The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-08-21

how came you to find as out--say p
"Out on Saffron Hill in Polly Park
crib, I was told of the game grab
belt street lamp with your hat--dodgt
Into the airy-up the trap-and come
here to lay over till the 'crushers
60"
But there amt a club inside o
a mile let alone Aldersgate corner
and why didn't you go Off We saw
the peelers go away long ago, out o.
the window. Here some of you
bring light out, till I have a look al
this fellows mug-his talk don't suit
me-"
In answer to his call, delivered in 6
louder tone of voice, there was scuf.
fling of feet. and door opening or
my right let in food of Light ; bril-
liant by comparison with the absence
of it previously.
Ny eountenanee was exposed to the
stare of the man, whose features
and form I scanned scrutinizingly
He was tall, thick-set man with &
plain countenance, not remarkably viii
famous, and | saw that his hand haC
in it formidable knife, with blade
opened as if to make good his threat
| instantly perceived that he was nc
London thief, both from his country
look and my acquaintance with him,
for / enjoyed the same privileges of my
brother professionals, that is the hav-
ing rogue's gallery" in nay
mind. e
The bearer of the light, q common
candle, was young man. whose face
was already disfgured with intemper.
ance and vice. He paid scarcely an
attention to me and my companion,
who, still holding me fast, moved in
the direction of the door.
I must avow that the time seemed
to me suitable one for me to offer ur
a prayer for my wife, whom I was
at that moment far from thinking tr
see again.
Twas pulled in by the thick-set man
whose burly form temporarily bid me
from the occupants of the room.
He stepped aside saying:
+" Friends Of the company-As you
all know, / am new to London, and
hence do not know all the men on
our lay. This man comes up the alley
chased by the grabs, and he says he
was told of our crib at Parks, over
on Saffron Hill. I must say he has
made no attempt at running away,
although he had STAYING chance at
the door. Do you know him 2"
/. A long table with its edges crowd
ed with Il dozen or more men and
women, strewn with eatables and
bottles Of all sizes, filed up the great
err part of the room, which had beer
built as an extension to the houge. II
had no windows, bnt on all side;
walls, which were fully foot thick
to deaden sound. Candles were stuch
in brackets along the wall, and some
on the table, giving o light, though
yellower, much resembling bright
moonshiL e, which revealed in all re-
sonable distinctness the hang-doe
countenances, not improved by black
patched and unhealed wounds.
A brief silence ensued after my in
PRODUCTION, broken only by some ia
cetious remarks by the females on m,
personal appearance, and the roar 0
laughter at the wit Of a young rasea
who, holding up two porter bottle
to his eyes in imitation of an opera
glass, eyed me with ludierous affec
tation of o SWELL s
Then came medley of ayes ant
noes, with cries to "Hold him !!
" Don't let him CO., Yorkshire p
Rees, the policeman 1.-The spy I"
I shook off the grasp of /" York
shire" stepped back to the door, an
drew out my pistols. But ] had for
gotten the young man with the can
BILE, who dropped the light an,
caught hold of my arms in way t
pinion them. ! was thrown down
and my pockets, both the secret one
and the Others, were emptied wit
practical dexterity
Twas permitted to rise, end wa
lifted along to a place at a table
right opposite to the man who wa
apparently the leader of the gang.
Now" said the latter, Don't a
speak at once, for the street may no
yet be empty, but one. Of yoa--you
-Jerry-begin and tell Of this fellow
Jerry forthwith rosefrom his seat AM
after clearing his throat with a glas
of liquor, began in this wise e $50
~ Last year. IN the fall, | was luni
6ered (taken into. cnstody)s by tai
cove, whose name is Rees, and he is
'tectiye down at Shadwell, and
kicked him in the shins pretty har'
when he nabbed me and when | wa
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