The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-03

ters, would make by far the best detec-
tives in the world in fact, they would
be the only detectives, worth calling
so.
But instinct, though perfect in its
sphere; is limited in its range; all the
crime is not committed by females, nor
is it by any means always connected
with sentimental consideration conse-
quently female detectives, though capi-
tai in their line, have but compare
lively limited field. Still this field is
really pretty wide, and is sufficiently pc
culiar and characteristic to require and
merit survey.
OF late years women have been EN-
ployed to watch women in various tenn
pies of trade resorted to by females. In
addition to the regular male detective,
and the floor walkers, and the clerks,
each of whom acts as amateur detec-
tive, our large dry-goods stores employ
women whose special province is to
keep their eyes upon the patrons of the
place. A large eastside dry-goods pal
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purpose.
One of these has been in the service
of the firm for six years, and calculates
that she has saved the establishment, in
that time, at least twenty times her sal
ary of fifteen dollars week. Thes smart
little creature generally dresses quite
elegantly, and pretends to be customer
herself of the house. She mingles free
ly with the crowds, sees everything
and everybody, and gives instant notice
of any attempt at shoplifting or pur-
loining.
She also acts as searcher of suspected
personal examination of such individ-
uals. A woman who has secreted any
thing about her belonging to the estab-
lisbment runs better chance of being
struck by lightning in January than of
escaping detection under examination.
Our large hotels also employ female
detectives, at least some do so, who are
expected to determine upon the charac-
ter, especially the moral character of
certain guests of the house. Morality,
social morality, pays just now, and in
various delicate matters appertaining to
morals, the services of female detec-
tive are indispensable no man, how
ever clever could exactly supply their
place.
One of our leading Broadway hotels
has very clever woman, who though
ranked as an assistant housekeeper, is
really first-class detective. This woman
is rather pretty and quite lady like, and
passes with strangers as one of the
guests of the hotel at which she is en-
ployed. She talks well and often wins
the confidence of the very party whom
she suspects and watches. She main
tains a system of constant espionage
upon doubtful people, and thereby pre-
vents the elimination of many scheme
of humbug and imposture.
Not long ago woman came and took
suit of apartments at this hotel where
this detective was employed. The stran-
ger was very snowy yet withal very SOL
id-looking, and brought with her refer
ences and all the credentials of respecta-
bility.
The proprietors of the hotel received
her with enapreSSment, but the famale
detective warned them against receiving
her. When asked for the reason of the
warning she could not give any justifia-
BILE ground, but persisted in it neverthe.
less the stranger made herself quite
popular at the hotel, paid her bills reg
larly and gained, through the endorse.
ment of the proprietor of the house, the
acquaintance of many of the regular
boarders.
All went smoothly, but the female de-
tective still persisted in her prognostica
tions of evil, though these latter had be-
come to be universally regarded as mere
prejudice and obstinacy-unwillingness
to confess ones self to be mistaken.
But one day the hotel world was sur
prised by the leaking out of an attemp
at blackmail by the distinguished stran
ger, the victim to which was no lesi
parsonage than one of one of thu
owners of the very hotel at which sh'
had been entertained in style.
OF course, this development, while i
chagrined the hotel men, has not beer
altogether unwelcome to the hote
female detective, who has since beer
more in demand than ever.