Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
MRS. EATE WARM, THn
FEMALE DEPaCTIvE.


for thirteen years the superintendent
of the female department of Pinker
toms National Police Agency. Sh
was most remarkable woman, and a
such deserves a passing notice. Sh
WIS born in the town of Eriu, Che
mung county, New York, and at tn
time of her death was thirty-eigh
years of age. Her parents were hon
esG and industrious people, but beini
poor required the early labor Of thei
children, aud the subject OF this sketol
being The oldest, there devolveI
upon her, while mere child, many o
the household cares OF -uamerOu
family. Consequently her privilege
for obtaining ap education were yer,
limited. She was marked woman
amongst her sex, with e large, activr
brain, great mental power, an excel
lent judge OF character, and possessed
of stFoug, active vitality She show
ed herself we'll fitted to assume th,
responsibilities aud discharge the Sc
we're and trying duties of the peculiarl,
responsible position which she occu
pied at the time OF her death--the SUI
perintendenG of the. female portion
OF what is said to he the
largest private detective Organiza
non in th5 world. It is about fifteen
years since Mr.. Pinkerton commenced
business on his own account as prl-
vate detective. Some two years after,
he was called npou by Mrs. Warn, q
stranger, who applied fora position as
female detective. Up fill that time
he had never dreamed of employing
females, and even then could not real-
ize how they could be employed con-
sistent with strict regard for the
preiudiees of community. After sew.
eral interviews, however, Mrs. Warn
succeeded in convincing Mr.. Plnkerton
that the innovation could be realized,
and she entered his service. Soon it
became necessary TO employ other fe-
male detectives, she was placed at their
head, where she exhibited great kind
ness, strength Of will, and force of char.
acter, imbruiug all who surrounded her
with the strict rule OF moral probity
and right she had made her own. As
Mr.. Pnksrton's business progressed.
so the female force increased. She
was always equal to any emergency
that came Her firmness, will, ana
character enabled her to subject every
one who came within range OF her mind
to her ideas, and required from them a
strict observance OF the rules which
had been adopted for the guidance OF
the female detective force. As the
world generally looks at these
things at the present time, the very
name OF detective is synonymous with
associations OF evil. Still This is not
necessary, and so far as regarded the
female department under the charge oi
Mrs. Warn was not true, Among
some OF the earlier Investigations with
which she was connected was that of
the robbery of the Adams Express
Company at Montgomery, Ala, where
by thar company lost about $40, 900.
After loug and careful following up of
this case by both the male and female
portion of Mr. Pinkerton's force, the
mOuey was all recovered except S4S5,
by Mrs. Warn, at Jenkintown, Penu.,
nearly one year after the money
had been stolen. At the time when the
money was recovered, it was in the
original packages III which it had bes q
put mp at the bank She was also ''tbe
lady unknown" who arranged for the
securing of the sleeping-car berths fol
Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Pinkerton, and Mr.
Lamon, upon the eventual passage o.
MIR. Lincoln from Philadelphia tC
Washington on the 22d Of February
1861 After the breaking out OF the
rebellion, Mr.. Pinkerton having beer
assigned to duty as the head OF thu
Secret Service of the army o
the United States, Mrs. War;
took charge OF the female department
at the national capital for that perilOut
service, and continued at the head o
it during the worst years OF the war, o.
up till 1863, when Mr.. Pinkerton re
tired from active service for shor
interval. During this time she had Il
combat with all the female rebels il
Washington, which was at that time
hot-bed OF treason, where none went
more active than we're the female seces
sionists Of what had been known as the
first families OF tha District, as also Of
Maryland. In 1862, wren Mr. Pinker.
ton went with Gen. McClellan's army
to the Peninsula, Mrs. Warn remained
in Washington in charge of the
female department herself. For q
great portion of the time, es.
pecially during the memorable Seven
Days battles, she was cut off from all
communication with. the head of the
organization, Mr.. Pinkerton, who was
with the army. Always cool, calm and
collected, she managed her business
with admirable caution and skill. In
1853, she returned with Mr.. PinkertOn
to the headquarters OF ths National
Police Agency in Chicago. In 1865,
under MIR. PInkerton she again assumed
charge Of the female department. of the
Secret Service of the Department at
New Orleans, which she conducted with
marked ability.
Up to the time of her death, her
whole life had been devoted to the ser
vice into which she had entered in her
younger years She was undoubtedly
the best female detective in America,
II not in the world. OF firm convjc-
tlons OF duty, she was conscientious in
the extreme In its performance. Though
never associated with any religion de-
nomination, she was Just, charitable,
rnd upright. Many of her generous
'eeds will adorn her memory.
In 1851 or 1862 when what was then
known as contrabands we're coming so
frequently into the Union lines, Mrs.
Warn was kind to the utmost extent of
her ability, and many of those poor