Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
DETECTIVE WORK.
It's Arduous Nature, and Samll Re-
ward--A "Reminiscences.

sation with a Globe reporter the
other day said:
You weren't here, / suppose,
when the excitement ragged about
Dollman, the Cincinnati express
rObber and noted c0unterfeiter ?
It was known that Dollman, after
robbing the express company near
Cincinnati, had started this way.
and the express company, by some
means or other, learned that he
was in this city, or in this locality.
They telegraphed and wrote me
that one thousand dollars would be
paid for his return to Cincinnati,
and other rewards would probably
be offered by other people.
In a week or two 1 learned that
Dollman's wife was residing out
side of the city limits short dis
lance, but the most vigilant watch
full about it that he was not detect
failed 10 show that he ever visited
the place, or at least he
ed. I only knew him from descrip-
ton, and was not positive that l
could recognize him even if we
should meet. Consequently some
of the time when on the alert /
kept a young boy with me who
knew Dollman well, and could rec
ognize him at sight.
One day was lurking about
some distance from the house, and
the boy proposed to go in and get a
drink Of water. Much to his sur
prise he found Dollman sitting at
a table, with couple of friends,
and the former at once asked him
what he wanted. He carelessly
stated, a drink of water, after OBJ
tanning which he made his way
out, and so soon as out of sight
gave signal, which indicated to
me that he had discovered some
thing.
/ made rush for the house. but
reached it only in time to see my
prey making tracks over distant
hill, without the least hope ofever
coming up on him. Next night
three officers were sent there to
capture him. Dollman sent some
one in advance to see if the way
was clear, and the detectives at
once gobbled him thinking at the
time it was Dollman. This avant
courier was to tell Mrs. DOllman to
place the lamp in a certain WIN
dow case if the coast was clear, but
as he was taken into custody SO
suddenly he was unable to fill his
mission, and it so happened that
the lamp had been placed in the
position where he intended it
should be to warn him that all was
well.
Two of the detectives remained
on the outside while the other
kept guard over the prisoner in
the inside. Seeing the signal, and
thinking that all was well, he, in
company with another man, came
down the road in few minutes.
The detectives came to time and
demanded a surrender, but Doll
man never meant to be taken. He
and his comrade opened up on the
officers, and the latter were glad
enough to seek shelter in the
house. Dollman got away again,
and / was fearful that the game
was done with.
| then directed Detective Eggs
to disguise himself as a gardener,
and work in that locality until
something should turn up, never
losing sight of that house for more
than half-hour at a time. He toiled
there for over twenty days, work
ing in an adjoining garden part of
the time. He then heard voices in
the house late at night, but had
failed to discover any onegoing in.
Next night, shifting his position,
he saw Dollman stealthily pass in,
and at o'clock in the morning
came out the same way, with a
heavy navy revolver in his hand,
ready for any danger at an in
stant's warning.
thinking, doubtless, that he was
safe he repeated the visit again
next night, and left at the same
hour in the morning. / then gave
directions to the officer to hasten
to the nearest police station, and
telegraph me, in case he should see
him go in or hear him in the house
the next night. / armed my men
with double-barrelled shot guns,
and waited at the Office until late
but no news came. / felt, however,
as if something would happen be-
fore morning, and was Just pre-.
pairing to retire when messenger
handed me dispatch, stating that
the game was ready.
We reached the locality shortly
afterwards, and the men were at
once stationed in the by-ways and