The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-04

That the ways Of the police Of the
various cities are mysterious and be-
yond the ability OF the average citi-
ssn 70 fathom II . recognised fact.
That many terms are used by the var.
ious onlcsrs which probably have no
meaning TO any but themselves is an.
other fact. The average person can
realise but vaguely of the catalogue of
words used and their meaning.
For instance. when an onicer says
20 hls superior: "He started - heel
o., the tool or wire In gun mob
then worked . dodge for several
months. He was next heard Of ~ .
stick-up man. but soon was q notorious
peterman. His next Job was AZ q
pennyweishter. after which he turned
~ expert yeggman and prowled
number OF Jugs"
And again q crook 10 heard to say:
''The Ay mugs with the stools chas-
"a him practically into the arms OF
the Dicks and he was forced to work
Aop to get the dough. He then did
the guy until he caught big rattler.
A natter with q readeer finally got
his hooks on him and It was all up"
To those familiar with the terms
uoel In police life and among crimi-
mails the above gives an idea Of the
various things the criminal did and
what finally happened to him. Out
side Of the inner police and detective
circles some Of the phrases are sell
dom heard, and only the older men
have . large vocabulary Of such ex-
pressions. n they change rapidly.
Many used . few years ago are heard
less frequently now.
In ordinary English the man in
question started his criminal career
% Q sneak thief and the man who
took money from . persons pocket
while his confederates jostled the
victim. He then worked the old
scheme OF borrowing . sum of money
and putting mp check for several
times the amount, saying he wished
the cash for few minutes only leav-
Ing his victim by going up one stair
way and then down another into an.
other street. The check, Of course
was worthless. He became . holdup
artist and later engaged In safe blow
ing.
His next venture was going into \
JewelYy store and substituting an imi.
tatiOn diamond while the clerk watch.
"a him. He then returned to safe
blowing. but now - an expert. and
succeedsd In making successful hauls
IL several banks. A patrolman chased
him after one robbery practically in.
"a. the arms Of the detectives. but he
escaped. In need Of funds he went
into store and worked the old
same Of asking for bill to put into q
letter. rendering several pieces OF
nsonsy for II. when counted the
money was found TO amount TO less
than the bill and the man handed the
envelope In which he was supposed to
have placed the money to the clerk,
taxing his own money In return. The
eavelope was found TO contain blank
popor. The criminal walked out Of
IN city and finally caught a train
% arreeting him and he ~as sentenced
- . long prison term.
A local ofacer gives some Of the ex-
peessious which are common in Rich.
rnoad and known to nearly every on
c6r on the force. They are the follow.
ine:
{Dulls-nolicsmen.
0rooa Dulls-Nsw o6acers ON the 20.
lipe tovcs.
"a job-A robbery or other crime.
" IAN guy-Ths victim Of the crimi.
nAl
n s1laking holler-Telling the police.
tlSandod up-Dstraysd y the police,
X j11AA1ng . plang- g-ArrinUing. for Z
l1ooeu heeSa1al .hx his companiona
4 IA oooo1 e stool piesoa-Ths psrsou
. - teoDo ~ po1ice iAfpemsd. and