The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-03-28
Leaves from the Notebook or a
N New York Detective, ~
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INrRopUqTIoN By THE EDITOR.

and was compelled to spend night il
that rather slow town. Tpatronized
the best hotel in the place, and after
having partaken of aniearlys supper
thought 1 would explore the city unit
] bed time. ll49Glic ymeHq 3ii
l Half an hour, however, was amply
sufficient to see all the lions ofthe place
and at the end of that time returned
to my hotel, wearied and ennuied. ll9
| "a Ilistlessly entered the reading room
which was also the bar room and TIA
king up paper that had been issued
in New York four days previously,
composed myself to- pead the shipping
4 intelligence. Not that / had the reno,
test interest in that species of news, but
it was the only part ofthe paper ] had
not perused.I9N b. Ug yd f959sdo
l. While thus engaged, slight cough
drew my attention from the arrivals and
departures and fraised my eyes9f Seat
ed at the further. end'of the room was
an individual Ihad not noticed before.
He was man between forty and forty
five years ofage, ] suppose. There was
something very peculiar in his features
which Immediately arrested my atten
ton. / do not know how to describe
it, but it gave me the idea that he pos
sessed in an eminent degree the power
of analysis. This impression was fur.
ther increased by his movements. They
were quick and it was plainly to be
perceived that he did not allow the
slightest circumstance to escape him.
| am not naturally inclined to make
friends with strangers, but there was
something in the man which attracted
me to him. / drew my chair more
closely to his, and commenced a con
versation. .e.l... ..i.l, b..
GA pleasant evening"" said J.
=" You-are right, sir" he replied "it
is very pleasant indeed, considering the
time of year. One would expect tofind
it hotter than it is so far down South
81 should judge from your remark
you do not reside in Augusta l ven
| tured, - -. o.....r.I ...,,., 49,,
"No, am from New York.
= AT that moment the door of the ban
room opened, a young man entered and
walking rapidly up to the bar, asked fol
glass of ale. -
F. So will wager anything" said the
stranger to me in a whisper, " that the
young man who has Just entered, has
"a few minutes since, robbed his employ.
er'sT tilL"h'9 'en.J Joe oF
How in the world do you know
that fact" ] asked. "He appears to
be very respectable young man."
GAS far as the dress goes, certainly
but I'll bet two to one he has Just tn.
ken some money out ofthe till. IF my
ggSsts 81 ale ef%STEGeaf Re VIII pay fol
The stranger was right; the clerk
for such Il judged him to be, threw
down five dollar gold piece in pay
ment. The bar-keeper, however, haG
not time to give him the change before
a policeman hurriedly entered and ar
rested the young man. lie was at once
taken before magistrate.
G" Did you ever see that young mar
before p i asked as soon as the excite
ment occasioned by this little episode
had subsided.
"Never in my ylife;" replied the stran
ger.
Glow in the name of all that is ex
traordinary could you tell that he haC
robbed his employer, and thathe woulC
pay for his glass of ale with piece o
gold ?"
+" Simply by observation and analy
sis. When that young man entered tn,
room l noticed three things. First, tha
he glanced nervously at the door afte
it was closed on him. Secondly, tha
he took in every person at q glance
and Thirdly, that he held somethin,
, .clutchcd tightly in his hand, Their
must have been reason for all thes
three things. The most probable rea
son for glancing at the door rs he cam
in, was the fear of beng pursued.
he was afraid of being pursued he mus
, have done something contrary to Law
He examined every person in the rpor
> to be recognized by any one he knew
!, The something he clutched in his han
was more probable TO be money tha
!, anything, else, and the fact that his fir
gers were not bulged out showed thf
it must bc o single piece how natur;
then to suppose that it must be golG
6 The chain was Immediately formed; h
!: had taken the piece from the till; h
q was afraid that it might be marked, an
he wanted to get it changed as soon q
possible. 1t was evident by the an,
ious manner that he thought he migl
be suspected, and hence his anxiety {
get rid Of what might compromise hin
y "But is it possible that you coul
make out all that chain of reasoning d,
ring the time he took to walk from tn
!, door to the bar ?" ,i.sllf
). Certainly; it is merely Q matter {
9 ehication. BY educating the power
!. of observation it is perfectly astonisl
II ing how they may be developed. 1t
only of late years that this species
! knowledge has been perfected. Pc
: haps have done more toward detec
ID ing crime than any other living man
= "Indccd then you have made a pr
fession of it ~ f,.
"For twenty years.
"Is it possible? Will you forgi'
! my inquisitiveness if / ask you yor
: name 2" ~ 4, a.
Ny name is James Brampto
known among thieves and rogues as
ID b." 90 m.a ~. ,.oca h
" "What? James Brampton, the
p, % nous detective officer? ?" -f5i1r D,
"Thc same at your service. Ev'
" now / am tracking defaulter, who h