Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-03
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out of road house and said to me-
Look here, if l see your face again.
there'l be a wake at your house. You'll
be there, but you won't know it,
u tried to bluff him of. but he
wouldn't have it. So / dropped him
and new man was put on. In few
weeks we had him. You understand
was not afraid to go on with the
case; it was simply that he would have
known me too well.
Another time | was walking with
a notorious crook. We had become
pretty good friends. After he had
given everything away he became sus-
pieious and stopped, saying. while
wild look came into his eyes:
You may be detective. If knew
that I'd cut your throat right here.
He would, too. for he was a desper-
ate character. only laughed and
said: 1 guess that the last glass Of
beer went to your head If you're GO
ing to talk like that I'll let you walk
alone
''He was thrown of his guard and we
finished our walk together In six
hours he was in prison.
Another rule is, Do not steal with
thief even if you can catch him there
by. Recently was tempted to break
it. A sneak thief had been plnnder-
ing hotel. took place as bellboy.
only the proprietor knowing my iden-
tity. / suspected one fellow, The
plundering occurred in the part of the
house where h. had been. Apparently
he used to talk with the girls to get
the location of the guests belongings.
So got into his good graces and final
" asked him why he wasted his time
as bellboy when he could make stake
off rich guest. He then confided to
me and we put up scheme TO rob a
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 s14 and gave me s.. BY
this time the proprietor was frantic
He had never seen me chummy with
any of the bellboyS, and he thought
was doing nothing. The next day /
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 crook be-
ing arrested by this or that police Off
Ger He made the arrest, probably on
a sign from quiet-looking man. half
way down the block If the detective
made the arrest. he would have to APP
pear in court,
Here's an instance. | was sent to
shadow confidential clerk because his
employer learned that he bet oeca-
sionally. The report would read
like this: He left house at 1:s0; took
such and such car; bought a paper;
stopped at Thirteenth street and took
cocktail in Blanks, etc.
Ellis clerk proved to be all right. and
when the employer got my report his
head fell into his hands and he said
Thank Godr lie 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
was nearing Chicago. ] would arrive
in the city with only 4cents aud a man
to be followed one hundred miles fur
Their So | wired ahead: Have man
meet me at depot with $780, win have
neclItie loose and handkerchief
wrapped about left hand. Mention
my name. At the depot man steps
up and asks, Are you SMITH
:. Yes
'.He slips money into my hand, still
walking. and disappears, my eyes all
the time having been on the Swallowed.
IF you are good man the main
office never objects to time orexpenses.