The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
THE FEMALE DETECTIVES
How They are Used in Secret
Police Work.
Portrait Of Woman who Has Been Sue
cessful as q Detective.

in this and many other states, told one
of our reporters. yesterday, that the
Pinkerton national detective agency |
was now nmnlovino great manv |
women as operatives, often sending
them as far as New Mexico and the far
southwest to get evidence Of the most
difficult nature to ascertain. He says,
in fact, that the Pinkertons have
found, in their long experience in this
business, that there are many cases
in which the patient search, untiring
energy, and almost fruitless sagacity
Of the most experienced detectives
avail nothing, while an experienced
woman operative, with the use of
little tact and fnesse, can readily as
certain the clew and proof desired.
The methods of female detectives
vary entirely with the circumstances
surrounding the casa, and none but
those who have been thoroughly tried
and proven are ever employed by the
Pinkertons. "Now," said the old
chief, speaking on the subject reminds
me of something l have to laugh
about. There was in the city a short
time since, lady who called herself,
if I remember Alright, Angeline st.
Cyr, or something of that sort. She
was dressed to queens taste, and
wore a pair of $4,000 diamond ear
drops, and jewelry enough to show she
had plenty Of money at her command.
She had a handsome figure, and her
clothes fitted so elegantly, and she
dressed in such perfect taste, that no
one who saw her doubted that she was
some wealthy gentleman's daughter.
She boarded at quiet house on one OF
the side streets with highly respecta-
BILE family, and conducted herself in
the most ladylike manner, observing
all the proprieties.
"What am going to tell you now
will cause an interest to be taken in
the matter locally, for there are many
in this city who win recognize the
portrait of Miss Angeline St. Cyr She
was very tall, stylish young lady,
wore a profusion of bangs and back
hair, bonnet of the small, close-Gtting
variety, and was generally dressed for
the street in French gray silk walk
ing dress, and tippet or cape { don't
know the name of it exactly,) that
seemed to consist almost entirely of
jet beads. She generally carried a
large pocketbook in her hand or wore
it swung from around her shoulders
with strap.
"Now, plenty of people who know
this lady we'll, will read this article,
and if any one of them ever ascer
tanned her business in Nashville, OF
saw her do anything unbecoming {
perfect lady. l would be surprised tc
hear it; and yet had enough business
with her to know just about what she
was doing. Notwithstanding this
she came here in the employment O
some very prominent parties, got the
information she desired, communi
Gated her progress to her employee
from day to day. and when she lef
here kissed all her lady friends good
bye. telling them she was going to Chi
cago They have never heard from he
since, and never will. unless in tht
course of her employment she is sen
here again.
81 understood" said the old chief
chat she got $500 reward, in addition
to her 81 per diem and expenses TO
the Job, and l don't believe there is
man, or a less clever woman. who coui
have worked up the case at all. She i
in New Mexico now, and l under
stand she is successfully following he
occupation. n.-Nashpille american.