Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-20
EXP xEss ROBB aREEs.

written for the Sunday Appeal
The success which has demonstrated
the iudomitable energy and persistent
nluck Of the famous detective, Allan
p;nkertop. in the apprehension and re-
cent extradition from Canada oi the
adams Express robbers IS an additional
--;->pce of his value to the commercial
-l.I1 nd also exhibits determination
IN the part Of the officers Of the Express
Ca.,-',Py ~ b.>ve bold and daring thieves
brought to justice .-u.4u
The value Of experienced ana 1fus'}
detectives Is no doubt higher appreciated
and more literally compensated oy Tx
nraSs companies than any other organiA-
ION or individuals, because, as servants
Of the publie. they assume daily an IN
T~snso responsibility which, despite the
systematic and watchful vigilance OF theiE
emDlovess. falls a prize to the skin ana
cunning Of Professional thieves auu
hence such corporations must ai"SyS
have recourse TO this detective experience
Singular to say. but it is nevertheless
q e,ct that ragcality has become so prev
.len+ and common. that thieves study ana
follow some distinct branch Of that DIS
honorable profession, INST the same as
artisans acquire knowledge and labor IN
encci6c branches Of their several honor
able callings; and TO such an extent a does
rivalry prevail among the cheyailer IN,
5nstrie that genius with them Is tasAea
a the utmost in these times, not only TO
sccomnlish their ends by bold stroke,
INT more particularly TO eyade and bat
fe the skill Of the police.
10 be hoped that at no oislan, +,
1av Mr.. Pinkcrton will give to the "orlo
rLS benefit Of his enlarged experience
Will furnish a volume replete Wlth
ovaiting interest that would reveal INC
6aeds Of the famous Nidoeq.
The suecess of detective depends no
q, much uDon his skin in following out
marked path. as 70 discover that pau
which will lead 70 the successful attain
nent Of the object he has in view Man.
wbo follow this calling, aud sometime
.rouire notoriety, are in many instance
iniebted more 10 chance than tael 10
snceess. To become guccessial ue'ec
i've requires an inborn or intuluye ioV
n, that calling, which gift will rlpel
,ri,b erperjence. He must also posses
snowledge Of human nature, suiheien
.,uetrate the veil Of concealmen
'rb;rb rascality always wears 10 hide
dsmDing deed. Few possess tins faeul',
.LaarL MANY claim it, but Il Is oitenC
nossessed by those whose ayoeauohs q
not require it 10 be exhibited as ileat y
- livelihood than it Is by those IN Il
profession. -
That among the ''yast army OF pc
.aDs omnloyed in the various Drancn
~ Express business, II IS not slTprisii
temptation proves irreslsuplG' d
ina ,eh employees sometimes oe'fc
that 81 sposed in them by their OF
the trust -ee We frequently hear ID
GERS and hes. es srs traced TO the di
many Of the loss ~essenger, clerk,
honesty Of some l. ,ryiae neYerth
other person in that :. >en suspect
snT Who may have b. 3etected
Ia~e either had their guilt L
irooceBcs fully established. u
Fvnress companies have often To.
unon the peculiarity possessed oy eon
0t their own thPADy - nj
tLom have succeeded in ferretihg o
@vsterious cases Of loss, when h,is
NC bofled the skill Of experienced
tectives. ~. e,ct v
sometime ago published in the MO- !
comery, Ala, papers, Of Whicn 'n' -
lowing is a synopsis
In the early part Of this year 9 m N
eenoer of the Southern Express 20
pany running between MONTGOMERY
Mobile on arriving at the former CT
rsported that whilst cn route two ni
Jilguised with masks, had entered
csr bv descending from the root sw'
hin, 4 violent blow, took from MIN
teTs and opened the iron safe eoni' ont
inS the money and other vaiuaD ',
Whilst they we're engaged IN cul'
onep the leather pouches, ne endease
y attraet the attention Of the eng'i
and conductor by pulling the bell =
Int his efforts we're frustrated by lhe
bers Who fred two shots at him. on
which passed through the sleeve ana
other through the skirt Of his coat
robbers then became alarmed and Jun
from the train. The agent in eharg
Moptgomery, immediately summons
officer of the company IN Augusta 70
telegraph office, snd FePsa'ea 70 niD'