News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13
A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE.
His Successful Undertaking and Es-
cape from an Impending Fate

(Bu6aIo n. Y, Ne,cs)
One morning several years ago, Just as the
dull gray light was beginning to show itSef
in the east a small band of men might have
been seen dcployed about a house on Ferry
street, in Buffalo. There was nothing Speclal
either i'll the dress or appearance OF the men
to indicate their intention, but it was plaln
that they had business Of inn OrtauCe on
hand Suddenly man appeared at one OF
the windows, took in the situation at a glance,
and swinging himself outward with wonder
full quiCkEeSS, scaled the roof of the house.
This man was Tom Pa1ard, the notorious
cOunterfeiter; and armed to the teeth ana
fully realizing his situation, he deted justice
and the officials below him. Some Of the OIL
GERS, knowing the desperate character Of the
man, proposed to shoot him until he was
killed, but one of the number promptly pro
tested, and de Jared that if his other Oul-
GERS would ass st him to ascend he would cap
tire the man alive. Accordingly he b gan
the difficult and dangerous task. and sue
ceedod in bringing his prisoner to the ground
in safety.
The man who accomplished this task was
Mr.. Thomas Curtin, the present superintend-
ent of the city police of Buffalo, n. y. Mr..
Curtin IS a man who is known by every
prominent detective and policeman in
America, and he stands pre- Cminently IN the
front Of his profession. Quiet and gentle
manly III appearance and manners. he pos
SCSseS a courage, combined with marked ply
eviLdoers and the pride of law-abiding citi-
| Zens Few people can realize. however, the
| trials exposures, and even pTiYatiOns, to
| which the members of every municipal police
| and tire department are exposed. Compelled
| 70 he on duty at uncertain hours. subjected
| to the most nClement weather and often
neceSSIt1ted by the nature of their duties to
| protracted undertakings, they endure ner-
! you5 and physical strain that is terrible.
| Such was the experience of Mr. Curtin in for
| and i NOT hot bn
| found himself suffering from a mysterious
| physical trouble. In relating his experience
| to a representative of this paper he said:
| . At times when | was on duty | would feel
! an unaccOuntable WEAKNESS and lack of
| energy. My appetite was also uncertain and
| my head seemed dull and heavy 7 dik+1Ht
fully understand these trophlofi bit s,1i.T
from malaria. tried to throw off the feel
ing. but it would not 90. l thought | might
| overcome it, but found | was mistaken and
! | finally became 50 badly off that it was
almost impossible to attend to my duties. [
| have known any number of men in the police
and fire departments of this country who
| have been afflicted as | w2s, and | doubt not
| there are to-day hundreds similarly troubled
who, like myself, did not know the cause or
| really what allied them.
Your present appearance, Mr.. Curtin,
does not Indicate mucL physical debility
| said the interviewer as he looked at the 2GO
| pounds of bone and mu Gle standing nearly
five feet eleven in hes in height before him.
cob, no: that is altogether a thing of the
past, and am happy to say that for more
than year l have enjoyed almost perfect
| health, althOugh now realize that [ was on
the road to certain death b, Bright's disease
of the kidneys and travelling at very rapid
| pace
q How did you me to recover so com
pleteIy:'
That is Just what want to tell Won. for
| believe it may be of great service to many
others in my profession, who may possibly
hear of it, | began the use of a Dor1IIaT
remedy at the earnest solicitation Of a mum
Der of friends in this city. and found to my
great qualification that began feeling better
This feeling continued and | gained in
strength and vigOr until now am rerfec "
well-and wholly through the instrumentaIity
| of Warmers Safe Cure, which believe to be
the best medicine for policemen, ffrenen
| railroad men or any other class of people ex
posed to danger or a change of weather, even
discovered. Since my recovery | have
| recommended it everywhere and never. I,1ayy
| would not be without it under any con
sideratiOn, and | am positive it is a wonder
fully valuable and at the same time entirely
harmless remedy. Indeed. [ see that Dr.
Gum, dean of the United States Medica
College of New York, indorses it in the
highest terms"
. So YOU experience little difficulty in the
execution of your duties now, Mr. Curtin.
do you"
''None whatever. Our department wa
never in bitter condition than at present"
g And do you never have any fear of some
Of the desperadoes whom you have been tn,
means of bringing to justice :"
Not in the least. Such men do not try
: to retaliate, partially because they Lave ~
the courage, but oftener because they respec
an officer who does his duty"
The policemen, firemen, letter carriers ant
other public employees in this country have a
particularly trying life. When. therefore
simple and pure remedy that can restore
and sustain the health of all such men i.
found, it should b. cause for great con sratu
Iation, especially whenrcc ammcnded by sucI
a man rs Superintendent Thomas Curtin, o.
Buffalo