Exposition Jewelry Heist
A thief disguised as a farmer tricks a clerk during the Tacoma Industrial Exposition to steal jewelry.
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A sneak thief got into the Tacoma Exposition building a day or so ago. He was disguised as a farmer. Several articles were subsequently missing. At one of the jewelry stands he asked the young lady clerk to pick up a programme for him from the floor. While she did it he hooked some small but valuable trinkets from the show case. One suspicious character was searched, but no stolen goods were found on him.
“At one of the jewelry stands he asked the young lady clerk to pick up a programme for him from the floor. While she did it he hooked some small but valuable trinkets from the show case.”
The Tacoma Industrial Exposition was a major civic event at the time, showcasing the growth of the region. This small-time crime highlights the vulnerability of high-traffic public events that still persists today.
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