Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-03-30
OFFICERS AND CRIMINALS.
HOW TIRE LATTER ARE sHADOwED, TRACKED AND
ARRRSTED-THE TELEGRAPH AS DEFkC-
TIvE-raR RoGUES GALLERY-HARD
WORK.
WORK.

about the FIRE, telling stories and apparently
having pretty good time of it. All the while,
however, the machinery of the Office is work
ing, and what is being done the public know
but little about.
snADowINa MEN.
A good many men are being looked after by
the officers who are never arrested. For
instance, dangerous character leaves San
Francisco to take 'business" trip through
the country, and his exit from the city is
known almost Immediately to the detectives,
and in many cases the very object of his jour
ney. dispatch is Immediately sent TO the
places where he would be likely to go to
SD him, and almost as soon as ne arrives
AL fcar is detailed to look oat for him and
aso TN the clay" he is on. He may be
| bur. Jar, forger and confidence man or a
| passer Of counterfeit money. Ii there is any
| thing done in any of these lines he is the man
| the police want" and they have no hesita-
| ton In arrestlng him on suspicion. If be is
the right man his guilt is generally revealed by
something found on his person. If such
leaves the city the police ascertain to what
point he has purchased ticket, and a dis
patch regarding him reaches the city before
he does, and due preparations are made for
his reception. Under this system the tele-
graph is constantly in use recording the move
ments of well known criminals, that is thoss
who make crime profession and expect to
earn their living by it.
SUSPECTED MEN.
Crimes are frequently committed in San
Francisco, and the police who work up the
cases ind some man upon whom suspicion is
fastened without any positive proof Ii such
man leFHes the city description of him is
telegraph to the leading towns, and he can
scarcely II heh place where he will not be |
watched. Perhaps he has murdered a man |
and taken some of his valuables. He leaves I
one of them in pawn shop and an hour later
finds himself in the station house. Thus the |
disposition to realize on stolen property leads
to the detection of crime often han almost
anything else. Every Sheriff and Chief of
Police has list of stolen property, and fire.
to ascertain if the articles have been "soaked."
INTERESTING DOCUMENTS.
Sheriff Hill is constantly receiving dis
patches from Sherifs in California and Ne
vada, of which the following are fair samples:
San Francisco, Feb. %.
Arrest negro named johnson for murder.
Five feet three, peck marked and index finger
1Enn
Eureka
Shadow r. S. Jenkins Suspected of bur
gary. Light complicated, walks with limp,
has full beard is five feet six with scar on right
cheek. Search for gold watch American Co.'S
make, No. Sc, 529.
Placerville
Arrest G S. Smith at depot Search trunk
or jewelry, silk and cutlery manufactured by {
LipmaR & Co. .
Portland
Let us know if there is a man in Carson
protesting to be specialist, calling himself DR.
dilot, long hair and eye glasses. Particulars
" letter. I
Sutro. t
Look out for short, thick set man, rsddy o
ace, named Rogers. Horse thief. Stole ir'
ray mare. $50 reward
In case of this kind the officers 60 at first
D the livery stables and then to some farm
ouse on the leading roads, and if the man r
as passed the latter places recently pursuit
made. A description of man and horse is
lso left at the tell gates if convenient, and !,
he passes the information is given the Off :,
srs i'm uiediately.
QUIET WORK. ssi
Some times an officer is seen laying about
,e streets, sitting dry goods boxes or
.untering up and down. To all appearances q
e has nothing to do, yet he may be hard at b
ork shadowing suspicious character. When e,
mans movements are to be closely watched al
70 men attend to the matter and relieve pl
Ich other by turns No long age man was al
ladowed in Carson who was supposed to have "
i'd some connection with the Wheatand out it
ge, which created such sensation at the It'll
me- Two officers Swallowed him for several k,
.ys, and there was continual correspond ".
ice going on between Carson and Wheat pa
nd regarding him. 1t appears that receipt
r money had been found by the detectives
ar the scene of the affair, and the man =
allowed in Carson was supposed to be the .
an who had dropped it. Specimens of his =,
nd writing were forwarded and he was ar -.
sted. He proved not to be the man wanted, ~