Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-06
Burglar Lore.
from the Boston Courier.]

A detective officer brought in a pris-
ener to his captain in certain police
district in this city, on certain day.
The captain had been appointed solely
for his ''auence," " and was decidedly un-
fitted for his important position.
"Who is this man?" demanded the
captain.
Il think he's hollow sir"
"What IL 'hollow?'"
"a decided beat"
"What has he been doing asked the
captain.
:''He was trying to 'whirl hoop on a
'hoody doody.'"
"What's that you say2" demanded the
superior officer.
You see, sir" began the arreatiog
officer, Il was piping a mort with a
house to let, and 1 got on to this cove
trying to get, honey out of 'clump'
on hoop reck5t. went to give him
the collar, when he 'hopped the twig.
Up comes his 'pal,' who was huff,
and tries to hug me, singing out at the
same time to the other hollow move
your beaters' into, NJ Saeet or you'll
be sick Twas fly to the racket, for l
saw that the 'hooker' had Humphrey
on him. Besides that, the 'hobnail was
there to *eeach.' I 'blazed' away and
Hacked the duster.' His pal thumped
me on the idea pot and looaened all my
'ivories.' Then he padded the hoof.' |
think be must have been high tobey,
but my eyes, how he did hike He
was hog in togs,' though. Well, ]
'pinched this hawk and when l told
him he would have to come before the
high beak' he wanted to load me with
hush stuff, but he hadn't enough hard
cole to hank me-"
"Stop, man." cried the captain,
"what in the name Of ali that's wonder
full are you talking about? ] don't nn'
derstand word you say"
"Don't you 'patter aash?'" inquired
the officer.
"Don't t what %
|'Ain't you 'Ay?' Why, this cove
was done for 'heaving peter from 6
cart. He's regular bad 'hawk, I tell
you" :,
"But this is all Greek to me. Can't
you talk understandingly?"
"Ifyou justgive this 'bloke' some gam
my stuff you'll keep him from grating,
that . all I've got to say. He's on every
'lay' you can think of, even to the
'gooseberry' lay. He's got some '!gob
sticks on him now. Hold him up and
spot fot yourself.
''Has the prisoner committed any
crime?" the captain wanted to know.
"Holy Moses! Here I've been pip
ing this grip off to you for ter
minutes, and you ask me if he's
turned trickF OF course he has; cant
you get anything into your garret :?
I'm not giving you 'gapeseed.' This il
on the dead square, Just deck the
gage and you'll tumble You'll lei
this file fling me and fizzle if yor
don't look out"
"What is he talking about ?" asked
the superior of one of his assistants ii
the office.
"He says he detected the prisoner il
the act of swindling q countryman by
trying to sell him brass ring he pre-
tended to find. When the officer at
tempted to arrest him he ran away, ani
another person, friend Of the prisoner
approached aud began to coke the
officer, who then fred and famed the
fleeing thief. The officer was ther
knocked on the head by this fellows
partner, who in turn ran away. Whe1
the officer told the prisoner he mus
come before you, the thief tried to bribe
him, but the detective refused the Offered
money. he also says the prisoner is {
noted thief, and had some spoons in hi!
possession. He adds that he is afrait
that the thief will be released if you d.
not use care.''
"You astound me-" said the captain
when his assistant had finished. Pu
the prisoner in No. TO-"