Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
DETECTIVES WAYS.
ONE OF THEM TELLS HOW THEY
 SOMETIMES NAB THEIR MAN.

by Subtle Instinct-NIen Betrayed by Their Manner of walkins-Peculiarities Common to Professionals. What are you doing therea" The man to whom it is addressed is a short. thick set man; there is nothing about him to attract attention He is the most com monplace man have met for some time. H. Is simply leaning against pile of boxes, trunks and the like at railroad station Upon the first glance he looks like a sleepy old fellow, who may have drunk moro than a fiagon of rum, or he may have walked a long distance, and therefore he is fatigued. As any one approached him in the crowd he looked sharply and then seemed to become oblivious. That man is one of the sharpest detectives in the state of Massachusetts. What are you doing there9" is the oues tion again.
 quickly, without moving muscle, without Looking up again, he answers in a low, distinct voice: Don't speak to me now. Pm watch ing man." moved away Presently the crowd grows thicker The sleepy gentleman by the trunks becomes sud denly aroused. He moves about very rapidly among the people. What will he do? Hardly is there time to walk ten paces when he has disappeared. The train thunders into the station and the people get aboard The man was nowhere. CATCHING A BURGLAR. That night one of the boldest burglars was arrested apd lodged in jail. He was arrested on that train and by the sleepy man. Inc arrest was accomplished thus: As a rough looking man with tinpail in his hand walked quickly from the depot to the train the detective followed him closely, and just as he was about to put his foot on the steps he trlpped and fell to the platform. In an in- stant the detective fell on him. The two men were assisted into the car, and then the detective apologized for having fallen on him. They sat down together in the smoking car, the old fashioned detective took out of his pocket lot of cakes and ap- pies, and they began to eat and talk about the news
 "That was a bad bit of work those fellows done there in Boston. Did you see the even. ing papersF'
 What do you means' said the man. Why, that safe burglary last night" "Was there burglarya' "Ies; didn't you hear of ita Why, they stole over s;0o,OOO worth of cash securities and bonds from the - bank" Indeed! Any arrestsa" Not yet, but the officers are close on the
 track of the leader of the gang" Are they? Do they think they have the right mana"
 "Yes, they are watching a 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 detective
 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 or the next car. The train was stopping
 at a small station. The man got off. He was
 arrested.
 "How did you know that was Rideewoodw
 was asked of the detective
 Because when 1 mentioned his name he
 started and left the car. There is something
 about a criminal that gives him away to Q
 practiced eye. I saw the man on the plat
 form; be was walking up and down. He did
 not walk more than eight feet before he would
 turn and walk back again. At this became
 aroused and watched him closer.
 Ut was when l tripped up my friend, that
 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 tbe man did not notice us, but hurried
 to the cars; all the other people stopped and
 looked on.
 SIGNIFICANT EIGHT FOOT WALK
 "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 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 walk2 We'll, 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 only so about eight feet; that is the regulation length of cells. He does this un- consciously, 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, mo man gives himself up to justice-no criminal tells the detective that he is the man. We are compelled to judge from our experience A criminal has certain look; a peculiar way of moving secretly, even in the public places | in hotels, at theatres, all over. No one but | skillful man in criminal work can tell the | difference, but their actions are readily ap- | parent-they become larger part of @ l criminals nature; he cannot cast of him. | self. |
 "Then there are other things certain we'll l known criminals have," he added, "a dis | tinct style of work. The crime is always | carefully investigated and the detectives | learn the methods of the different men. It is | school cannot explain it to you unless you are close observer of human nature.
 "A criminal in walking along the street will unconsciously turn his head and give quick glance backward almost every so often, generally with every hundred steps. I can tell man instantly when enter crowd That's why thesO fellows hide away. They know that if they appear in public they will be recognized. "-Boston Record.