Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
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How the Famous Detective Won His First
LaurelS.
DhiiatselDhis Tip,as

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/ LaureiS.
/ Philadelphia Times
Inspector Byrnes is probably the hest
known man in New York. lust at present
and the public is constantly looking TO
him tor some new revelation whenever
II Is reported that some crime has been
committed or daring "Steal" or hrihe sus-
! pected. Probably Nidocq, the great Paris
IAN detective, with all the sensational de-
( Scrlpuons of his daring exploits. never
performed more dangerous or useful
uoues than has Inspector Byrnes during
the past five years. When the great de-
tectlVe lounges around i'll his "Chamher
OF Horrors where are collected all the
ghaStly relics of robbery. murder snd
sudden death in every form, it NAV be
dlthcmt 70 carry the mind back 10 the
nine when this hroad-Shouldered, hand
some hero was an ordinary Sidewalk
meaSurer" patrolling the streets in hlue
UNI ocm for his small monthly paymeut.
Yet such Is the discipline IMPOSED upop
every individual who aSpires to an envi-
able position, even in police circles. that
inspector RyrneS was forced to mass
through the successive stages of patrol
man, sergeant, captain of Il station, can
tam OF the Broadway squad. and captaip
of the central office detectives. Each
position he filled with praiScworthy credit
ana garne.sd up such flock of kuowl-
edge and experience of "the ways of this
wicked world" that stood him in good
stead in after life.
NurlouSly enough, rs great things are
SAID To result from small beginnings
sometimes, the inspector owes his spurs
IN one Senee TO very insignificant piece
OF IDI rihhnn A 4
the inspector was put ON the scent of a
Madison avenue robbery. 1t was as skill
tul piece of work. and the robbers had
SO successfully covered their tracks that il
was evident at once that they were all cx-
pertS III the business The house had
been entered, the safe unlocked or omen
ed IN some manner, the money and lew
els extracted, and nothing LETT to show
how II WAS all performed. But IN this
case excessive care in trying to cover
their tracks proved to hc the robbers
weak point rather than double rrccau-
ton. Between the sides of the safe and
the inner drawer a very small piece Of
scarlet ribbon had been caught. Ii WIS
merely few threads, yet enough to tell
Il long tale. This was carefully prcscrv.
ed by the inspector and efforts made to
attach some Clew of the robbery to it. lie
naturally concluded that female WAS
connected in some way with the work.
ana his first thought was tu look among
the servants torthe owner of the ribbon.
OF the dozen or moro women servants
connected with the house one only was
noticed 10 have alikiug FOR scarlet rib.
bCnS. On several occasions she WIS seen
to wear ribbon which corrcspondcd in
color to the piece snugly slowed sway
IN the inspectors pockethook. The
for such she was, was a
hight blonde, with an intelligent looking
face and Of very vivacious manners. She
always appeared in n neat tidy dress, and
carried herself with evident self-iudc-
pcndencc. The Inspector fixed upon her
his suspicious, and watched her every
action.
The little chambcrmuid likewise became
suspicious and cndcayorcd to avoid the
Slouth- hound on all possible occasions.
One day 1t was announced that she was
about to leave. She had secured another
position that suited her better WAS her
only excuse. The detective felt that he
was narrowing her down and determined
to watch her all that night. His reward
was forthcoming. About miduight she
was observed leaving the house all alone.
She carried nothing with her but n small
bundle. \ Madison avenue car WIS stop
ped by her and with the Inspector on the
front platform it slowly rolled down town
AT Canal street she dismounted and hurri
I'd along toward the East river until she
suddenly disappeared in one of the dark
which runs in that street. The
detective followed her and with her the
assistance of two policemen the little
with her two aCcompliccs
were captured in small tenement house
where they had taken up temporary
quarters. Finding themselves caught
the three readily acknowledged their
rrIHo ana considerable OF the money anu
MI the jewels were recovered.
This of course gave the inspector con
siderable notority and gained him fresh
aurels. Hewas placed on more difficult
Jobs after that and step by step he elm
bed up i'll his profession until suddenly
il was announced that he had been appoin-
led inspector. This astonishCd many
politicians and city officials mt the time
but as it was common to say, " it was
BryDps luck"