The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-07
Interviewing a strss. cam,n.

On the register OF the.Tombs prison is the
name OF Peter MuiholIand. says the New York
Sun. aud following the name information TO
the fact that be is now serving a term Of ten
days for begging on the highway, Peter was
arrested on Park row in the act OF soliciting
With great urgency q nickel from an Italian
smaller than himself. Peter is e savage looking
little tough with bad eye"
He was brought 70 the TOmbs court Tuesday
morning by Policeman Con Sullivan, and follow
ing him came a line OF small newsboys and
bootblacks, who made expressive and derisive
gestures behind the prisoners back. They took
the front seats next the raiiEg, and watched the
proceedings with eager interest until Iulhol-
lands case was disposed of. Then one of them
beckOnSd to a Sun reporter.
Say, what fdid ne get" demanded this
urchin, who went by the name OF 'Clinker, "
and seemed to be leader among his compan-
ions.
Ten days" answered the reporter.
''Hully Moses! l thought he'd get six
fer ten days"
This announcement was received with such
unfeigned CONSERVATION by the others that the
reporter ventured 70 ask the cause OF their in
terest in the matter and who the prisoner
was,
SAY you'se dead slow" remarked Clinker,
contemptuously, ''Doncher know who dat
mug IS? Well. Young fellar, I'll give you a
straight go on it, an yer can put it in de pape
writin' tools, an dom stan lookin' at me like a
heyseed at de Brooklyn bridge"
Thus rebuked, the reporter prepared to write,
and Clinker went on more affably. occasionally
turning for confirmation to a smaller boy. whose
face was one animated freckle, and who went by
the melodious name of 'Swopsy,"
Dad Teller dat just went down is SmouRer
Pete. said Clinker. Fur week he's bin loafin'
round de Cityali park, where wese fellers do
business, and smougin, nick'ls of'n us. He be-
ginned on Swopsy, dere, didn' he, Swopsy2"
Snoopy Nodded assent.
"De fust we heard of 'em he cum up to
Swopsy one day an ne SEE. Say, dis is my
beat here. an you can screw yer nut fer de
country r gimmie nickl fer de right to stay
here, seer Swopsy, he's dead game, an he
sez, 'Aw, c'mof Wachergivinus?' IN show
yer what I'm givin yer says de Smouger; yer
can't pitch no bluff on me, see?" an he hauled
Off an hit Swopsy bff n d. eye dat
dead par lyzed m. Den he made i'm pony up
his nickl, an after dat all we hitler kids dan
him had ter shell out de nick'l fer Smouger
Pete. Wnznt we glad when we see Con Sulli
van grab Pete fer smougin' off'n de little Dago
Well, guess we wuz, hey. Swopsy?'
"Be'cher back teeth" responded Swopsy
briefly.
Say, I'll give yer a pointer, young Teller, q"
Dental whisper. so that only the reporter could
hear it. IF Smouger Pete comes back an
tries de oil game on US when he gets out de lug
we're Roin' ter settle i'm. We're orgenizin'
one or desc Dago tings, you know vendetter,
an some day Pete will be found wild bright,
glistenin' knife quiverin in his trat'rous heart.
like de teller in Steelfsted Jake. the Blood
stained Avenger.' Come on, fellers, the shows
all over" and Clnker led his admiring follow.
ers out from the court room to their stamping
ground In the City Hall park.