Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-08

His Successful Undertaking and Escape
from an Impending Fate.

Bufd1o ". - NctCs.
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 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
intention. but il was plain that they had
business of Importance on hand. Sud
denly a man appeared at one of the win
dows, took in the situation at a glance,
and, swinging himself outward with Won
derful quickness, scaled the roof Of the
house. This man was Tom Ballard, the
notorious cOunterfeiteT; and. armed to
the teeth and fully realizing his situation,
he detied justice and the officials below
him. Some of the officers. knowing the
desperate character of the man, proposed
to shoot him until he was killed, but one
of the number promptly protested, and
declared that if his brother officers would
assist him to ascend he would capture the
man alive. Accordingly he began the
difficult and dangerous task. and succeed
ed in bringing his prisoner to the ground
in safety.
The man who accomplished this task
was Mr.. Thomas Curtin. the present SUI
perintendent of the city Police Of Buffalo,
\. y. Mr. Curtin is 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 gentlemanly 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-abidng citizens. Few people can
realize, however. the trials, exposures.
and even pryations, to which the men,
bers of every municipal police and fire de-
partment are exposed. Compelled to be
on duty at uncertain hours, subjected to
the most inclement weather, and often ne
ceSsitated by the nature of their duties to
prOtracted undertakings, they endure a
nervous and physical strain that is terri
BILE. Such was the experience of Mr.
Curtin in former days, and it is not sur
prising that he found himself suffering
from mysterious physical trouble. In
relating his experience to representa-
tive of this paper, he said:
AT times when | was on duty | would
feel an unaccOuntable WEAKNESS and lack
| of energy. My appetite was also uncer-
! tain. and my head seemed dull and heavy.
| | did not fully understand these troubles,
hut supposed. as most people suppose,
| that | was suffering from malaria. | tried
| to throw off the feeling, but it would not
20. | thought / might overcome it, but
| found ! was mistaken, and | finally be-
came 50 badly off that it was almost i'm
| possible to attend to my duties. / have
known any number of men in the police
and fire departments of this country 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"
''Iour present appearance, Mr.. Curtin
! does not Indicate much physical debil-
| ity," said the interviewer as he looked at
| the 30 pounds of bone and muscle stand
! ing nearly feet II inches in height be-
| tore him.
sob, no; that is altogether thing of
the past, and | am happy to say that for
more than year | have enjoyed almO st
| perfect health, although now realize that
| | was on the road to certain death by
Brght's disease of the kidneys, and trav-
cling at very rapid pace"
GLOW did you come to recover so COM
pletely:"
That is Just what ] want to tell YOU.
for | believe it may be of great service to
| many others in my profession, 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 qualification that
| began feeling better. This feeling con-
tinued and | gained in strength and vigor
until now ! am perfectly well-and
wholly through the instrumentality 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 change of weather,
ever discovered. Since my recovery l
have recommended it everywhere, and
never knew a case where it failed either
to cure or benefit | would not be without
it under any consideration, and | am posi-
tive it is a wonderfully valuable and at
the same time entirely harmless remedy.
Indeed. ! see that DR.. Gum, Dean Of the
United States Medical College. of New
y ork, indorses it in the highest terms
so 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
present"
And do you never have any fear of
some of the desperadoes whom you have
been the means of bringing to iustice?"
Not in the least. Such men do not try
to retaliate. partially because they have
not the courage, but Ottener because they
respect an officer who does his duty"
The policemen, tlremen. letter-carriers and
other public employees in this country have
particularly trying life. When, therefore,
/ a simple and pure remedy that can restore
| and sustain the health of all such men is
found, it should he cause of great con-
graduation. especially when recommend
ed by such Il man as superintendent
Thomas Curtin. of Buffalo