St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
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The Minneapolis detectives naturally
pick up the Fly English" or jargon of the
crooks and ''smart people" they are obliged
to associate with more or less. 1t is Gus
tOmary for those who are not out on hunts
to meet at their Office. at the city hall, in
the evening, where they sometimes COM
pare notes and talk over cases. Then theiI
conversations run like this:
Detective Lawrence-Well, l did not
turn up much to-day. Things seem to be
coming on foot.
Detective Doyle-I saw two new people
to-day from Chicago. l see 'em down in
front of dead rabbit joint, and pipes 'em.
Detective Quinlan-What's their graft?
Detective Doyle-I thing they were box
men. Mebbe they were leather pullerS,
though. They had the long stuff, but
were cold mugs.
Detective King-Tl bet they were the
same two marks [ staged, and | gave a
tongue banging to. Both had top pieces
and Bennes, didn't they? The same two.
One was all swelled up and the other, the
little one. had his package with him.
Detective Harvey-WhO were those two
that went up ten days?
Lawrence-Why they Fingered a house
in North Minneapolis. and l shook 'em
down. One of the fiattieS give me the
steer. !l
Detective John Hoy-rve got couple
more night workers mugs for the gallery.
They do strong arm work once in awhile
for a change.
Detective Hankinson-I thawed hobo
to-day and l think I'm dead on to the plant
of that East side job if | amt queered.
Detective Lawrence-Are all you going?
Well let the last man slough the jigger.
Officer Needham says: ''B'gosh. talkin'
about steers. l wish you boys could hev'
seen the brndle one l raised. Father saws.
saws lie, Albert, what are YOU going to do
with that steer?' l SEE, Break him." an
did. but l tell you he was powerful hard
critter t. break. hitched him to stun
boat, and had the old mare to lead him.
The old mare was a good 'un, Morgan
stock. Wish you could see the colt we
raised out of her. Well, sir. it was Sunday
afternoon, an got along all right until
happened to go down hill. The steer
give below, an sticks the old mare with
his horns, an away we went. couldn't
do nothn' but hold on, an gol durn me if
we didn't go kittin' up the main street OF
Rockford just ez meeting was lettin' out
1t was give away on me,s Iitell you, to let
the hull town know l was bfeakin' steers on
Sunday" r
A good story is told at the expense of Off
Ger De Haven. There is a half
name of ''Sitting Bull" The other
night his mother was taken sud-
denly sick and he was sent after doctor
10 nd aroc sfol- FIR
fleeing thief. or an escaping bank robber by
the watchful, but imaginative De Haven.
who started in pursuit at as fast rate as
his buffalo overcoat would permit. The
agile newsbOy sprinted merily away. and
the race was an interesting one until DE
Haven shot head first into snow bank.
As he regained his feet he pulled his gun
and blaZed away but Sitting Bull" a
100 yards away. twirled his fingers on his
nose and shouted back, Let 'er go, Gal
lagher."
G. H. CurtiSS, who is usually chairman
of some committee from Plummer post,
likes to talk over army "reminiscences with
A. j. Creigh. and one of his descriptions
of a battle discounts a visit to the panorama
of the Battle Of Atlanta and does not cost
as much.
Officer Bean, who is detailed for duty at
headquarters, divertS the wee hours of the
morning of monotony by reading the novel
st. Elmo" He has come to the conclusion
that if THAT girl marries him she is
burned fool"
1t is again reported that Sergt. Tom Mel
son intends to marry. He no longer takes
the trouble to deny these reports.
Officer Al Marsh, while on duty, is a
picture of vigilance faithful unto death.
policeman No. II" recently arrested a
man who was trying to beat restaurant
keeper out of l5 cents, and made him give
up quarter.
Jim Allen is again back on his old Mic
ollet avenue beat.
Capt Peter McKernan-I am delighted
to see that Joe ManniX has joined the White
Cross society.
Officer McNulty says he does not take
his orders from the Twin City detec-
tiYes."
Charlie Kingsley has not sprinkIed lock-
up alley lately.
Officer Jack Leonard holds down the
Clark house beat by sheer force of avoirdu-
pois.
Jack Caldwell recently appeared on duty
with gorgeous necktie that attracts gen.
eral attention.
License Inspector Tom Kelly expects to
come out soon in sealskin oVereOat.
Detective John Sullivan wears the finest
diamonds of any one on the force.
Officer Paul Mouse is the only one who
puts out the tifty-pound dumb-bells while
smoking an East Minneapolis cigar
Officer Mike Kennedy-Ireland was Ire
land when England was pup. D'yez hear
that now?
Col Mcclure, of the Limited" expects
to organize his force soon.
Officer John Schroeder denies the truth
of the snake stories that are told on him.
Officer johnson recently stopped runa-
way hack team by simply stepping before
them and showing his star.
Officer Truewortgy has at last got that
oil cloth tackled down in police headquar-
tiers.
Maj. Landberg denies that he wants to be
deputy sheriff.
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