Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1907 — THE WATCH CAME BACK. [ARTICLE]

THE WATCH CAME BACK.

Luck of a Man Who Met a Pickpocket in Park Row. “Having his watch stolen from hin and offered for sale back to him In ai hour was what happened to a friena of mine the other day when crowdt gathered at the newspaper bulletii boards waiting for news of the Thaw jury,” said a citizen to a New York Sun reporter. "It happened this way: “An old friend of mine was stand ing among others waiting for news 01 the Thaw jury when suddenly he felt a twitch at his watch pocket and hit watch was gone. Not being sure 01 his ground he kept his loss to himseli and walked away from the crowd. “After transacting a little business in the neighborhood he turned towarc home. Remembering that he needea a drink he stepped into a saloon. “He was In the midst of his story telling the sympathetic bartender 01 his experfence, with his back to th£ door, when a voice back of him broke into the conversation, ordered’a drink and asked the drink mixer if he hao any use for a watch, mentioning ths fact that there was one to be hao cheap. “The barkeeper, having my frieno in mind, asked to see the watch and turned ft over to my who Im mediately recognized it as his. Turning around he Inquired how much h« asked for the timepiece. The thies recognized his late victim and madt a bolt for the door, taking good can to leave the watch behind. “Now being of a peaceful disposi tion my friend let the matter go at that. Can you beat it?”