The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-13
A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE
His Successful Undertaking and Escape
From an Impending Fate.
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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
intention, but it was plain that they had
business of Importance on hand. Sud-
denly 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 counterfeiter; and, armed to
the teeth and fully realizing his situation,
he defied justice and the officials below
him. Some of the officers, knowing the
desperate character of the man, pl opposed
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
Y" ~ oAihSihS ITO pllSoHcF 10 inc ground
in safety.
The man who accomplished this task
was MIR. Thos. Curtin, the present SUPER
intendent of city police of Buffalo, N. Y.
MIR. 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 gentlemanly in appearance AMI 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 privations, to which the mem
bers OF every municipal police and fire
department are exposed. Compelled to
be on duty at uncertain hours, subjected
to the most Indictment weather, and often
necessitated by the nature of their duties
to protracted undertakings, they endure
a nervous and physical strain that is ter
rible. 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 a representative
of this paper he said
cat times when l 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.
l did rot fully understand these troubles,
but supposed, as most people suppose,
that was suffering from malaria. tried
to throw off the feeling, but it would not
go. thought might overcome it, but
found was mistaken, & finally became
so badly off that it was almost impossible
to attend to my duties. I have known
any number of men in the police and fire
departments of this country who have
been afflicted as 1 was, and l doubt not
there are to day hundreds similarly troub-
led 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
22O pounds of bone and muscle standing
nearly five feet eleven inches in heighth
before him.
so, no; that is altogether thing of the
past, and l am happy to say that for more
than year 1 have enjoyed almost per-
feet health, although now realize that
was on the read to certain death by
Bright's disease of the kidneys and tray
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 popular remedy at the earnest solicit
tation of number of friends in this city,
and found to my great qualification that
l began feeling better. This feeling con-
tinued and gained in strength and vigor
until now am perfectly well-and Who'll
ly through the fundamentally of War
ner's Safe Cure which believe to be the
best medicine for policemen, firemen, rail-
road men or any other class of people ex-
posed to danger or change of weather,
ever discovered. Since my recovery
have recommended it everywhere, and
never knew case where it failed either
to cure or benefit. I would not be with
out it under any consideration, and am
positive that it is wonderfully valuable
and at the same time entirely harmless
remedy. Indeed, I see that DR.. Gum,
dean of the United States Medical Col
lege of New York, indorses it in the high
est 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 present.
"And do you never have any fear of
some of the desperadoes whom you have
been the means of bringing to justice 9'
Not in the least. Such men do not
try to retalate, partially because they have
not the courage, but oftener because they
respect an officer who does his duty"
The policemen, firemen, letter-carriers
and other public employees in this coun-
try 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 be cause for
great congratulation, especially when rec
commended by such a man as Superinten.
dent Thomas Curtin of Buffalo.
UNCLE EPH'S MISTAKE