The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-10-12
A DETECTIVES EXPERIANCE.
His Successful Undertaking and Es-
cape from an Impending
Fate.
Buffalo, N. Y, News.)

just as the dull gray light was be-
ginning to show itself in the east,
small band of men might have been
seen deployed about house on Fer
ny street, in Buffalo. There was
nothing special either in the dress or
appearance of the men to indicate
their intention, but it was plain that
they had business OF importance on
hand. Suddenly a man appeared at
one of the wsndows, took in the stu
alton at glance, and, swinging him
self outward with wonderful quick
ness, scaled the roof of the house.
This man was Tom Ballard, the no
torious counterfeiter and, armed to
the teeth and fully realizing his situa-
ton, defied justice and the officials
below him. Some of the officers,
knowing the desperate character of
the man, prosposed to shoot him un-
til he was killed, but one of the num-
Der promptly protested, and declared
that if his brother officers would as
sist him he would capture the man
alive. Accordingly he began the
dangerous and difficult task, and sue
ceeded in bringing his prisoner to
the ground in safety.
The nah who accomplished this
task was Mr.. Thomas Curtin, the
present superintendent of city police
of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. Curtin is a
man who is known by every promi-
nent detective and policeman in
America, and he stands pre-eminently
IN the front rank of his profession.
Quiet and gcnltemanly in appearance
and manners, he possesses a courage,
combined with marked physical pow
ers, that make him the terror of evil
doors and the pride of law-abiding
citizens. Few people can realize,
however, the trials, exposures, and
even privations, to which the mem
bers of every municipal police and
fire department are exposed. Com
PEELED TO be on duty at uncertain
hours, subjected to the most inclement
weather, and often uecessitated by the
nature of their duties to protracted
undertakings, they endure nervous
and physical strain that is terrible.
Such was the experience of Mr.. Cur
tin in former days and it is not sur
prising that he found himself suffering
from mysterious physical trouble.
In relating his experience to repre-
sentative of this paper he said:
CAT times when | was on duty |
would feel an unaccountable wcari-
ness and lack of energy. My appe-
tite was also uncertain and my head
seemed dull and heavy. l did not
fully understand these troubles, but
supposed as most people suppose,
that was suffering from malaria. l
tried to throw off the feeling, but it
would not go. l thought l might
overcome it, but found l was mis-
taken, 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 and
fire departments of this country who
have been afflicted as / was, 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 much physi-
cal debility" said the interviewer as
he looked at the 22o pounds of bone
and muscle standing nearly five feet
eleven inches in height before him.
go, no that is altogether thing of
the past, and l am happy to say that
for more than year have enjoyed
almost perfect health, although 1
now realize that was on the road to
certain death by Bright's disease Of
the kidneys and travelling at very
I. rapid pace
''Iow did you come to recover so
completely
"That is just what want to tell
you, for / believe it may be of great
service to many others in my profess
sion who may possibly hear of it,.
began the use of popular remedy
at the earnest solicitation of num-
Der of friends in this city, and found
to my great qualification that 1 began
feeling better. This feeling contin-
ued and / gained in strength and Wig
or until now am perfectly we'll
and wholly through the instrumental
~ of Warmers Safe Cure which 1
believe to be the best medicine for
policemen, fremen, railroad men or
any other class of people exposed to
danger or change of weather, ever
discovered. Since my recovery /
have RECOMMENDED it everywhere, and
never knew case where it failed
either to cure or benefit. would
not be without it under any considera-
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