Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-10-25
A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE.
His Successful Undertaking and Escape
from an Impending Fate.


Buffalo, N. Y, News)
One morning several years ago, just as
the dull gray light was beginning to show
itself in the East, small band of men
might have been seen deployed about
house on Ferry street, in Buffalo. There
was nothing special either in the dress or
appearance of the men to indicate their in
tention, but it was plain that they had
business Of importance on hand. Sudden
~ man appeared at one of the windows,
took in the situation at q glance, and,
swinging himself outward with wonderful
quickness, scaled the roof of the house.
This man was Tom Ballard, the notorious
counterfeiter; and, armed to the teeth and
fully realizing his situation, he defied JUS
tice and the officials below him. Some of
the officers, knowing the desperate charac-
ter of the man, proposed TO shoot him I'M
til he was killed, but one Of the number
promptly protested, and declared that if
his brother officers would assist him to as
cend he would capture the man alive. Ac-
cordingly he began the difficult and dan
gerous task, and succeeded in bringing his
prisoner to the ground in safety.
The man who accomplished this task
was Mr.. Thomas Curtin, the present Super
intendent of City Police of Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. Curtin is man who is known by
every prominent detective and policeman
in America, and he stands pre-eminently
in the front rank of his profession. Quiet
and gentlemanly In appearance and man.
nerS, he possesses courage, combined
with marked physical powers, that make
him the terror Of evil-doers and the pride
of Iaw-abiding citizens. Few people can
realize, however, the trials, exposures, and
even privations, to which the members of
every municipal police and fire depart
ment are exposed. Compelled to be on
duty at uncertain hours, subjected to the
most inclement weather, and often neces-
STATED by the nature of their duties to pro-
tracted undertakings, they endure nerv-
Gus and physical strain that is terrible.
Such was the experience of Mr.. Curtin in
former days; and 1t Is not surprising that
he found himself suffering from mysteri-
GUS ply trouble. In relating his ex-
perience to a representative of this paper,
he said:
cat times when was on duty 1 would
feel an unaccountable WEAKNESS and lack
of energy. My appetite was also uncertain,
and my head seemed dull and heavy. l did
not fully understand these troubles but sup
posed, as most people suppose, that l was
suffering from malaria. l tried to throw
off the feeling, but it would not go. |
thought might overcome 1t, but found
was mistaken. and l finally became so
badly off that it was almost impossible to
attend to my duties. l have known any
number of men in the police aud fire de-
partments Of this country who have been
afflicted as was, and l doubt not thera
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 much physical debility"
said the interviewer as he looked at tie ~
pounds Of bone and muscle standing nearly
five feet eleven inches in height before him.
80, 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 l now realize that was
on the road to certain death by Bright's
disease Of the kidneys and travelling at
very rapid pace"
4" How did you come to recover so COM
pletely!"
THAT is just what want to tell you, for
believe it may b. of great service to many
others in my profession, who may possibly
hear of it. 1 began the use Of popular
at the earnest solicitation of a
number of friends in this city, and found
to my great qualification that l began feel
ing better. This feeling continued, and l
am perfectly well-and wholly through the
of Warmers Safe Cure,
which believe to be the best medicine
for policemen, firemen, railroad men or
any other class of people exposed to dam
ger or q change of weather, ever discov-
cred. Since my recovery L nave recon- |
it everywhere, and never knew a
case where it failed either to cure Or ben
eft. l would not be without it under any
and 1 am positive it is a
valuable and at the same time |
entirely harmless remedy. Indeed, see
that Dr.. Gum, dean of the United States !
Medical College of New York, indorses it |
in the highest terms"
$50 you experience little difficulty in the
execution of your duties now, Mr.. Curtin,
do you?"
"None whatever. Our department was
never in better condition than at pres
ent."
"And do you never have any fear of
some of the desperadoes whom you have
been the means of bringing to justice?"
'Not in the least. Such men do not try
TO retaliate, partially because they have
not the courage, but oftener because they
respect an officer who does his duty"
The policemen, firemen, letter-carriers
and other public employees in this country
have particularly trying life. When,
therefore, simple and pure remedy that
can restore and sustain the health of all
such men is found, it should be cause for
great congratulation, especially when
by such men as Superintend-
emit Thomas Curtin, of Buffalo.