The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-22

The first requisite of az good detective"
said Bob Pinkerton, one day last week, lis TO
become acquainted with criminals and their
methods. He must know all the robbers,
lal-breakerS and thieves in the country
lie must learn how they work. No two
men break into bank the same way, and
no two rob a house or u pedestrian in like
manner. When a bank robbery takes
place we first examine how it . was done
Then we think of all the robbers that we
know and how they work. 1t is not diff
cult then to form q conclusion that is
usually correct.
But 1t is not the bank robbers and forgers
mat are troublesome Just now. 1t is an
other class, who are led astray by desire
lor good clothes or fast living. IL comes on
the authority of an old police official that a
large percentage of the crime of to-day is
caused by men and women who want to
I'VE Ike sybarites and dress in purple and
me linen. Only last week dashing young
fellow was arrested for swindling tailors,
laDerdasherS. hatters and shoemakers. His
pan was to have himself introduced as the
son OF some well-known New Yorker and
Ilen get credit from tradespeople of all
k'Hds. lie would have the goods purchased
sent to some hotel, and the unfortunate
Ual speople believed he lived at the place
Indicated, and taking that as an evidence
d espectablllty as well as responsibility.
would send the goods. Then the young
man would call or seud a messenger boy for
Aem. he never patronzed the same
uate'Inan twice, and ne never, hOnored any
u The big hotels but once. A bright detect
I'VE VINO saw him acting strangely about
we notel took him into custody, and the
"ould-oe swell broke down. He told all he
Knew, and led the detective TO his room in n
mlssfable tenement in the poorest quarter
" tle city. He paid 81 30 per Eek for it,
an from the evidence at hand lived in the
-lSt primitive style. lie did his own
toKihg and all his washing, except perhaps
us slIrtS, collars and cuffs. He confessed
.1ol me- was clerk in a grocery store dur
Ng the day, but at night he was a bowling
s"g'I dressed much better than the sons of
Hllllonares
p.s. rather curious thing happened at
ttyn avenue restaurant the other evening.
a., a'hl'nably dressed young man-he was
asu"i Ia iull evening dress-helped two
suI ming young ladies out Of a carriage
NV Iel them into the gorgoouSly lighted
,Piei room. They were daughters of
known residents Of Murray I'LL, aud
Inning girls. More than one person
t.i1e4 l' 'hem rs they passed to corner
Inv where an obsequiou7 waiter brought
m !" lHllty birds, and other choice edlbles.
ria,y unl u On 10 the theatre and chattei
!. ..'', ntIy of the play and good times ahead
s,3 st"p.T, Bar HorbJr, Long Branch
\, saratoga. Aftor spending an hour
UPPER the winter laid bis check at the
r" TIE young mans plate. The l1tter
l 4i mp. 2innced nc it carefully, wrote
AZ t'''iI' carcieasly across IL, and said IN
H. a.uIilonaire tone:
~ van right. Charge g."
o. '.' waiter seemed q bit ircreduous, and
u '4hg man smiled 10 the ladies a. no
III. Nhat bother. I shall have 30 go
.,.' l'rk ",th this. Excuse mo" and he
On " ~ DAe'terli"ldinD bow a. ho walked
~ lI'e eaahler's desk.
rs '" lke Ch0lly." they exclaimed 10
lI,. Hes w generOu, iH everything
ID. . | ,'ulH, they thought ChOlly bal
hp :" The doA, simply said,
l.,F'H pa iel. b" and nalksd of
N., ~ l.dn.t 30 anything VI tho kind.
f... III ali d. wss this ia approached
,''T nlf aald, This ls nwfully en-
nI ! lsft al my money a. home.
.... '' Aai" o. ask y,u ~ kneg this cheek
.. morning lIl drop lu early .n
la. lfs foy lal o. trouble yDI.
Dr. ~. ~ q9ft mind thsieYat.e. ~, nd
hast bpi tf against fhe rilet ~
kaga ~. ..iiiAodeie yDu, bgt b9w a.
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