The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-10-18
A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE.
His Successful Undertaking and Escape
from an impending Fate,
= (BufaIo. N. Y. News

One morning several years ago, just as
the dull gray light was beginning to show
might have been seen deployed about a
house on Ferry street, in Buffalo. There
was nothing special either In the dress or
appearance of the men to indicate their In
t%ention, but it was plain that they had
business of Importance on hand. Sudden
ly a man appeared at one 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
fully realizing his situation, he defied JUS
tice and the officials below him. Some of
the officers, knowing the desperate charac-
ter of the man, proposed to shoot him un-
til he was killed, but one of the number
promptly protested, and declared that II
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 a 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
and gentlemauly in appearance and man
ners, 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 municipal police and fire depart
ment 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 a nerv-
Gus and physical strain that is terrible
Such was the experience of Mr.. Curtin in
former 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 paper
he said: s. atIf s-.f 81 yEI.a.Ena@#a
SAT times when I was on duty 1 would
feel an u~naccountable WEAKNESS and lacl
| of energy. Ny appetite was also uncertain
and my head seemed dull and heavy. 1 die
not fully understand these troubles, but sup
posed, as most people suppose, that l wa:
suffering from malaria. I tried to throw
off the feeling, but it would not go.
thought mis I m,gh5 ansrG / aea II Dq bec aHnea $;
badly off that it was almos st impossible tt
attend to my duties. I have known any
number Of men in the police aud fire de
partments of this country who have beer
afflicted as I was, and l doubt not Their
are to-day hundreds similarly troublee
who, like myself, did not know the cause
or really what allied Them"
Your present appearance, Mr.. Curtin
does not indicate much physical debility
said the interviewer as he looked at the y
pounds of bone and muscle standing nearly
live feet eleven inches in height before him
go, no; nat is altogether a thing of tn
past, and I am happy to say that for NOR
than a year 1 v enjoyed almost perfec
health, although l now realize that wa
on the road to certain death by Bright
disease of the kidneys and travelling at
very rapid pace"
"How did you come to recover so com
pletelyY" -, p .-4.t rg.s
"That Is. just what I want to tell you, 70
I believe it may b. of great service to man,
others in my profession, who may poss1bl.
hear of it. 1 began the use of a popula
remedy at the earnest solicitation of
number of friends in this city, and foun,
to my great qualification that I began fee
ing better. This feeling continued, and
am perfectly well-and wholly through tn
instrumentality of Warmers Safe Cure
which 1 believe to be the best medicin
for policemen, firemen, railroad men Q
any other class of people exposed to dar
ger or a change of weather, ever disco,
cred. Since my recovery l have recon
mended it everywhere, and never knew
case where it failed either to cure or Der
eft. l would not be without it under an
consideration, and 1 am positive it is
wonderfully valuable and at the same tim
entirely harmless remedy. Indeed, l sc
that Dr.. Gum, dean of the United State
Medical College of New York, indorses
in the highest terms" .
$50 you experience little difficulty In tn
execution of your duties now, Mr.. Curtin
do you"
sNone whatever. Our department. wa
never in better condition than at pre-
ent."
Sand do you never lave any fear {
some of the desperadoes whom you hav
been the means of bringing to justiceF"
"Not in the least. Such men do not tr
to retaliate, partially because they hav
not the courage, but oftener because the
respect an officer who does his duty"
The policemen, iremen, letter-carrie1
and other public employees in this countr
nave a particularly trying life. Whel
therefore, a simple and pure remedy thu
can restore and sustain the health of a
such men is found, it should be cause fl
great congratulation, especially whe
recommended by such men as Superinten'
ent Thomas Curtin, of Buffalo.