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THE HANDCUFF IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE

Slippery Eddie, the infamous pickpocket, was back at work, ‘and every detective had to be especially vigilant.

Eddie’s technique was to jostle a victim toward a confederate who would then slip the man’s wallet out of his back pocket while Eddie was stammering an apology to the confused dupe.

Within a week the incipient crimewave came to an end when Slippery Eddie inadvertently chose the chief of police for his victim. Although Eddie loathes Sing Sing, it’s his permanent address now.