The sun., 1888-09-23
SOME HOTEL HdWkSHAW6.
The Men who havo Become Indispensable
to Our BonIfacea-

The Men who have Become Indispensable
to Our BonIfacea-
"Oh he's hotel detective, is he? Well
what on earth good is a hotel detective2 What
do hotels want with detectives anyhow"
This remark. made in a petulant tone. was
uttered in the corridor OF the Hoffman House
the other afternoon by a Western, man who
was on visit to the metropolis and had been
looking at the art treasures OF the cafe. lie
eyed in q contemptuous way the well l-dressed
little man, with a slouch hat. who was leaning
pf sh he city
sights had happened incidentally to point out
Detective Jacobs us one OF tho features OF big
Ten mIutes later the westerner saw the lit
tie detective step up to a well-dressed man In a
group Of three who had Just sauntered into the
I'LL I'LL have to ask you to move on Sir" the de-
Who the hare you ?" erowled the man..
talking to me that way?", ~ ,,,,
man Ted dds aed 1S who f
am, and know you perfectly we'll"
showed his glistening detective shield. The
stantiy. and walked quickly out into ths street
dropped S M1 into oi the D h"te % cafe viii With two
town crooks. The conversation with the liitle
anybody in the nrt gallery could understand
II. The GothaInite wi was showing the West,
erner around Knew what, was up though. and
That's some good Il hotel detective is. That
was a conlldence man that he talked to. May be
he'd have causht on to you II 1t hadn't been
II was an apt Illustration of one of the duties
Of the hotel & deteetyG; III th9 napyelons PER-
hotel in the last few years tho private deteg-
tive has como TO be an indispensable detail,
enjoys any select patronage AT all that does
not employ u guardian, who is empowered TO
detectives, are men specially assigned from
the police force, and whose salary Is guaran-
teed by the hotel in consideration OF the DO
liceman's exclusive service. Often. however.
tectivcs., They are men well trained IN detee-
wide and varied acquaintance with the faces
of metropolitan rascals and the confidence
Keeping the hotel ciear of this class of crooks.
tective's work. Upon them devoives in most
boys, ANA all the army OF lhelp that u big Goth
ann an I'M a. has to employ ~ guest iq.es any
sent at once to the hotel detective 10 consult
porters find articles that have been IN islaid or
10 10 tho Lotei detective, and he, In turn. hands
them over to the hotel proprietor or his rep
1t is also tho detectives duty to protect his
employers from the numerous and persistent
army OF pests known as the hotel beat. and
weli-regulated city motel. that New York has
ceased 10 be a spot where this peculiar gentry
can thrive. The petty thoyery of guests' yalu-
ablas has also come 10 DO = rarity and nova
regulated New York hotel can fee as secure as
II he were travelling with a private station
house OF his own In tow. More than all. how.
ever. the old.tme harvest OF victims that
Hungry Joe and his pals used to gather from
hotel corridors is all cut on
lar salary. but he has legitimate periui.
sites. =, These are the more oI less liberal
fees that eood.natured ont-of-towners who
really II after dark. pay, Tor straight tips on
the places where the elephant cuts up his
most iiamhoyHnt and startling shindlss." II is
worth 2 handsome sum 10 the hotel detective
who pilots party OF strangers through the
" ass Saa aqk more s s's
experienced man about town as The BightB"
AId thar are few hbou