The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-10-31
4 DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE.
HIS SUCCESSFUL UNDERTAKING AND
ESCAPE FROM AN IMPEND-
ING FATE.

One morning.several years ago, jul
as the dull gray light was beginnia
to show itself in the east, small ban
Of men might have besn seen deploy
ed about house on Ferry street, il
Buffalo. There was nothing specia
either in the dress or appearance o
the men to indicate their intention
out it was plain that they had bushes
of importance on hand. Suddenly
man s1bearod at one of the windows
took in the situation at glance, and
swinging himself outward with won
derful quickness, scaled the roof O.
the house. 2 This man was Tom Bal
lard, the notorious counterfeiter and
armed to. the teeth and fully realizing
his situation, he defed justice and the
officials below him. Some of the Off
GERS, knowing the desperate character
of the man, proposed Ito. shoot him I'M
til he was killed, but one of the num-
Der promptly protested, and declared
that if his brother officers would assist
him to ascend he would capture the
man alive. Accordingly he began the
difficult and dangerous task, and sue
ceeded in bringing his prisoner to the
ground in safety
The man who accomplished this task
was Mr.. Thomas Curtin, the present
superintendent of the city police of
Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. Curtin is man
who is known by every prominent de-
tective and police in America, and he
stands pre-eminently in the front rank
of his profession. Quiet and gentle
manly appearance and manner he pos
sess courage, combined with marked
physically powers, that make him the
terror of evil-doers 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. Compelled
to be on duty at uncertain hours, sub
jected to the most inclementZ weather,
and often necesitated by the nature of
their duties to protracted undertakings,
they endure nervous and physical
strain that is terrible. Such was the
experience ssof Mr.r.Curtin in former
days; and it is not surprising that he
found himself suffering from a mysteri.
ous physical trouble. In relating his
experience to a representative. of this
paper he said:
"At times when I was on duty I
would feel an unaceountable WEAKNESS
md lack of energy. My appetite was
'lso uncertain and my head seemed
ull and heavy. I did not fully un-
erstand these troubles, but suppose,
hat l was suffering from malaria. 1
red to throw off the feeling, but it
'ould not go. l thought I might over
ONE it, but found I was mistaken, and
finally became so badly off that it
as almost impossible to attend to nv
uties. | have known any number of
len in the police and fire departments
this country who have been afflicted
l was, and / doubt not there are to-
ay hundreds similarly troubled, who, :
Ike myself, did not know the cause or
ally what allied them"
"Your present appearance, Mr.. Cur
n, does not indicate much physical
sbility," said the interviewer as he
oked at the 22O pounds of bone and
uscle standing nearly five feet elev-
inches in height before him.
30, no THAT is altogether thing of
9 past, and | AIN happy to say that
more than year l have enjoyed -
most perfect health, although I /
w realize that l was on the road !
certain death by Brights disease of .
9 kidneys and travelling at very
pid pace"
GLOW did you come to recover so r
L
'That is just what 1 want to tell
Il, for l believe it may be of great IT
vice to many others in my profession
o may possibly hear of it. l began +
use of a popular remedy at the ear
1T solicitation of number of friends
this city, and found to my great
.titication that | began feeling bet u
This feeling continued, and |
ned In strength and vigor until now 3
am perfectly well-and wholly
ough theinstrumentality of Warmers
e Cure, which l believe to be the
t medicine for policeman, firemen, "
road men or any other class of peo-
exposed to danger or change of
'ther, ever discovered. Since my ,
very | have recommend it every.
ere, and never knew a case where it
ed to cure or benefit. l would not
without it under any consideration,
am positive it is wonderfully val
le and at the same time entirely Fl
mless remedy. Indeed, see that
Gum, dean of the United States
IL college of New York, indor-
it in the highest TERMS" TIL
So vn,,