The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-09
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out OF road house and said to me:
there'll be IA wake at your house. You'll
be there but you won't know it.
Il tried to bluff him Off hut ha
wouldn't have it. So l dropped him
and new man was put on. In few
weeks we had him. You understand
/ was not afraid to go on with thu
case it was simply that he would have
known me too we'll.
Another time was walking with
a notorious crook. We had become
pretty good friends. After he had
given everything away he became sus
picious and stopped, saying, while
wild look came into his eyes:
"'You may be detective. If knew
that I'd cut your throat right here
'Hc would, too, for he was IL desper
ate character. l only laughed and
said: L guess that the last glass OF
beer went to your head. If you're go.
ing to talk like that Ill let you walk
alone.
"IIc was thrown of his guard and wa
finished our walk together. In sin
hours he was in prison.
"Another rule is, Do not steal witha
thief even If you can catch him there
by. Recently / was tempted to brenl,
it. A sneak thief had been plumber.
ing hotel. took place as bellboy,
only the proprietor knowing my idcn'
tity. l suspected one fellow, Tho
plundering occurred in the part of tho
house where he had been. Apparently
he used to talk with the girls to g,.s
the location of the guests belongings.
So got into his good graccs and final.
ly asked him why he wasted his TINA
as bellboy when he could make a stake
off u rich guest. He then confided ia
me and we put up scheme to rob q
room the following night. But that
night had very lame back. He did
the Job alone and got watch and $50.
Two days later he touched room
for Sl4 and gave me So. by
this time the proprietor was frantic.
He had never seen me chummy with
any of the bellboys, and he thought I
was doing nothing. The next day I
had the manager telephone for detec-
tive and arrest the bellboy. All the
property was recovered and he got five
years. Three days later had row,
apparently with the manager, and left.
The row was to conceal my identity
from the other bellboys.
"Many times you read of n crook be-
ing arrested by this or that police Off
Ger. He made the arrest, probably on
n sign from quiet-looking man, half
way down the block. II the detective
made the arrest, he would have to ap-
pear in court.
"a detective is always on duty.
Here's an instance. I was sent to
shadow confidential clerk because his
employer learned that he bet occa-
sionally. The report would read
like this: He left house at 1880; took
such and such car; bought q paper;
stopped Mt Thirteenth street and took
cocktail in Blanks etc.
''His clerk proved to be all right, and
when the employer got my report his:
head fell into his hands and he said,
Thank Godr He offered me money,
but of course, had to refuse. When
out of cash for expenses, we can draw
on the main or branch Offices Once I
was nearing Chicago. would arrive
In the city with only cents and man
to be followed one hundred miles fur
ther. So wired ahead: Have man
meet me ut depot with 500. VIII have
necktie loose and handkerchief
wrapped about left hand. Mention
my name At the depot man steps
up and asss, Are you SmithT
Yes
'IIe slips money into my hand, still
walking, and disappears, my eyes all
the time having been on the shudowed.;
IF you are good man the maiu
Office never objects to time or cxpensea