Chapter I: Front Matter

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WHY CRIME DOES NOT PAY.

by

SOPHIE LYONS

_Queen of the Underworld_.

New York J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Co. 57 Rose Street

Yours Truly Sophia Lyons.]

Copyright, 1913, by The Star Company

CONTENTS

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I. How I Began My Career of Crime 11

II. The Secret of the Stolen Gainsborough--And the
Lesson of the Career of Raymond, the "Prince of
Safe Blowers," Who Built a Millionaire's Residence
in a Fashionable London Suburb and Kept a Yacht
with a Crew of 20 Men in the Mediterranean 37

III. How I Escaped from Sing Sing, and Other Daring
Escapes from Prison That Profited Us Nothing 62

IV. Women Criminals of Extraordinary Ability with
Whom I Was in Partnership 89

V. How I Faced Death, How My Husband Was Shot, and
Some Narrow Escapes of My Companions 118

VI. Behind the Scenes at a $3,000,000 Burglary--the
Robbery of the Manhattan Bank of New York 146

VII. Bank Burglars Who Disguised Themselves as Policemen
and Other Ingenious Schemes Used by Thieves
in Bold Attempts to Get Out Their Plunder 173

VIII. Promoters of Crime--People Who Plan Robberies and
Act as "Backers" for Professional Criminals--The
Extraordinary "Mother" Mandelbaum, "Queen of
the Thieves," and Grady, Who Had Half a
Dozen Gangs of Cracksmen Working for Him 186

IX. Surprising Methods of the Thieves Who Work Only
During Business Hours and Walk Away with Thousands
of Dollars Under the Very Eyes of the Bank
Officials 212

X. Startling Surprises That Confront Criminals--How
Unexpected Happenings Suddenly Develop and Upset
Carefully Laid Plans and Cause the Burglars Arrest
or Prevent His Getting Expected Plunder 225

XI. Thrilling Events Which Crowded One Short Week of
My Life--How I Profited Nothing from All the
Risks I Faced 238

XII. Good Deeds Which Criminals Do and Which Show
That Even the Worst Thief Is Never Wholly Bad 250