The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-08
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One morning several years ago, Just al
tie dull gray light was beginning to ahov
itself in the east, a small band Of mer
might have been seen deployed about {
house on Ferry street, in Buffalo. Thert
was nothing special either in the dress OF
appearance Of the msa to indicate their in
tention, but It was plain that they had bus
inees Of importance on hand. Suddenly
man appeared at one Of the windows
took ia 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 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, hut one OF the number prompt
" protested, and declared that II his broth.
or officers would assist him TO ascend he
would capture the man alive. According
" he began the difficult and dangerous
task, and succeeded In bringing his pris.
oner to the ground in safety.
T man who accomplished this task
was Mr.. Thomas Curtin, the present su.
perintendent OF city police oil Buffalo, N.
Y. air. 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 1antlemanly Ia appearance and man
neIs,.. he possesses O. courage, combined
Will marked physical powers, that make
him the terror Of eyildoers and the pride Of
law adding citizens. Few people can re-
alize, however, the trials, exposures, and
even privations, to which the members oil
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 ner.
vous and physical strain that is terrible
Such was the experience Of Mr.. Cartin In
former days; and It Is not surprising that
he found himself suffering from myster.
ious physical trouble. In relating his ex-
periGnce to representative OF this paper
be said:
sat times when l was on duty would
feel an unaccountable wearinessand lack Of
energy. My appetite was also uncertain
and my head seemed dull and heavy.
did not fully understand these troubles,
but supposed, as most people suppose, that
was suffering from malaria. | tried to
throw off the feeling, bn. 1t would not 60.
| thought l mightovercOme It, but found |
was mistaken, and finally became 80
badly off that it was almost impossible 10
attend 10 my duties. / have known any
number OF men in the police aud fired de-
parimen!s 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 rpslly what allied them"
"Yonr present appearance, Mr.. Curtin,
does not indicate much physical debility"
said the interviewer as he looked at the
220 pounds OF bone aud muacle standing
nearly five feet eleven inches in height
before him.
"0b, no; that is altogether thing OF the
past, and l am happy 10 say that for more
Than year hava enjoyed almost perfect
health, although / powrealize that was on
the road to certain death by Bright's
disease OF the kidneys and travelling at q
very rapid pace"
"How did you come to recover so COM
pletely%
"That is inst what want to tell you, for
| believe il mey DO OF great service to many
others in my profession, who may possibly
hear Of 1t. began the use Of q popular
remedy at the earnest solicitation OF a
number OF friends in this city, and found
10 my great qualification that l began to
feel better. This feeling continued and l
gained in strength and vigor until now l
am perfectly well-aDd wholly through the
Of Warmers Safe Cure
which believe to he the best medicine for
policemen, fremen, railroad men or any
other class OF people exposed 10 danger or
q change OF weather, ever discovered.
Since my recovery have recommended it
and never knew case where
II failed either 10 cure or benefit. ] would
not he without it under any consideration,
and am positiye 1t Is a wonderfully valu
able and at the sans time entirely harm
less remedy. Indeed, see that DR.. Gum,
dean OF the United States Medical College
Of New York, indorses 1t in the highest
terms"
80 you experience little difficulty in the
Of your duties now, Mr.. Curtin
do you?"
"None whatever. Our department was
never is better condition than at present"
Sand do you never have any fear OF
some OF the desperadoes whom you have
been the means Of bringing to justice?"
"Not in the least. Such men do not try
to retaliate, partially because they have not
Tue courage, but oftener because they re-
spect an officer who does bis duty"
The policemen, fremen, letter carriers
and other public employees in this country
have a particularly trying life. When,
a simple and pure remedy that
can restore and austain the health Of all
such men is found, it should be cause for
great congratulation, especially when re-
BY such man as Superinten-
dent Thomas Curtin, OF Buffalo.
THEY say that figures won't lie, but one