The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-07-05
sUADOWLNG SUSPECTS.
i Line of Business in Which Some
Wen Earn Living.
tChicago News. /

Il have gone into new line of bus.
mess, said a detective yesterday to a
Daily News reporter, and he passed over
sheet OF paper as he spoke, on which
was printed, with his name in pretty
letters at the bottom, letter asking the
receiver 'If there is any one who at some
period of his or her life has not felt the
need Of some agent of discretion and
skill TO whom he or she could intrust
centain investigations mysterious and
delicate in their way" The circular
then went on to mention some Of the
mysterious and delicate" investigations,
such as fathers who wish to know the
acts of their prodigal sons, families de.
sirous Of knowing the habits of any one
OF their members, and, in fact, all those
who desire to exercise moral supervision
and justiiable investigation.
How does it pay" asked the re-
porter.
"a good deal better than criminal
work, and it is not at all distasteful. The
old work OF the private detective,
shadowing married men and women and
putting up jobs by which divorces could
be obtained, is distasteiul, and some.
thing I have always been opposed to.
But this is an entirely different feature.
For example, a short time ago l had
case. A wealthy State-street merchant,
who is about to retire from the BUSINESS
and was desirous of placing the manage.
ment Of it into his sons hands, became
fearful that the young man was little
wild, and that, therefore, it might be bad
policy to do so. He especially feared
that his son had learned to gamble. The
case was given to me, and for month
some one from this office Swallowed him
constantly. II the young man took
carriage ride, his shadow did likewise,
and q week ago l reported The only
fault We found him to have was that he
played billiards occasionally. The father
was overjnyed. He is satisfied now to
trust hi, boy, knowing that he is worthy
OF it, and, Of course, paid me liberal
fee.
Another case was that OF the daugh.
ter OF wealthy merchant She was
kieptomaniac, and stole everything she
could lay her fingers on. The bills came
IN so rapidly that l was employed to
keep strict account and not let the per.
sons from whom she stole send in bills
Tor more than was taken. We soon found
many such; but it was impossible to cure
The young lady. She visited friend a
lew days ago and robbed her. 1t was
the third time, and the friend threatened
to expose her if it occurred again. 1t
was not an uncommon thing for her to
steal from her friends at balls and par
Ties, and the father gave up in despair.
lie Knew exposure was likely to come at
any time, and to save himself the shame
and humiliation, he sent her to private
asylum. 1t is undoubtedly mania with
the woman, but l couldn't help thinking
that II she were poor person, like You
or me, the asylum which would receive
us would be the penitentiary.
Then there are cases where parents
desire to know something of the charac.
ter OF the young men who are keeping
company with their daughters, and l tell
You it often saves the young girls life
OF shame, or at least hardship. Employ.
ers have perfect right to know how
their trusted employees spend their extra
hours, and if a mans attention is called
to the fact that his cashier is speculating
on the Board Of Trade heavier than his
salary will justify, or sitting around gam.
oling.tables and losing more money than
he earns, it often saves financial disaster
Tor one and sometimes the penitentiary
for the other. Not long ago l reported
to the officials of bank that their cash.
Ter needed watching They at once made
an examination of his accounts and found
that be had but lately commenced to
steal. A forged paper was found on his
person. The young man came Of respect
able parents, and was allowed to 60
without punishment, by his people maxi.