"The Kansas City Daily Times" (Missouri) Monday, July 5, 1880 PICKPOCKETS. Several of the light fingered gentry have been in the city for the past week, and although no robberies of any serious nature have occurred, still many attempts have been made without success. Yesterday as John DENISON was standing with a number of friends near Grueble's discussing the issue of political matters he felt a sudden jerk at his watch chain, and turning sharply around caught a stranger rather well dressed in the act of abstracting his watch from his pocket. Instead of calling the police, he administered to him a sound thrashing and sent him spinning down Minnesota avenue. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo10