The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
TOLD IN TWO LANGUAGES.
The Story of a Tragedy Related in En-
Rlish and Policeman's Slang.
From The Now YnrI, T.Inornrn

From the New York Telegram.
New York policemen, especially those
stationed in the tough quarters of the
city, use strange language in describing
incidents which come under their obser-
walton. Not long ago one Of them told a re-
porter the following story: "When | was
on post in Bayard street the skipper
told me one day TO keep a sharp lookout
on a certain dive full of bugs sneahs.
commits. mots. spark BUYERS and badgers
If I'd been caught earwiggling To those
mugs my monicker would have been mud.
As it was some of the crooks got on to me
and could hear one say TO the other.
stow yer gun, the man guy is Staging
In a few minutes saw an all-rOund thief
and gOfer breaker walk in with big
thimble on his finger, a yellow headed
muSh that he had evidently COPIED in his
hand and yellow slang dangling on his
vest The white darby man had eau
toned US to look out for leather weeders
and the rOunder who was my side part
ner had given me a pretty fair descrip-
ton Of the top Benjamin which
Teddy Mclaughlin had pinched. | sized
up my man in a minute when along
came little Katie 'Monahau, one of the
prettiest molls of them all She went in,
too, and soon they all We're lushing
together. Teddy sticking to bulge and
Kate TO white bulge The damper was
now working lively, with many a chance
for the barkeep to weed il, when all of
sudden heard squeal They had got
to squabbling, and Teddy, snatching the
carver with which the Dutchman was
making slicers, cut the girl four times and
then dashed out, carver in hand When |
cOllared hun he began to cut my togs
into tatters, but got him TO the BOBBY
house after considerable tanning. He
tried to chaw the screw as he passed in
We found a couple of yellow supcrs on
him, gun and some pennyweiphts
took him before the main guy the next
morning He was committed. and as
little Katie Monahan had skipped in Bel
leyue hospital, he was tried aud convicted
to DO a life bit in Sing Sing, but if ever a
follow deserved stretching it was
Teddy
After considerable trouble the reporter
was able TO make the following trausla-
ton, the officer supplying the place of A
dictionary he captain had told me TO
keep sharp lookout on certain dive
full Of burglars, sneak thieves. pickpo.k-
cts, dlsreputab.e women highway rob-
bers and panel thieves. If Ia been caught
listening 10 those sCamps my name would
have been mud AS it was, some Of
them recognized me- and ! could hear one
s"N l. OI Ldlh SO lONu Lle pDllCelAAu
Is listening In a few minutes 1 saw an
all around thief and safe breaker walk in
with big ring on his finger, gold headed
umbrella that he had evidently stolen. in
his hand. and gold watch chain dangling
on his vest. The sergeant had cautioned
us TO look ont for pocketbook suatchers,
and the roundsmuu of my detail had given
me pretty fair description of the over
coat which Reddy Mclaughlin had
stolen. sized up my man i'm
minute, when along came little Kate
Monahan, one of the prcttcst street
walkers Of them all. She went in, too
and soon they We're an drinking together.
ReddE sticking TO whisky and Katie To
gin The cash register was now working
uNely with many chance for the bar
Keeper 20 rob 10, when all Of a sudden
heard scream. and Rcddy, suarching
the carvcrWlt which the Dutchman was
making sandwiches, cut the girl four
times, aud then dashed out. carver iu
hand, When colared him he began 10