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Peter Funk, the Petted Thief

Anonymous. "Peter Funk, the Petted Thief." Vanity Fair, February 8, 1862, 76.
Type
magazine
Genre
commentary
Abstract

This Mr. Funk, a swindler and thief, has been taken in by the authorities; meanwhile, the higher-ups seem to be coddling him, without reason. The Vanity Fair calls for swift punishment.