The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-26
A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE.
HIS Succc iSfuI Undertaking and Es-
cape from an impending Fate.

N"FC stn Impending
(Bu6aio, " Y, Ne,cs)
Une morning several years ago, Just as the
uuii gray light was beginning to show itself
IN ohe east. small band of men might have
ieen seen deployed about a house on Ferry
scIeet, III Buffalo. There was nothing special
eIoner In the dress or appearance Of the men
u, ~ Indicate their intention, but it was plain
i t,I,.l they had business of importance on
Iihn Suddenly man appeared at one OF
Uhe windows, took in the situltion at glance,
a au' swinging himself outward with won'er-
d iu qu C mess, scaled the roof of the house.
ms man was Tom Ia arb the notorious
SSouiiterfeiter: and armed to the teeth and
luiiy realizing his situation, he defied justice
ana the officials below him Some Of the Off
GERS knowing the desperate character of the
man, proposed to shoot him until he was
hli eu, but one of the number N mptly pro
teste1, and declared that if his other oil
cers would ass st him to ascend he would cap
ture the man alive Accordingly he began
the difficult and dangerous task and sue
reeded in bringing his prisoner to the ground
in safety.
=, The man who accomplished this task was
Mr. Thomas Curtin, the present superintend-
snt OF the city police of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr..
curtin is man who is known by every
prominent detective and policeman in
America, and he stands preemnently in the
'front.' OF his profession. Quiet and gentle
manly III appearance and manners. he pos
seSses courage, combined with marked ply
steal powers, that make him the terror of
evil-doers and the pride of law-abding citi
zens Few people can realize, however. the
trials exposures, and even privatons, &c
which the members Of every municipal police
ana hre department are exposed. Compelled
TO he on duty at uncertain hours, subjected
10 the most Indictment weather. md often
ne 1essltated by the nature of their duties to
protract ID undertakings. they endure n ner-
Nous ana physical strain that is terrible.
Such was the experience of Mr.. Curtin in for
mer days. and it is not surprising that he
found himself suffering from mysterious
physcal trouble. In relating his experience
toa representative of this paper he said:
AT times when was on duty would feel
an unaccountabe WEAKNESS and lack of
energy. My appetite was also uncertain and
my head seemed dull and heavy | dill not
fully understand these troubles, but supposed,
a most people suppose, that was suffering
from malaria tried t. throw off the feel
ing, but it would not 20. | thought | might
overcome it, but found was mistaken, and
l finally became 81 badly off that it wa;
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 | was, and doubt not
there are to-day hundreds similarly troubled
who. like myself did not know the cause. or
really what allied them. y
" Iour present ape rance, Mr.. Curtin.
does not indicate much physical debility"
said the interviewer as he looked at the 20
pounds of bone and muscle standing nearly
five feet eleven in hes in height before him.
"Oh, no; that is altogether a thing of the
past, and am happy to say that for more
than year | have enjoyed almost perfect
health, although | now realize that was on
the road to certain death b. Bright's disea o
of the kidneys and travelling at very RAPID
pace
" How did you C me to recover so COM
pletely y
THAT is Just what want to tell Won. for
believe it may be of great service to many
others in my profession, who NAV possibly
hear of it. | began the use of a ponnIar
remedy at the earnest solicitation Of n Nun
Der of friends in this city, and found to nv
great qualification that began feeling bette.
This feeling cont .nued and | gained in
strength and vigor until now | am perfec ly
well-and wholly through the Instrumental v
of Warmers SAFE Cure, whic.l believe 70 he
the best medicine for policemen firemen
railroad men or any other class of people ev.
posed to danger or a change of weather. ever
discovered. Since my recovery | have
recommended it everywhere and never knew
a case where it failed either to cure or benefit
would not be without it under any con
sideratioo. ard an positive it is a woudor-
fully valuable and at the same time entirely
harmless remedy. Indeed | see that NJ
Gum, dean of the United States Medical
College of New York, indorses it in the
highest terms.n viz
$50 you experience little difficulty in the
execution of your duties now, Mr. Curtin,
do youn' '-''
Meme whatever. Our de arsment wa.
never IL b tier condition than at present :,
And 10 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
an officer who does his duty
The policemen, firemen, letter carriers and
other public employees i'll this country have a
part Gu arly trying life Whea, therefore
simple and pure remedy thai can rest 5re
and sustain the health of all such men is
iouhu' IL should BE- cause for great cpnqratu-
Iation. especially when recommended bv such
man as Superintendent Thomas Curtin, Of
buffalo. ' ~