St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

porations. and since the time of its IN
ception the efficiency of this department
has continued to increase. The constant
growth Of the business of this service
during the past twenty years, and
the phenomenal success of It's
operations has afforded the highest sat
iSIaction not only to the company, but
to each OF its many patrons. among
whom are some of the. greatest corpora
tions. the wealthiest business houses
and the most prominent capitalists aad
lawyers in the country. Being con-
Quoted on strictly business terms, and
employing only agents of known iDteg-'
rlty and ability, among whom are men
efficient in every trade an opera ton
the service is able to guarantee its pat
ronS that any business entrusted to 1t
will be conducted with the utmost care
and the greatest assurance of success.
The work of the service is especially val
liable to lawyers who have not the time
to personally secure evidence IN
intricate cases Or to find witnesses
whose address or identity is unknown.
To fire Insurance companies who wish
investigations made in regard to the
origin OF fires where there is ground for
suspicion as to the cause. To life m
surance companies when fraud is fsls-
pected. TO prosecuting attorneys and
law and order leagues who wish to Sc
cure evidence against law breakers. To
banks and private bankers who have
suffered losses from forgery. robbery or
ENLIGHTENMENT. To mine owners, lum-
bermen and stockmen, and to corpora
tons and private individuals in any
branch Of business or profession, who
may wish to avail themselves of secret
service.
One of the most successful offices Of
the service is located in the city of st.
Paul, with headquarters in the Ger MA
MIA Life building. w. w. Cooley, a
well-known member of the Commercial
club, and whose name is familiar to
many large corporations and business
men through his long connection with
the service. Is the local manager. He
is native of New York city, and at the
present time there are forty-one years
scored against his life allowance. After
receiving his education in the schools of
New York, he engaged in the importing
business in that city. After several
years in this line of work he went
South, where he followed the railroad
business under Supt. d. 3. Robinson,
who soon promoted him to the position
of passenger conductor. During the
yellow fever epidemic of 1878 he
came North again and engaged with
Thiel's detective service, with which
concern he has remained ever since.
Mr.. Cooley has handled large mum
Der of cases, with almost invariable
success. He has made a speciality OF
securing evidence and information in
connection with cases involving large
moneyed interests. and his operations
have been always marked by great
diplomacy and finesse. He has demon
strated by his conduct in some peculiar
ly dangerous cases that he is man OF
dauntless courage. although courteous
and gentlemanly OH all occasions.
Other offices OF the service are located
i'll the Odd Fellows building, st. Louis.
Mo-; Fulton building, New York city;
The Temple, Chicago, H.; New York
Life building, Kansas City, Mo-. Cham
Der of Commerce, Portland, Ore.
The general officers consist of Clar-
ence F. Newcomb, general manager;
DR.. G. A. Peterson, assistant general
manager; George E. Ives, travelling
manager; Il. E. Lonergan, general
agent.
The service also has connections with
London and Paris bureaus for the con-
ducting Of foreign affairs.