Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-11-08

WI ueu SOt luLO OnOrcultCl met one
or two of the mob. who said:
"Hello; been out to-day? Did you
touch?" l said, "Usher" (yes). So l
took them in and we all got canon.
When l went to the fence he bested
(cheated) ME bee ,use was drunk. and
and only gave me f8 los. for the lot
So the next day went to him and asked
him If he was not gong to grease my
duke (put money in my handy. He said
"No." Then he said, II will give you
another half quid; )" and said, do
anybody. but mind they don't do YOU"
So said to myself, ''All right. my lad /;
you will find me as good rs my MASTER"
Some time after this affair, one OF the
mob said to me. II have got place cut
and dried; will you come and do it 2"
So l said, Yes; what tools will you
want?" And he SAID, ''We shall want
some twirls and the stick (crowbar) and
bring neddie (life preserver) with
YOU" And he said, "Now, don't stick
me up (disappoinD; meet me at 6 to-
night. At l was at the meet (trysting
place). and while waiting for my pal
! piped the fence that bested me to go
along with his old woman and his
two kids (chidren), and thought of
his own words, do anybody, but mind
they don't do you" He was going to
the Surrey theatre; so when my pal
came up told him all about it. So we
went aud screwed his place, and got 80
quid and toy and tackle which he had
bought on the crook (dishonestly). We
did not go and do the other place after
that. About two moon alter this the
fence fell for buying two firms, for which
he got u stretch and half.
A little while after this fell at ISLE
worth for being found IN conservatory
adjoining parlor. and got remanded to
the Tench (house OF detention) for nine
days, but neither Snuffy (Reeves the
identifier) nor Mac [MacIntyre) knew
me, SO got drag, and was sent TO the
| steel. While was in there see the
fence who we done, and he held his
duke at me as much as to say, II would
give you something if could" but I
only laughed at him.
l was out about seven moon when one
| night pal of mine was half drunk and
said something to copper (policeman)
which he did not like, so he hit my pal,
so hit him IN return. So we both set
about him. He pulled out his staff and
hit me on the nut and cut it open. Then
two or three more coppers came up and
we got smugged, and got skier (six
| months) each. So sec the fence again
| in Stir. ......
On the boxing day after came out l
got stabbed in the chest by pal of mine
who had done a schooling We was,
out with one another all the day getting
drunk, so he took liberty with me. and
landed him one on the conk (nose), SO
we had fight and he put the chive
(knlfe) into me. This made me sober,
so asked him what made him. such a
coward. He said, 81 meant to kill you
let me 60 and kiss my wife and child
and then SNUG me-" But did not dc
that. This made me a little thoughtful
| of the sort of life was carrying on.
thought, "What If should have been
killed then?' But this, like other things,
| soon passed away. ...-
After the place got we'll where l was
chived me and another screwed a place
at Stoke NewIngton. and we got some
squeeze (silk) dresses and two sealskin
jackets and some other things. We tied
them in a bundle and got on a tram. Il
appears they knew my pal, and some
ree!ers got up too. So when l piped
them pipe the bundle I put my dukes or
the rails OF the tram and dropped off,
and guyed down double before you
could say Jack Robinson. 1t was a good
job did, or else l should of got Jagged
(sent to penal servitude) and my pal,
too, because had the Games (crowbar,
and screws (skeleton. .keYs) on me. My
/ mol Crot cfr nnl n Lo il
day or two after this met the fence
who l done; so he SAID to me: "We
have met at last" So l said: "Well
what of that ?" So he said: "What did
you want to do me for? ?" So l said
"You must remember you done me, and
when spoke to you about 1t you said,
DO anybady. but mind they don't dc
YOU" That shut him up.
One day took the rattler from Broad
street to Acton. did not touch there
but worked my way to Shepherds Bush
but when 1 got there found it so hol
(daugerous), because there had been sc
many tykes (dogs) poisoned, that there
was reeler at almost every double, and
bills posted up about it. So l went tc
the Uxbridge road station, and while
was waiting for the rattler took a reli
gious tract, and on it was written
What shall it profit man if he gair
the whole world and lose his own soul p
So | thought to myself, What good ha.
the money done me what l have had
So instead OF getting out al Brondes
bury rode on to Broad street and pait
the difference, and went home and die
not 60 out for about week.
The Sunday following. when l wen
to Uxbrldge road, went down a Ian,
called Mount Pleasant. at Clapton; i
was abou, 6 o'clock. Down at the bot
tom OF The lane you could get a fin,
view of Walthamstow; so while wa
leaning against the rails felt very mis-
erable. l was thinking about when
was at Feltham. 1 thought had threw
away the only chance l had of doing
better, and as stood thinking the bell,
of st. Matthew's Church began to play
a hymn tune 1 had heard at Feltham
This brought tears to my eyes this was
the first time in my life that l thought
what wretch was. | was going home
very downcast when l met some pal.
who said, "Why. what is the matter
You look miserable" So l said. "a,
don't feel very WE'LL" So they said
"Are you coming to have something tc
drink That will liven you up" So
went in with them and began to drink
very hard to drown my thoughts.
Monday morning felt just the same
rs always did; | ielt ready for the old
game again. So went to Hoxton and
and some of the mob said to me. ..Why
where have you been the last week OF
SOP We thought you had TELL" SO
told them had been ill.,
went out the next day to Maiden.
head and touched for some wedge and
a poge (purse) with over five quid in it
A little while after this went with two
pals to the Palace at Muswell Hill; the
races were on. So when we got there
there was some rec lers there what knew
me, and my pals said. .'Ysu had better
! get away from US; if we touch, you vii,
take your whack (share) just the same. "
So l went and laid down on the grass.
Whlle laying there l piped a rseler
whom l knew. He had a mark Ga DO.
lieceman's spy with him. So l went
and looked about tor my two pals and
told them to look out for F. and his mark
| About an hour after this they came to
me and woke me up and they SAID,
Come on, we have had lucky touch
tor half-csntury in pap" ESQ in paper.
i. o. notes. thought they was only
kidding (deceiving) at first. SO they