The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-04
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A Detectives Luck.
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One OF the early triumphs Of George
a Bangs, General Superintendent Of
Pinkerton's Detective Agencies, who died
in Roselle. N j., recently, was The cap
ture OF Jules Imbert, famous French
forger. From August Belmont Imbett
obtained four drafts aggregating some
8l5 900, and by sseries Of adroit for-
geriss he managed to clear almost double
that sum To Mr. Bangs was intrusted
the task OF tracing up the fugitive, who
had escaped to 7Cansda, arresting him
and bringing him back to New York
City. The young detective located him
in q Canadian town, and, paying no at
tention to the Indignant. .protestations OF
the Frenchman that he was gentleman
and@would repsythe insult with sum ma.
~ vengeance, arrested him and succeed1
ed in getting partial admission OF guilt.
After eluding a score or more OF amas
teur detectives, Bangs landed his priso.
ner on American soil and started home.
ward 10 the cars. AS . precautlon
against escape the detective had hand.
cuffed Imbert 9 right wrist to that Of his
own. After travelling q hundred miles
or more the Frenchmsn showed signs Of
fatigue and fell asleep beside bis captor.
Bangs had then been without rest for
more than forty eight hours and was
completely worn out He began nod
ding, and despite his utmost efforts to
keep awake fell into doze when the
train was near Fonda, in the State of
New York "A isadden 1jolting Of the
car aroused him, and to his chagrin be
found that his prisoner had cleverly
picked the lock of the handcuff and es,
capped. He rushed into the baggage car
aud inquired OF the conductor where the
last stop bad been made. He,was in
formed at Fonda, and that the train had
slackened speed few miles further on
to run on siding. Bangs felt sure that
he was wide awake when the train stop
ped at Fonda, and reasoned that the for
ger had made q dash for liberty after
that point. The train was stopped and
the detective got off and walked back to
Fonda. He applied at the principal hotel
| in the town for bed and was informed
that the house was full, alt except one
large room with q double bed, which
was occupied by gentleman who had
arrived short time before. Bangs was
ready, to sleep anywhere, and gladly &C.
cepted the offer. He Went DIP to the
room aud sat down on chair, r,overcome
with notification, and after arranging o
mental programme for the following day
he started to 60 to bed. Turning down
the coverlet the detective glanced care
lessly at the snoring occupant of the
bed. To bis surprise and Joy be beheld
the features Of Imbert, the forger.
Creeping quietly into bed Bangs began
nudging bis companion In the ribs. In
bert ceased snoring, turned over, yawn-
ed once 1r twice, and then opened his
eyes. To bis intense disgust he found
Bangs lying beside him. smiling broad
lly. The Frenchmau was utterly non-
plussed, and sitting up in bed exclaim-
ed: e
"By gar, Mistare Bangs, where iu ze
h. you come from2"
After that the detective bad no fur
ther trouble. His prisoner was safely
landed in New York, tried, convicted
and sentenced to ten years in the State
prison. He died after serving eight
years. and up to the day Of his death de-
clsied that Bangs was iu league With the
evil one.