Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

form. In an instant the detective fell or
| top of him.
The two men were assisted into the car
| and the detective apologized for having
fallen on him. They sat down together in
J the smoking-car, the old-fashioned de.
tective took out of his pockets a lot OF
cakes and apples, and they began to eat
and talk about the news.
"That was bad bit of work those fel.
lows done there in Boston Did you ever
see the evening papers?"
"What do you mean? ?" said the man.
why, that safe burglary last night"
"Was there burglary"
eyes; did't you hear of it? Why, they
stole over 100000 worth of cash securities
and bonds from the - bank"
Indeed Any arrests"
Not yet, but the officers are close on
the leader of the gang"
Are they? Do you think they have the
right MANI"
Eyes; they are watching man in East
Boston by the name Of Ridgewood, noted
burglar"
Just at this moment a man arose from
the seat behind and walked out of the car.
He passed on into the next car.
That's our man" whispered the detect
i've to his apparently injured companion
The two men arose and passed into the
next car after the fellow who had arisen.
They caught up to the man as he was
going out of the next car. The train was
stopping at short station. The man got
off. He was arrested.
"How do you know that was Ridge
wood ?" was asked of the detective.
Because, when / mentioned his name
he started and left the car. There is
something about a criminal that gives
him away TO a practical eye. | saw that
man on the platform; he was walking up
and down. He did not walk more than
eight feet before he would turn and walk
watched him closer
st was when l tripped up my friend,
that l wanted to avoid suspicion, the
burglar was behind US, the man who fell
first is one Of the best detectives in Boston.
He was dressed like workingman and
carried pail. When we fell the man
whom we were watching did not notice
us, but hurried into the cars; all the
other people stopped and looked on.
"The man went directly to the smoker
and lit cigar nervously; he drew his hat
over his eyes and nestled down in his seat.
apparently engrossed in his newspaper.
The man read the same paper for long
time; he did not seem to be interested in
it at all, although his eyes were intently
upon it. They were only on one spot. We
sat down in front of him and began to eat
apples and talk. When | mentioned the
name of Ridgewood he started from his
reverie. | looked him square in the eye
He got up and left the car. He was our
man.
Oh, about the eight-foot walk =? Well,
you see, an old criminal who has done time
will never get out of the habit of walking
up and down as he has done so long in his
cell. He will go about eight feet; that is
the regulation length of cells. He does
this unconsciously, and even though he
may guard himself against it, before he
knows it he will begin to walk up and
down.
'Of course" said the detective, "no man
gives himself up to justice-no criminal
tells the detective that he is the man. We
are compelled TO judge from our expert
ence. A criminal has a certain look, a
peculiar way of moving secretly, even in
publie places-ln hotels, at theaters, all
over. No one but a skillful man in Grim
inal work can tell the difference, but their
actions are readily apparent-they become
larger part of the criminals nature; he
cannot cast off himself"
"Then, there are other things certain
well-known criminals have" he added, "a
distinct style of work. The crime is always
carefully investigated, and the detectives
learn the methods of the different men. 1t
is school. cannot describe it to you
unless you are close observer of human
nature.
"a criminal walking along the street
will unconsciously turn his head and give
quick glance backward, almost ever so
often, generally within every hundred
steps. ! car tell men instantly when |
enter crowd. That is why these fellows
hide away; they know that if they appear
in public they will be recognized"