee line, 

 shoes with false 

 soles, real babies 

 with conveniently 

 long dresses tip 

 which valuable are 

 stored, and many, 

 manv others. 



CATCH 



PIVOT 



a side-flap suitcase, 

 closed by the foot 



