Show NW NEW INVENTION i ION OF THIEVES philadelphia shoplifters Shop lifters equipped with a really ingenious device wholesale thefts from a score or more moio of philadelphia stores were discovered recently through the arre arrest s t of two men and a young woman a and nd from to worth of stolen goods were recovered in their room the kil detectives entered the room re unloading goods good ol of various ious paper boxes boes ll fl awley upon ohof 4 cards were later found giving the hallcy stalley character comedian demanded to know who they were and what they wanted the detectives soon scon enlightened him and told the throe three they were under arrest the rho boxes wore were especially arranged tor for making thefts easy the arrangement being now new even in tho the varied arts of shoplifters shop lifters A hole about 12 long and 6 5 inches wide vide was vas cut in each box bov and tile the box was so can led under the arm with this his holo brt to the side of the body that it was almost impossible to 0 o discover it t tle the accused would each buy rome omo trifling and pay for it t tho bill was then token and attached to tho the box bo in such a way that it could be seen been readily by the salespeople and store detectives each cach of tho the chloes would biera operate te ai at different counters count cis as a rul rule el but sometimes ono one of the men and the anoman would operate together |