The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
THE DETECTIVES.

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the business has been Managed OF Late.
yesterday Joseph Eneu, who was appointed Onie,
Of the Detective force by Mayor FGx was II
seems that time since the ChleI 1SoeiEeu ei &
circular notifying him that reward ol 1Dv S1yT % FOR S
arrest OF one Aaron Elgod atds Jacoo ~ NJ ny etS
who was wanted in Northampton tOMnisnIP On
nbotogranb Of the criminal was also received aJ the
same time Detective Franklin ava reserve ser
geant CTout were detailed TO take charge OF the
Hatter H1a several arrests were made, but all
nroved to be the wrong man one nlght last week
pne of the oflices the line OF the North Pennsyva-
ia UMo Railroad was robbed, and among the things
stolen were some passage tickets. one OF these was
tsEen from man on the next morning train by the
condnctor who said nothing, but telegraphed to
Rarks Street station for officer TO be on hand on
sbc arrival OF the train. The fellow was accordingly
taken into custody and in course OF time arrived at
the Central Station, where he was confronted by
shiof Fneu who showed him the photograph. The
risoncr denied being the man wanted but on the
next day Sergeant Covert took him TO Bucks county,
Sity the conductor Of the train andhe police oficer
who made the arrest were sent for and given $50
each. What was done with the remaining 500 the
Chief did not say. The matter was called to the
attention Of the Mayor, who requested the Chief to
return the full amount to the conductor and police
man. This being refused, the Mayor ordered the
Chief to comply with his request, and gave him
twenty-four hours IN which to do IT, At noon yes
terday the time expired, and the money not having
been given to the two who effected the arrest, the
Mayor issued his order OF removal, and detailed
lieutenant Brurein, OF the Seventh district to act
This is the first change made by Mayor Fox OF one
of his own detective appointments, and Is the second
instance within an experience of ten years OF the
chief executive OF the city having occasion to dis
miss one Of his own appointments in that depart
ment The first case of the kind was during the
term OF Mayor McMichael and was that of deteO-
tive who was concerned in what is termed "dealtng
in queeT,n or, in other words, passing counterfeit
money The public were never informed OF that
fact for the very reason that it was impossible to
ascertain the cause of dismissal. In the case OF
Chief Eneu, he himself gave the information, stating
he believed himself in the right, as he was merely
carrying out an old-estabshed custom OF receiving
those
taken part in the capture OF noted criminals
This is the first, it is to be hoped OF series OF re-
that to the benefit of the public and to the credit of
the detective system. There was time when it was
considered an honor to be attached to the Secret
Service Bureau Of the city, but now the department
is actually disgrace to the city. Ten years ago the
OF burglars and thieves, but now the detectives
main and principal object seems to be to shield
apd nS to 'GI preyent '9 his Name and his doings
from appearing in the public prints Every precautOn
is taken for this purpose, and among these is the In
famous system OF private hearings, not IN close
room but hour when the reporters Of the press
such transactions the detective informs you that
public justice demanded such course. In just such
it has been invariably found that the prisoner
has never been heard of afterwards; and it Is also
noted fact that in just such cases. all the property
stolen has been recovered and the Inference natu-
rally to be drawn is the same as In the Caldwell
jewelry case, that felony has been compounded,
and the thief allowed to go scot free, and he is at
liberty to again to the very same place, and
recommit his ofIense with impunty.
The entire detective system has changed within
short time and that necessarily so from the fact
that the appUintees in that bureau are OF kind that
are notoriousy deficient in their knowledge of police
business Some few years ago a detective would
visit a store or a house where burglary or a rob-
berry had been committed, aud from that style OF the
workmanship which had been resorted to by the bur-
glar thief, and the surroundings, would form a
pretty good idea Of whom the offender was, aD1
then he would set himself to work. and by his own
wits would produce the testimony which would con-
vict the rob9eT, Sut now tie manner and mode OF
operations are entirely different. The man robbed
reports his case to the Central Station and then one
of the socaed detectives is assigned to the task OF
ferrettng out the thief. He don't trouble himself
much about an examination OF the pre-
misses II he even goes there, it is merely to
see whether the thief has not left his name behind
him. He don't go into the details whether 1t was
short or a tall man, or whether he eXpe-
Tienced or n botch of a workman or whether he was
tidy or a careless sort of fellow. No he first
issues his card to the various pawnDrokers TO see
the stolen goods have been pawned and then not re-
ceiving any response, he sets his stool-pgeons at
work. and it is well-known fact that these stools"
are generally eX-policemen. and they IN some way or
another find out who the thief is. OF course 1t takes
money to do all this and the detective cannot anord
to pay the "pigeon" and the city DON'T but he, Judg
ing from those who occasionally to he seen around
the office, manages to dress and live wei. ~
Our city detective system mas Desome so denclent
that very small proportion of the large cases are
ever referred to them OF course, they work at
them but in nearly all the cases the credit of having
secured the thieves and the booty belongs to lnde-
pendent agencies. In the heavy railroad cases. par
ticularly the services of these outside
are secured, and they invariably give great sasfac-
tion The name of Pinkerton has become SO famous
and his services so Invaluable that his agencies are
found located in every principal city in the Union
The detective who receives his bread and butter
from the City Treasury cries down these independent
organizations, and will tell you that all the rascallty
for which he receives the credit originated from
these outside officers, but from his conversation you
will soon discover the reason why our business mel
who have been robbed don't resort to the Centra
Station.
The force left by Mayor vauX, and afterwards i'm,
proved upon by Mayor Henry, was undoubtedly th(
best organization that has been known since the con
sodation of the city. There are so many depart
ments in the detective business that Mayor Faul
recognized the necessity OF q systematic department
and he divided the force into various bureaus ant
placed q competent man at the head. He created
the Chiefship the Fire Marshalshp, what was known
as apriyate bureau, and murder detectlVe. Eaci
man had his particular line OF business TO whicl
he devoted especial attention. but on oc aslons re
quiring several men, a sufllcient number We're de
tailed from the force for the purpose. Mayor Henry
seeing the Importance OF this system, not only main
tanned the different bureaus, but also spent som
time in improving its efficiency. But now, with tn
exception Of the positions OF Chief and the Fir
Marshal, no system is known, and the dozen o
so OF men employed in one heterogeneOu
mass of confusion No two seem to work together, bu
each on his account, and conflicts between then
are frequent. 1t is said that Mayor Fox, now tina
he has been relieved from the labor Of appointing
the outside policemen is devoting considerable tim
10 the Detective department, and that he WILL in
short time issue an order which Will serve to brin
that department out OF its present state OF chaos
the high position which IL held in the estimation c
the public some ten or twelve years ago. In order I
accomplish this, he will have toTemove some OF hi
own appointments, for there are several of them VIII
are notoriously incompetent for the work whc
they have undertaken to perform. Some OF them al
hardly tit for the post OF common policemen Il
alone being employed to work up intricate
burglaries robberies, or murders.
Several cases have Of late occurred, from which
is inferred that the detective Is by Ilr on too int
mate terms with thieves ana othGr criminals, an
which should serve to make a complete modihcatio
Of the system necessary. The pubic VIII remeu