Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
Men AS DETECTIVES
Cases in Which They Can Do
Better Work Than Men
il Fast orking Her Way TO
the Front.

o,,b for A long time detectives OF
gsv--,.I.d some OF them of goo1
st.,us-haye been employed tor
.overv of crime ead grave political
= and also for making private IN
whsre dencaey and tact is roqul-
,oIs dsrectIvi IN has hot occa,ioa
an employed iii the united king
~. nphl,c purposes, and even then
Tneralv insignificant results. IN
Government report upon the
m notice by Capt Mohro, her males-
hector for eoustabulary of Soot
hs saws that the employment of
men ON the detective staff in large
,onulous places might possibly be
asble service. Owing 70 this state
md the important fact that the
r,ept of wouseu AS privass detec-
udon mas made great progress,
il. the London Queen has care
i,vrstig ated the subject of this
an whIcn ne has received som
.ciable information from those VINO
n, most competent to speak with
hat, on the u u6Htiohs
regards the engagement of women
the detection of crime in this coun
is nor only very limited out mere
x,slds 10 few L fl snses, the most
Drtant of which appear to be shop
10 aud pocket picking cases aud
thefts. In these and other cases
generally act under the guidance
close supervision of regular mem
or the detective staff. Sons years
a large firm Of omnibus proprietors
"a engaged women 10 find out the
honesty o. the conductors of these
hcles, ID robbing their masters OF
hon of their fares, and 1t is stated
women are even now employed for
J purpose.
competent and worthy women are
&cult to secure for secret service IN
3ce forces. and as no efficient means
4 for training them for the delicate
N and rs they are very inditfereutly
II for their work there is general feel
among policemen of all ranks that
b. present regulations il vonld be
$iseto permanently employ women 90
kective sraffs, or as agents or assistants
members of such in connection with
|ninal aud political invest gation. On
u'hec hand, in Paris, srlin, Vienna,
4 Petersburg, and other large centers
population on the continent, the
keetive service rendered 10y women To
police in these cases are very valu-
D. The social position of ladies en-
ed is often of superior order, while
|n general knowledge is very superior.
b diplomatic corps OI some contlnen
nations engage ladies AZ detectives
i of their own country. IL is stated
|lt few of the fair sex are employed
london on behalf of the French and
|rusu embassies, and render very
Ecent help tothose to whom they are
|poHsible for such.
pow for private and detective R1tS
lgland-as that required in ~
r., tracing N .,sing friends, and ~
|cret iuquiries-a great number of
bmen are mployed, and their number
pd services have immensely increased
bring the last ten years or thsreabouts,
pen female detectiveism rs a system is
Iid TO have commenced by firms of
'l7ate inquiry agents ia the metropolis.
Pc writer has been informed by the
fneipals of ire two important private
|q1ity Offices in London-in each of
4 Oh large staff of women ia mployed
bat latter are far more efficient for
Pslr duties than men would be. Gre At
ne Is taken IN their selection, and they
+ better paid for their services than
Fmen who are tenn porarily employed in
plce forces IN proportion to the time
'ey are respectively engaged in their
prk.
One metropolitan firm, at least, not
'eftiy engages a great number of female
Electives permanently TO devote their
hole time TO private inquiry business,
nt pays them q liberal salary, IN addition
giving them a bonus Ia respect OF
pen investigation which they have been
'a'nlg instrumental in bringing to a sue
fssiuI termination. The amount re-
Hl'ed by the employers of these won en-
several OF such cases is very large, and
'e Iat'er are paid accordingly. 0ne
III OF inquiry agents has a very clever
,uy "a lis service who, in the discharge
9s' duties has Travelled many thou
'nas OF miles. Her remuneration has
ppfosohed 600 year from detective
/. atone Another irm has paid one
avs '"'f'sez detectives as much as $50
I, d 'n''''.h service in private invest
l.''l-' 10 addition to the high re-
tn5''tiou the more efficient of these
'te'l'es obtain from the employers,
!, u. IHe"me' are materially supplement
"! handsome grataities they receive
'uooes'tui services rendered TO those
bnob pa! Their masters very Literally for