The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20
ADETEoTIvEs EXPERIENCE.
His Successful Undertaking and Es
cape From an Impending Fate.

His Successful Undertaking and Els
cape From an Impending Fate.
tBntfalo, N. X, News.)
the dull gray light was beginning to
show itself in the east, a small band Of
men might have been seen employed
abouta house on Ferry street. in Buffalo.
There was nothing special either in the
dress or appearance ofthe men to indi-,
cate their intention, bat it was plain
that they had business of importance on
hand. Suddenly q man appeared at n
of the windows, took In the situation at
q glance, and, swinging himself outward
with wonderful ~quickness, scaled the
roof of the house. This man was Tom
Ballard, the notorious colnterfeiter;
and, armed to the tech and fully real
izing his situation, he defed justice and
the officials below him. Some of the Of
fcers, knowing the desperate character
of the man, proposed to shoot him until
he Wa killed, but one of the number
promptly protested, and declared that
il his brother officers would assist him
to ascend he would capture the man
alive! Accordingly he began the diff
cult and dangerous task, and succeeded
in bringing his prisoner to the ground in
safety.
The man who accomplished this task
was Mr.. Thomas Curtin, the present su-
periDtendent of city police of Buffalo,, N.
Y. Mr.. Curtin is 9 man who is known by
every prominent detective and police
mar in America, and he stands pre-em-
inently in the front rank Of his profess
sion. Quiet and gentlemanly in appear
ance and manners, he possesses q cour-
age, combined with marked physical
powers, that make him the terror cfevil
doors and the pride of law.abiding citi-
zens. Few people can realize, however,
the trials, exposures, and even privations
to which the members of every munich
pal police and fire department are ex-
posed. Compelled to be on duty at un-
certain hours, subjected to the most in,
clement weather, and often necessitated
by the nature of their duties to protract-
ed undertakings, they endure a nervous
and physical strain that is terrible. Such
was the experience ofMr. Curtin in form
er days; and it is not surprising that he
found himself suffering from a mysteri-
GUS physical trouble. In relating his ex-
perience to a representative of this pa
per he said:
"a times when I was on duty / would
feel an unaccountablea WEAKNESS and
lack of energy. My appetite al alsl
uncertain and my head seemed dull and
heavy. / did not fully understand these
troubles, but supposed as most people
suppose, that was suffeging from mala. ia.
/ tried to throw offthe feeling, but it would
not 20. / thought i might overcome 1t.
but found l was mistaken, and I finally
became so badly off that it was almost
impossible for me to attend to my duties.
/ have known any number ofmen in the
policr and fire departments of this coun-
try 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.. Cur
tin, does not indicate much physical de-
bility." said the interviewer as he looked
at the 220 pounds Of bone and muscle
standing nearly five feet eleven inches
in height before him.
20, no; that is altogether q thing of
the past. and | am happy to say that for
more than a year ] have enjoyed almost
perfect health, although / now realize
that | was on the road TO certain death
by Bright's disease of the kidneys and
travelling at q very rapid pace"
How did you come to recover SO COM
pletely?"
THAT is just what I want to tell you,
forI believe it may be of great service
to many others in my profession, who
may possibly hear of it. | beganthe use
of d DO pular remedy at the earnest soli-
citation of a number of friends in this
civ, and ffound 10 my great qualification
THAT | began feeling better. This feeling
continued and / gained in strength and
vigor rntil now ! am perfectly we'll
and wholly through the fundamentally
of Warmers Safe Cure which ] believe
to be the best medicine for policemen,
firemen, railroad men or any other class
OF people exposed to danger or a change
of weather, ever discovered. Since my
recovery | have recommended 1T everv-
where, and never knew a case where 1t
failed either to cure or benefit. ] would
not be without it under any considera-
ton. and I am positive it is q wonderful
ly valuable and at the same time entire
ly harmless remedy. Indeed. / see that
DIR. Gum, dean of the United States
Medical Coilege of New York, indorses
it in the highest terms"
$50 you experience little difficulty in
the execution of your duties now, Mr..
CuTilns 90 you!
None whatever. Our department was
w in better condition than at pres
ent.n
"And SO you never have any fear of
some of the desperadoes whom you have
been the means of bringing to j~ustice?"
"Not in the least. Such 9 do not
try to retaliate, partially because they
have not the courage, but oftener be-
cause they respect an officer who does
his duty
The policemen, firemep, letter car
riers and other public employees in this
country have a particular trying life.
When, therefore, a simple and pure
remedy that can restore and sustain the
health of all such men is found, 1t should
be cause for great congratulation, es-
pecially when recommended by such q
men as superintendent Thomas Curtin
~ p,xfToln