The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-10-27
His Successful Undertaking and Escat
from an Impending Fate.

A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE
His Successful Undertaking and Escape
from an Impending Fate.
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One morning several years ago, Just a.
the dub gray lightwas beginning to show
itself IN the East, a small band Of men
might have been seen tdeployed about .
house on Ferry street. In Bufalo;. There
was nothing special either in the dress Or
appearance of the men to indicate their fn-
tention, but it was plain that they had
business Of importance on hand. Sudden
ly a man appeared atsone of the windows,
took in the situation at a 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
fpliy realizing his situation, he defed juss
lice 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
bvefy prominent detective and policeman
In America; and be stands pre-eminently
In the front rank Of his profession. Quiet
and gentiemanly in appearance and mar
ners, he possesses courage, combined
with marked physical powers, that make
him the terror of evil-doers and the pride
Of law-abiding citizens. Few people can
realize; hbwever, the trials; exposures; and
even privations, to which the members Of
iot,
rnent 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.
former daysj and 1t Is not surprising that
he found himself suffering from mys seri-
oiis physical trouble. In relating his ex-
perience to representative of this paper,
he said:
'.At times when was on duty would
feel an unaccountable weariness and lack
Of energy. My appetite was also uncertain,
and my head seemed dull and heavy. did
not fully understand these troubles, but sup
posed, DIS most people suppose, that / was
suffering from malaria. tried to throw
off the FEELING, but it would not go:
thought might overcome 1t, but found
was mistaken, and | finally became 80
badly Off that it was almost impossible to
attend to my duties. have known any
number OF men In the police aud tire de-
partments 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"
s'Your present appearance, Mr.. Curtin,
does not indicate much physical debility"
said the interviewer as he looked at the 220
pounds of bone and muscle standing nearly
i've feet eleven inches in height before him.
20, no; that is altogether a thing of the
past. and am happy to say that for more
than year have enjoyed almost perfert
health, although / now realize that was
on the road to certain death by Bright's
disease.of the kidneys and travelling at a
very rapid pace"
How did you come to recover SO COM
pletelyW
tThat is just what want to tell you, 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 popular
remedy at the earnest solicitation of
number of friends in this city, and found
70 my great qualification that began feel.
ing better. This feeling CONTINUED, and I
gained in strength an l vigor Until nov, !
am perfectly well--and wholly through the
instrumentality Of Warmers Safe Cure,
which believe to be the best medicine
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