The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-10-12
A Detectives Experience.
HIS SUCCESSFUL UNDERTAKING AND Es
CAPE FROM AN IMPENDING
FATE
lBMH6ko. " Y. Mans \

(Buf6Io, ". Y, Nesos)
One morning several years ago, Just
as the dull gray light was beginning to
show itself in the east, a small band of
men might have been seen deploved
about a house on Ferry street, in Buf.
falo. There was nothing special eth.
or in the dress or appearance of the
men TO indicate their intention, but it
was plain that they had business of i'm
portance on hand. Suddenly a man
appeared at one of the windows, took
in the situation at a glance, and, swing.
ing himself outward with wonderful
quicknes, scaled the roof of the bouse
This man was Tom Ballard, the motor.
ious counterfeiter and, armed to the
teeth and fully realizing his situa-
ton, he defed justice and the officials
below him. Some of the officers, krow-
ing the desperate character of the man.
proposed to shoot him until he was
killed, but one of the number promptlv
protested, and declared that if his
brother officers would assist him to as.
cend he would capture the man alive.
Accordingly he began the difficult and
dangerous task, and succeeded in bring
ing his prisoner to the ground in safe
ty.
The man who accomplished this task
was MIR. Thomas Curtin. the present
superintendent of city police of Buffalo,
N Y. Mr.. Curtin is q man who is
known by every prominent detective
and policeman in America, and he
stands pre- eminently in the front rank
OF his profession Quiet ard gentle
manly in appearance and manners, he
possesses a 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, 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 necessita.
ted by the nature of their duties to
protracted undertakings, they endure a
nervous and physical strain that is ter
lble: Such was the experience of Mr..
Curtin in former days and it is not
surprising that he found himself suf-
iiering from mysterious physical trou-
BILE. In relating his experience to
representative of this paper he said:
"At times when l was on duty /
would feel an unaccountable WEAKNESS
aud lack of energy. My appetite was
also uncertain and my head seemed
dull and heavy. l did not fully un-
derstand these troubles, but supposed,
as most people suppose, that was suf-
ferlng from malaria. tried to throw
OH the feeling, but it would not 90. |
though might overcome it, but found
was mistaken, and finally became so
padiy on that it was almost impossible
to attend to my duties. l have known
any number of men in the police and
nre departments of this country who
nave been afflicted as | was, and l
doubt not there are to-day hundreds
similarly troubled who, like myself, did
not know the cause or really what allied
them.
y our present appearance, Mr.. Cur
In, does not indicate much physical
deoiiity, said the interviewer as he
looked at the 22O pounds of bone and
muscle standing nearly five feet eleven
inches In height before him.
so, no; that is altogether thing of
the past, and am happy to say that
Tor more than year have enjoyed
almost perfect health, although | now
realize that | was on the road to GER
tam death by Bright's disease of the
Kidneys and travelling at a very rapid
'How did you come to recover so
completely
That is just what l want to tell
you, for l believe it may be of great
service to many others in my profess
sion, who may possibly hear of it.
began the use of a popular remedy at
the earnest solicitation of a number of
friends in this city, and found to my
great satisfaction that l began feeling
better. This feeling continued and
gained III strength aud yigor until
now am perfectly well-and wholly
through the instrumentality of War
ners Safe Cure which | believe to be
the best medicine for policemen, fire.
men, railroad men or any other class OF
people exposed to danger:or a change
OF weather, ever discovered. Since
my recovery have recommended i
everywhere, and never knew case
where it failed either to cure or benefit
l would not be without it under any
consideration, and am positive it is a
wonderfully valuable and at the same
time entirely harmless remedy. In
deed, l see that DR. Gum, dean of tn,
United States Medical College O
New York, indorses it in the highes
terms"
$50 you experience little difficulty il
the execution of your duties now, Mr.
Curtin, do ycuf"
''None whatever. Our department
was never in better in condition thar
at present"
"And do you never have any fear o
the desperadoes whom you have beel
the means or bringing to Justice p
'Not in the least. Such men do no
try to retaliate, partially because the
have not the courage, but oftener be
cause they respect an officer who doe
his duty"
The policemen, iiremen, letter CARR
ers aud other public employees in thi
country have particularly trying life
When, therefore, simple and pur,
remedy that can restore and sustain
the health of all such men is found,
should be the cause for great congratu
lation, especially when recommends,
by such man as Superintendent
Thomas Curtin of Buffalo.