New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-20
Adventures of an English Detectiree
tFrom the New York Telegram.

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Everybody who has read the works of
Charles Dickens is familiar with the char
acter Of the English detective. 1t ~ not
every one. however, who has had all opportu.
nifty OF gazing upon that important noun III
the first person singular, until - few days
ago. when batch of nobby looking men
arrived from Old Jewry, london. in pursuit
Of the Bank of England foFgers. One of
them stopped at famous uptown hotel,
not hundred yards from Union Square.
He was natty. well built fellow albeit
some what loud" in the display of his pro
nounced English toilet, sporte6 his mutton
chop whskers 60 the full, and swung aeane
with all the grace OF an accomplished prone
nader on Rotten row. He admired what little
he had seen of the ''blarsted country but
desired to know moreo He wanted to view
the wonders Of the metropolis by gasiight;
to obtain by personal experience a knOwl-
edge of the social substratum, and TO gather
sufficient material for book. entitled only
Experience in New York" 1t is needless
TO say his ambition was gratitied. The
night before his departure for Havana.
where he 90 take charge of Bidweli. the
mate of NJ Donald. was selected as a fitting
time for the tour Before starting il was sug-
geste6 that ne should leave behind any
articles of value he might have upon bis
persen. in order TO avoid the possible con
tngencv OF being plundereds But. oh, No.
what" he exclaimed ''rob me- an Ileng.
lish fly cop from twenty-siX Old sIewry.
T.. G. PrepOsterous. 1t can't be done. sir
aud the mut:onchop whiskers. in the inten-
>ty of Che detectives emphasis. took a
deeper shade than even auburI. Yea. he
was indignant at the bare suggestion.
every WE'LL remarked his S0nfirrcs OF
the American force: ''y"u pays youS money
and you takes your choice"
SO the party started. They visited gafnb-
ling houses. the green rooms of the theatres.
the night dodgers in the station houses. the
Sums OF the city and the fashionable homes
of the deni Dt0Hds: in byiei, thsy went the
Grand Rounds.
-Four o'clock in me morning found Che
British koh-; moor with all the premOnitory
symptoms OF = heavy Mansard root. and If
he did not go to bed with his boots on it
was because of the difficulty OF lifting
either one of his pedal extremities eighteen
inches from terra ffm0. During the slum.
Der that ensued II is not known what eyes,
mortal or angelic rested upon him: but
when the representative OF 26 Old oIewry
awoke. his CONSERVATION may be- better
imagined than described on discoY-
ering that he was minus watch.
money. boots. and. worse than all.
the eXtradition paper On which he was to
obtain possession OF the Havana prisoner.
ery oi his couch" wherein he had laid down
to pleasant dreams. possessed himself OF !.
paig of slippers. borrowed enough money to
buy a selrzer aperIenf. and made his ap-
pearance at police headQuaI ;ers. where. in
a little whieo the gravity OF th. loss be.
came known, and the corresponding gravity
of his brother professionals was proportions
dteiy disturbed by the chidlllis. innocence
of the narration 10 which they listened
no a,fS !.
dncd and Gi-gusted Engfshman. His NOR
LITIGATION was almost tOa great for words 10
portray. lie uttered auathelnas ia rapid
@UCcesslon. but I'll sott0 voc" tones II was
tiis morning Of his departure for Havana.
Where was that tXtradition paper! Where
was those watch and chain Some. gone.
alas: "wherc the wood bine twineth.''
oi course. such al. emergency appealed
in the .vUrpathi"s of liz brethren ON th,.
American ;"rr". and fht b".? Talent was at
one" a'f ~ Work 20 v'r0TcG The lost .lucu.
E!"nI. ln% Eugish'u.Ii oeHldg'f rs member
where 'l~ bad h:cn. but ;hGo SoUn va.
secured. AT eleven o'clock in the ,ogupc
az envelope containing She extradltion
paper WAS found in the Scsfibuis eff ,bo
twenty-slSth precinct station house, wher..
u haG been THROWN but the other properly
IS still among 9th" ihngs chat wer.''
When it is remembered that thi. London
detective is covered all over with :. .lory
given &c him by Charles Dickens, as a com
panion Or some al She midnight walks OF
I'll" hea" noYeiIs;; that he is sIIpprs.! thru.
retcai'v to be the INCARNATION oG siIy, wd-
moss 'n his professions: thai hum8n mature.
:" hl - axe an open book. Wherein u.,
may read Eh.. weakneasre Of othcs men. u
not us oWns u u IL !narS"i What hCo the 81
GAM. the unique. She YnHgnlisentO selected
ny the Bank OF England toc"ms. 20 Amprics
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