Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

important Pert Played ty Chance in Captur
ing Criminals.
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SeW York Sum-
n asd the selection Of corps Of de-
tectives, / should PICK out men who are
known ~ lucky. Certain men are thus
characterized and the term properly be
longs 10 them. have worked Alongside
Of Ulcers who we're 81 sharp and Keen "a
men ever become, who we're perseyefiDg
and tireIc-s, who had the pluck Of var
rier and the patience Of slave, and yet
they were down on their luck," as the
SAYING goes; that Is, the big things passed
them ~ and tell into the handa OF others.
Ia detective work one must have courage
and Judgment He must know human
nature pretty well He must Be fairly
zhrtwd ano sharp. II he is working a
blind trail, the rest must oe left 20 luck
And the luck and III luck OF detective
life "a something wonderful The lUrk
We hear OF every day. The III luck Is sup
pressed SIS much IA possible. Iu the
month OF June, 1867, ! WIS spending q
feu dav- with relatives of mine on farm
near Oberliu, o. had been in detective
business about five years. We got no
newspapers a. the farm, and mad not
received letter for 10 days aud had not
heard the least bit Of lew- from the out
side world. when uncle aud ! drove into
she town one day. On the way IN ! got
out of the wagon and picked up copy Of
p Cleveland paper which was lying On
the highway. The fret tbIug ! saw Was
an account Of "a murder ~ Peru, Ind, sew.
eral days before. An old man had been
murdered and robbed OF large amount
of money. Not the slightest cIew 10 the
murderer had been discovered. No one
could say whether he was old ur young,
white or black, or which way he had gone.
IL seemed hopeless case, ana felt bit
sorry for the two Chicago officers who
had been sent for 70 work the case ont.
The first call / made after reaching
Oberliu was at the post Clico / then
visited barber shop, but the two chairs
were occupied and had TO wait about
10 minutes Having nothing to occupy
my mind, / looked the two BARRIERS over
In detail and then turned my attention
10 q customer ia the nearest chair.
b., an al hi5 lcet FIRST. lie wore No. s
gaiter-, and they were new pairi inoced
they had never been blackened. HIS
truusers we're frayed about the bottom
and as came TO look closer | cav that
they we're old and tnteadbare. On the lett
len, which was nearest me, between the
knee and the .LKlr we're several stains.
They might have been made b. either
blood or acid. When the man sat up
strgigbt after his shave ] saw that hIs
coat was also old and looked over to his
hat ON the hook TO find 10 very rusty.
The BARRIERS were not speaking TO either
OF the men 30 that both of them must
be strangers IN 'he town. My man had
reddish heir, which he had had clipped
close before | came in. His neck was
suuburued and dirty aud, after looking
him over f-Om toe 10 crown, l said TO
myself
"Thia chap has an the looks Of pro
fe--i1ual tramp. That suit was probably
given him bat ten 70 Que ue stole those
CATERS. Wonder If he can scrape up
enough TO pay be barber
Thebil was 35 cents. / ue man gave
me furtive look as he got out Of the
chair, and while being brushed he felt in
nis pockets for change, lie had two 10
cent SHIN -pIaeters, but as these were not
enough he formed from me and ished a
grefuback out Of hi- pocket he barber
had Togo out tu change lr, and the man
vas su impatient aud nervous that he
could NOT stand STILL When the barber
returned h- had the change for the $50
note. He began 20 count o. out but the
stranger mu'tered hi- confidence that it
was au right and reached ont for the pile
and ergmmtd ~ INTRO mia vest poke.
be WAS abou. 10 go sheu rose mp and
said.
my friend. want to have a few