The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-07

OF this century; Sayreux, defaplting
cashier of the Eastern Railway Company,
and almost as clever as Allmayer in keep
lug ]ust ahead Oh the detectives on his
TRACK. oo tno arrested Savreux at Vienna
just as the runaway was putting a letter
into the Postoffice box. The Joke of the
matter was tnat in this letter, which was
addressed to tbs Public Prosecuting At
torney at Parls, SavreuX chaffed the 1nagis-
trate because the detectives had not been
sharp enough to catch him. When asked
now ne succeeded in arresting men about
whom he had very incomplete descriptions,
S0udaiS replied:
Besides having a good scent there are
certain principles that must always be OBJ
served. A hnancier. having been accus-
toned to live well, will invariably stay at
the best hotels. Clerks who run away with
few thousands in their pockets imagine
that their money will always last, and they
spend without counting. But it is easy to
see that they are not accustomed to being
rich from the way they treat the. women
that are frequently with them. A black
guard who has stolen buys new clothes,
but wears
THE SAME SHIRT FOR A WEEK.
He puts on patent leather boots and
shiny tall hat, but his false collar is out OF
style. At the hotel table he does not know
how to behave like gentleman, and his
manners are remarked. The most difficult
years of age. The youngest men betray
themselves by their inexperience, and the
old ones cannot skip quickly from one city
to another"
Gustave Rossignol is about the same age
as Jaime, and is gay as Partisan. although
porn at Strasburg. OF average height,
thick set and slightly bald, Rossignol is one
OF the bravest men in the service. He has
taken part in large number of captures
and been wounded several times. An idea
OF his courage may be had from this fact:
When, four years ago. he arrested the An
archist Duval, who had robbed and set fire
to the house of Mime. Madelaine Lemaire.
the well-known artistic, he was stabbed
six times in the back and in the
neck. Notwithstanding these terrible
wounds he kept hold of his prisoner until
he was safely lodged in the Central Station.
Rossignol has passion for dangerous af-
fairs, and is never so happy as when called
upon to search for a criminal in a locality
where it is not prudent even for police
man 20 venture alone. Then he starts OF
with his face painted and his dress made
up to initiate the appearance OF those with
whom he will have to mingIe. He knows
the hooks and corners of Paris, and the Ian
guage, gestures and mien of all classes.
H0ullier is enc OF the few detectives who
speak English, and whenever a French
sent to catch him and bring him back. lie
patu rally has other work TO attend to, for
comparatively few culprits scoot to London;
they prefer Brussels or other cities on the
Continent, where they fnd better oppor-
tunities for speaking their native language.
Bleuzt, a small, gray-haired man with
quick eye and the appearance of shop
keeper, is pupil of Gaillarde, and in the
numerous cases entrusted to him has shown
rare qualities. Prince, a tall handsome man
OF 40, has worked his way up from simple
agent to be principal INSPECTOR and one of
the most trusted men on the force. Archim-
baud, B0uElet, Barbaste, Orion, Clairet,
Vautrin, Prouvere, Lassere, Peltier, Wal
hen, Paris and Weber are among the other
detectives who have the best notes.
The French detectives are hard-worked
and poorly paid set OF men. The chief re-
celves salary Of $500, and with fees and
allowances this sum is brought up to a
maximum of $500. After thirty years
service he is entitled to a retiring pension
Of $1,000. simple inspector begins on
salary of $40, and when he reaches the
tor, his pay is $500; the retiring PEN
sion is $3.50. Besides his salary, a
detective receives /, premium for all
arrests made of persons caught in the
act. These premiums vary from 81 for the
arrest of a c0unterIeiter or hOuse-breakcr
to 90 cents for simple theft in the streets.
The money thus earned, as well as the
gifts made to the men by individuals and
firms, is deposited at the bureau and dis
tributed every three months according to
grade; the chief is not included in this dis
tribution. Notwithstanding the great SER
vice performed by these men, they never
receive the Legion of Honor, a decoration
that Is bestowed on Government clerk.