The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-25
A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE.
His Successful Undertaking and Escape
from an Impending Fate
Buffalo. N. Y, News

Buffalo, N. Y, NewsJ
One morning several years ago, Just as
the dull gray light was beginning to show
itself in the East, small band Of men
might have been seen deployed about
house on Ferry street, in Buffalo. There
was nothing special either in the dress or
appearance of the men to Indicate their In
tention, but it was plain that they had
business of importance on hand. Sudden
ly man appeared at one of the windows,
took in the situation at 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
fully realizing his situation, he defed jus.
ticc 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 IL
his brother officers wou!d assist him to as.
ccnd he would capture the man alive. Ac-
cOrdingly he began tho difficult and dan
gerous task, and succeeded in bringing his
prisoner To tho ground in safety.
The man who accomplished this Ia X
was Mr.. Thomas Curtin, the present Super
intendent of City Police of Buffalo, y. y.
Mr.. Curtin is man who is known 10y
every prominent detective and policeman
in America, and he stands pre.emincntly
in the front rank of his profession. QUIET
and gentlemanly in appearance and man
ners, he possesses n courage, combined
with marked physical powers, that make
him the terror of evil-doers and the pride
of law-abidrg citizens. Few people car
realize, however, the trials, exposures, and
even privations, to which the members Of
every municipal police and fire depart
mCnt arc exposed. COMPELLED to b. on
duty at uncertain hours, subjected to the
most Indictment weather, and often neces-
stated by the natuEc of their duties to pro-
1 .i.,,.t L "A
GUS and ply steal strain that Is terrible.
Such was the experience of Mr.. Curtin in
former days; and II il not surprising that
he found himself suffering from mysteri.
Gus physical trouble. In relating his cx-
perience to a representative OF this paper,
he said
"a times when was on duty ! would
feel an unaccountable WEAKNESS 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, as most people suppose, that was
suffering from malaria. l tried to throw
off the feeling, but it would no. go. l
thought might overcome it, but found
was mistaken, and | finally became so
badly Off that it was almost impossible to
attend to my duties. / have known any
number of men in the police aud fire de-
partments of this country who have been
afflicted as l 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 app 'arance, Mr.. Curtin,
does not indicate much physical debility"
said the interviewer as he looked at the 22J
pounds of bone and muscle standing nearly
live feet eleven inches in height before him.
90, no; that is altogether thing OF tho
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 by Brighps
disease of the kidneys and travelling at
very rapid pace"
How did you come to recover so COM
pletely -
THAT is just what want to tell you, for
| believe it may b. of great service To many
others in my profession, who may possibly
hear of it. | began the use of n popular
remedy at the earnest solicitation of
number of friends in this city, and found
to nv great qualification that began feel
ing better. This feeling continued, and |
gained in strength AMI vigor until now
am perfectly well--and wholly thrOug II the
inStlumentality of Warmers SAFE Cure,
which believe to be the best medicine
for policemen, firemen, railroad men or
any other class of people exposed to dam
ger or a change of weather, ever discov-
cred. Since my recovery l have recon-
mended it everywhere, and never knew
case where it failed either to cure or BEN
eft. | would not DO without it under any
consideration, anu L am positive IL Is
wonderfully valuable and at the same time
entirely harmless remedy. Indeed, L see
that Dir. Gum, dean of the United States
Medical College of New York, indorses it
in the highest terms"
$50 you experience little difficulty in the
execution of your duties now, Mr.. Curtin,
do you"'
'None whatever. Our department was
never in better condition than at pres
emit"
"And do you never have any fear of
some of the deSperadoeS whom you have
been the means of bringing to Justice"
mot in the least. Such men do not try
to retalate, partially because they have
not the courage, but oftencr because they
respect an officer who does his duty"
The policemen, firemen, letter-carriers
and other public employees in this country
have a particularly 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 concratulation, especially when
by such men as Superintend-
ent Thomas Curtin, of buffalo.
THE hotel cook should be given a wide
L. PcdyuRe.