MUSIC AND THIEVES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 178, 28 July 1913, Page 7

MUSIC AND THIEVES.

Two rtrieres in Paris thought they had hit tipon a new way of plying their trade. One was to play tie accordion and keep the people In a hocse amnseti whilst the other entered the rooms and. carried away tSie goods. The first day Offcy tried •their ingentons eonrbiMtlon a fair amount of success Trp to the last moment, "when it Tras a question of carrjlns stolen things ont of the house. The one with Qic ac-cortUon stood in the conrtyard, and, with the permission of the concierge, played some sool-sttrriiis tune. The inhabitants natendly Heteced, and whilst some of them -were at the ■windows tie canfederate of tae accordion-player ransacked the rooms and xasnaged' to get together a big bundle of miscellaneous articles.

It was only- when he readied ■Hie housedoor that he was discovered, and a hue any- cry wa» started. He flung Ms bundle at one pursuer and- then drew a revolver. A passer-by struck Mm.on the arm-ami took the weapon, from Mm. He was taken a prisoner to the police station, and Iris mmrical confederate was soon afterwards also arrested Tfci rf attempt to combine music and tbiexerj lad fifled.