Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-04
THE FEMALE DETECTIVES
How They are Used II Secret
Police Work.
Portrait Of Woman Who Has Been Sue
cessfuI Is . Detective.


in this and many other states, told one
Of our reporters. yesterday, that the
Pinkerton national detective agency
was now employing q great many
women as operatives, often sending
them as far as New Mexico and the Tar
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
ava nothing. while an experienced
woman operative, with the use or
little tact and finesse, can readily as
certain the clew and proof desired.
The methods Of female detectives
vary entirely with the circumstances
surrounding the case, 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 have to laugh
about. There was in the city short
time since. a lady who called herself.
IL / remember Alright, Angelina st.
Cyr, or something Of that sort. She
was dressed to queens taste. and
wore pair of $4,000 diamond ear
drops. and jewelry enough to show she
had plenty of money at her command
She had 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 Angelina st. Cyr.- She
was very tall, stylish yonng lady,
wore a profusion of bangs and back
hair, bonnet of the small, close-fitting
variety, and was generally dressed for
the street in French gray silk walk
ing dress, and a tippet or cape (Idon't
know the name of it exactly. that
seemed to consist almost entirely of
jet beads. She generally carried
large pocketbook in her hand, or wore
it swung from around her shoulders
with a strap.
Nov, plenty Of people who knew
this lady well. will read this article,
and If any one of them ever ascer-
tanned her business in Nashville. or
saw her do anything unbecoming
perfect lady, ] would be surprised to
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 Of
some very prominent parties, got the
information she desired, commune
Gated her progress to her employer
from day to day, anu when she left
here kissed all her lady friends good
bye. telling them she vas going to Chi
cago. They have never heard from her
since, and never will, unless in the
course of her employment she is sent
here again.
II understood" said the old chief.
~that she got $500 reward, in addition.
to her "a per diem and expenses for
the job. and don't believe there is q
man, or = less clever woman. who could
have worked up the case at all. She is
in New Mexico now, and 1 under
stand she is successfully following her
occupation. Nash0i1le Amerio0a.